Security Management Undergraduate Certificate Outline

A broad overview of the field of security management, including homeland security, loss prevention, risk analysis, physical security of property and personnel, fire protection, insurance, theft, workplace violence, drugs, and computer security.

An introduction to the situations encountered and the security techniques commonly used by private security officers. Topics covered include loss prevention, physical security, access control, and technology.

Weapons of mass destruction, emergency management, incident response procedures, chemical, biological, and nuclear incidents, mass casualty decontamination, and crime scene operations.

Management of response operations for mass casualty and high impact incidents, including EMS (Emergency Medical Services) operations, functions, and logistics; communications management, community threat assessment, and significant coverage of EMS response in the real world.

The history of hijacking, using aircraft as missiles, the roots of terrorism, international counterterrorism efforts, airport screening equipment, cargo security, and foreign airport security.

A foundational course in criminology, the study of the criminal mind. Includes coverage of crime patterns, crime causation (biological, psychological, and sociological), crimes against persons and property, white collar crime, drug trafficking, and high tech crime.

A look at the law enforcement approach to computer crime, including computer forensics, legal and constitutional considerations in prosecuting computer crime, and techniques for seizing evidence and analyzing data relating to computer crime.

A capstone course in security management providing a broad overview of the coordination of private security with local police, fire, and EMS personnel, in addition to coordination with federal government agencies, particularly the Office of Homeland Security. Also provides a detailed look at emergency response to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction.