PAD 5980 - Security and Emergency Management Leadership

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Understanding the critical role a leader plays in security and emergency management is vital to successful operations. This course will seek to identify and develop the leadership requirements during times of crisis while identifying a strategic plan that is characterized by strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The student will learn how to best organize preventive measures and use valuable resources that include the Incident Command System (ICS) to minimize the effect of catastrophic events. The class will also introduce the need for homeland security in the fight against both international and domestic terrorism along with natural disasters for a well-rounded approach to successful operations. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only. Meets with CJ 5980.