Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/csacad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
SECS 6199
2. Date:
11/15/2011
3. Requested action:
x
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
#
to
#
Required
x
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and
expected future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
x
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered
online)
x
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for
new course or course revision or course renumbering:
The Graduate Faculty of the Department of Political Science have assessed the
curriculum for the MS in Security Studies and approved the addition of this course. It fills
a gap in the substantive offerings of the program as there is currently no such course for
independent research.
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6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
SECS 6199. Independent Research (3) P: Consent of instructor. Individualized
instruction on selected topic.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
N/A
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
Weekly OR
Per Term Credit Hours
Lab
Weekly OR
Per Term Credit Hours
Studio
Weekly OR
Per Term Credit Hours
Practicum
Weekly OR
Per Term Credit Hours
Internship
Weekly OR
Per Term Credit Hours
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. Independent
Research
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
3
s.h.
3
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
s.h.
4
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
MS in Security Studies
Changes in Degree Hours
0
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
NA
Changes in Degree Hours
NA
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
x
Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs
is attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher
education):
x
Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
x
Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
x
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
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b. Facilities
x
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
x
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and
an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
x
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a
brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
x
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Note: This is an independent research course. Student readings will be determined
based on the content materials covered by the students at the instructor’s
recommendation. The information provided here is an illustrative example of what
might be required for a specific issue area: Intelligence and Terrorism.
Johnson, Loch and James J. Wirtz. 2010. Intelligence; the Secret World of Spies: An
Anthology. New York: Oxford University Press, 3rd ed.
George, Roger Z. 2005. Intelligence & the National Security Strategist: Enduring
Issues and Challenges. New York: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Online Intel Resources: http://intellit.muskingum.edu/index.html
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b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Evaluate the organizational dynamics and the functions of the U.S. Intelligence
Community
Assess interaction patterns between various national security policymakers
and their institutions
Using historical examples, interpret contrasting intelligence information
collected around the world
Compare and contrast the American intelligence system with the secret
agencies of other nations. Appraise the challenges in the future of Intelligence
community in 21st century and beyond.
c. Course topic outline
1. An Introduction to Intelligence in the United States
2. Resources and Techniques of Intelligence Collection,
3. Policy Makers Approach and Challenges of Intelligence Analysis; (Iraq: a case
study)
4. Homeland Defense: Security Strategies and Policies
5. Covert Actions in theory and practice.
6. Counterintelligence in the era of Jihad and Al-Qaeda.
7. Military Intelligence and Counterinsurgency in Practice (case Studies).
8. Accountability and Civil Liberties
9. Judicial Accountability and Congressional Supervision of U.S. Secret Agencies.
10. Intelligence Activities post 9/11
11. Intelligence and the question of Weapons of Mass Destruction. (cases studies:
Iran and Iraq)
12. World players and Intelligence (The Soviet Intelligence, Are the Russians any
Different? Intelligence in UK and other major European States).
13. The Future of Intelligence in a Changing International Environment
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and
grading/evaluation system for determining a grade
Student will be required to complete two 25 page papers. One on international
intelligence and a second on the US intelligence community structures, policies and
practices. Each paper will be worth half of the student’s grade.
GRADING SCALE: 90-100% = A; 80-89% = B; 70-79% = C; BELOW 70% = F
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