ADJ 169 - Transportation and Border Security (3 CR.)

Discusses substantive issues regarding transportation security within the role of homeland security measures implemented by the United States. Introduces the student to and examines global preparedness from a transportation perspective. Considers the interrelationship among natural disasters and sustainable infrastructure. Describes intermodal and integrated transportation and physical models of movement and discusses mobility as a cultural lifeline. Lecture 3 hours per week.

General Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to provide students with fundamental information pertaining to transportation and border security issues as they relate to homeland security.

Course Objectives

Outline primary federal and state/local agencies in the US affiliated with Border Security
Construct a historical timeline reflecting significant transportation related terrorist threats and events in the United States and globally
Have a general understanding of the modes of transportation and their industries as it may impact security
Identify general vulnerabilities and risks in transportation systems and border security systems
Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of technology on countering threats to transportation systems and border security.
Discussion differences in dealing with security threats for passenger versus freight/cargo transportation systems including the impact on supply chain logistics
Classify the roles, functions and interdependency among local, federal and international law enforcement and military agencies to foster border security

Major Topics to be Included

The complex issues involving the relationship between transportation security and a nation’s physical and economic security
The correlation between logistics transformation, transportation security, and national security
The systems approach to transportation security
A theoretical framework to help explain how governmental policies translate into actions taken in commercial enterprises and describe some of the psychosocial and behavioral outcomes
Security issues and threats against the road transportation system
Entities responsible for aviation security and the roles they play in protecting passengers and infrastructure
The separate areas of the airport and the respective associated personnel, technologies and process
The envisioned future of aviation security - the anticipated increase in passengers, as well as new and emerging technologies
An overview of maritime security issues at sea and in port and specific regulatory requirements
Holistic security
Available military situational awareness systems
The key characteristics of situational awareness security technology
The importance of immigration and national security issues that countries must focus on to protect their borders and
The security-based global model

Revised 5/2023