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BA in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

BA in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Virginia Commonwealth University William W. Newmann. Origins. Creation of the Wilder School 2003 Task: Innovate!

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BA in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

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  1. BA in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Virginia Commonwealth University William W. Newmann

  2. Origins • Creation of the Wilder School 2003 • Task: Innovate! • Something new in the Public Policy field that uses the new School’s assets • Criminal Justice • Political Science • Public Administration • Urban Planning

  3. Planning Strategy • Interagency Model vs. Skunk Works Model • Skunk Works Model chosen • Newmann works in isolation • Once designed, program reviewed by • HSEP Steering Committees • University and governmental membership

  4. The Tricky Part: Approval • Defending it from those with some bias • Getting cooperation from other university units • Committees, committees, committees • “How does this serve the people of Virginia?”

  5. Program Mission/Focus • All-Hazards • Emergency management with homeland security as one of the tasks • Academic Education, not Training • Management • Broad Education • Electives in many areas • Business • Criminal Justice • Political Science • Urban Studies and Geography (Planning)

  6. Program Specifics (for reference only) • HSEP 101 Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness • POLI 103 U. S. Government • POLI/INTL 105 International Relations • HSEP 301/CRJS 367/POLI 367 Terrorism • HSEP 302 Emergency Planning and Incident Management • HSEP 310 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment • HSEP 311 Strategic Planning for Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness • HSEP 320/CRJS 375 The Intelligence Community and the Intelligence Process • HSEP 330/CRJS 330 Legal and Constitutional Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness • HSEP 490 Senior Seminar • Electives: Six credits from Criminal Justice, Business, Political Science, Urban Planning • Total: 36 credits

  7. Expectations/Results • Program begins: Fall 2005 • Planning expectations • 100 majors by spring 2010 • Results • 100 majors by spring Fall 2006 • Spring 2008: 200 majors

  8. Why Such Rapid Growth? • Demand: natural disasters, terrorist attack • Recruitment • HSEP 101 as General Education course • Cross listings with CRJS and POLI • Faculty Open Door Policy for university students and High School students • Reassuring Parents • Overrides for everyone! • Independent Studies

  9. Problems/Obstacles • New programs as a resource competitor to old programs • Finding faculty • Maintaining university resource commitments • “If you can build a linear accelerator out of duct tape and paper clips this year, why can’t you do it again next year?”

  10. Curriculum and Management • No curriculum revisions yet • New Electives to be added • Managed by Program Coordinator • Wilder School structure

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