I am very pleased to announce Empire State’s new microcredential in Terrorism and Counterterrorism!
I designed this new microcredential because the majority of our students now have no memory of September 11, 2001, and many of the counterterrorism professionals of this recent era are retiring.
Moving forward, employees across the security spectrum will need to learn or refresh their learning on terrorism and national and international response structures. National (and international), state, and local governments and the private sector must still prepare for possible terrorism responses.
The microcredential includes three asynchronous, online courses from the B.S. in Security Studies.
SCST 2005: Introduction to Homeland Security includes practical and historical information on the structure of U.S. emergency response and counts as a SUNY gen ed requirement in Social Science. Students will learn key research methods and conduct original research on a homeland security topic.
SOCI 3065: Perspectives on Terrorism provides an in-depth, critical look at the causes and impacts of terrorism.
SCST 4005: Counterterrorism in a Changing World is an in-depth study of global terrorism and United States counterterrorism strategy with allied partners working overseas to counter it.
Please contact me with any questions!
Cathryn