1. HSEP B.A. William W. Newmann, Ph.D William W. Newmann, Ph.D Program in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) Program in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Richmond, VA

2. L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs May 2003 May 2003 Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Political Science Political Science Urban Studies and Geography Urban Studies and Geography Public Administration (Graduate) Public Administration (Graduate) Sociology (2006) Sociology (2006)

3. Competencies Available in the Wilder School Administrative management Administrative management International relations and comparative politics International relations and comparative politics Legal, constitutional, and criminal justice issues Legal, constitutional, and criminal justice issues Local, state, and federal politics Local, state, and federal politics Public and private sector planning Public and private sector planning Role-playing simulations Role-playing simulations

4. Needs Advanced table-top exercise experience Advanced table-top exercise experience Emergency management Emergency management Intelligence analysis Intelligence analysis Risk and vulnerability assessment Risk and vulnerability assessment Needs met through other VCU programs, hiring additional faculty, and adjuncts Needs met through other VCU programs, hiring additional faculty, and adjuncts

5. Program Design Assume unlimited resources Assume unlimited resources Interdisciplinary program Interdisciplinary program Review by Steering Committee of private sector, local, state, and federal officials Review by Steering Committee of private sector, local, state, and federal officials University and state approval University and state approval

6. Program Structure 36 credits 36 credits 30 credits of HSEP classes30 credits of HSEP classes 6 credits of electives from an approved list6 credits of electives from an approved list Two years of a foreign language Two years of a foreign language Internships recommended Internships recommended Minor available Minor available Much overlap with Political Science and Criminal Justice Much overlap with Political Science and Criminal Justice

7. Introductory Classes HSEP 101 Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness HSEP 101 Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness POLI 103 U. S. Government POLI 103 U. S. Government POLI/INTL 105 International Relations POLI/INTL 105 International Relations

8. Core Competencies HSEP 301/CRJS 367/POLI 367 Terrorism HSEP 301/CRJS 367/POLI 367 Terrorism HSEP 302/CRJS 368 Emergency Planning and Incident Management HSEP 302/CRJS 368 Emergency Planning and Incident Management

9. Advanced Competencies HSEP 310 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment HSEP 310 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment HSEP 311 Strategic Planning for HSEP HSEP 311 Strategic Planning for HSEP

10. Key Issues HSEP 320/CRJS 375 The Intelligence Community and the Intelligence Process HSEP 320/CRJS 375 The Intelligence Community and the Intelligence Process HSEP 330/CRJS 330 Legal and Constitutional Issues in HSEP HSEP 330/CRJS 330 Legal and Constitutional Issues in HSEP

11. Capstone and Assessment HSEP 490 Senior Seminar HSEP 490 Senior Seminar Role-playing simulationRole-playing simulation Assessment toolsAssessment tools

12. Electives Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Political Science Political Science Urban Studies and Geography Urban Studies and Geography Additions: Additions: SociologySociology Business ManagementBusiness Management PsychologyPsychology

13. Criminal Justice Electives CRJS 300 Forensic Criminology CRJS 300 Forensic Criminology CRJS 320 Principles of Criminal Investigation CRJS 320 Principles of Criminal Investigation CRJS 370 Criminalistics and Crime Analysis CRJS 370 Criminalistics and Crime Analysis CRJS 373 Crime Scene Evidence, Law, and Trial Procedure CRJS 373 Crime Scene Evidence, Law, and Trial Procedure CRJS 463 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems CRJS 463 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems CRJS 475 Case Studies in Criminal Procedure CRJS 475 Case Studies in Criminal Procedure

14. Finance, insurance, and Real Estate Electives FIRE 330 Regulatory Aspects of Safety and Risk Control FIRE 330 Regulatory Aspects of Safety and Risk Control FIRE 332 System Safety FIRE 332 System Safety FIRE 333 Risk and Insurance FIRE 333 Risk and Insurance FIRE 334 Incident Investigation and Analysis FIRE 334 Incident Investigation and Analysis FIRE 430 Issues in Risk Management and Insurance FIRE 430 Issues in Risk Management and Insurance

15. HSEP Electives HSEP 391 Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness HSEP 391 Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness HSEP 491 Advanced Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness HSEP 491 Advanced Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness HSEP 492 Independent Study HSEP 492 Independent Study HSEP 494 Internship HSEP 494 Internship

16. Political Science Electives POLI 310 Public Policy POLI 310 Public Policy POLI 322 State and Local Government POLI 322 State and Local Government POLI 329 Intergovernmental Relations POLI 329 Intergovernmental Relations POLI/INTL 351 Comparative Politics of the Middle East POLI/INTL 351 Comparative Politics of the Middle East POLI/INTL 353 Latin American Politics POLI/INTL 353 Latin American Politics POLI/INTL 362 International Organizations and Institutions POLI/INTL 362 International Organizations and Institutions POLI/INTL 363 U. S. Foreign Policy POLI/INTL 363 U. S. Foreign Policy

17. Urban Studies and Geography Electives URSP 310 Introduction to Public Planning URSP 310 Introduction to Public Planning URSP 332 Environmental Management URSP 332 Environmental Management URSP 413 Policy Implementation URSP 413 Policy Implementation URSP 521 Introduction to GIS URSP 521 Introduction to GIS URSP 552 Urban Transportation Systems URSP 552 Urban Transportation Systems

18. Needs Undergraduate public health Undergraduate public health Elective on WMD Elective on WMD Elective on Social Network Analysis (in planning stage) Elective on Social Network Analysis (in planning stage)

19. Results as of February 2007 130 majors 130 majors 70 minors 70 minors All classes filled every semester All classes filled every semester 5 graduates 5 graduates Estimated 15 in May 2007 Estimated 15 in May 2007