For the Final Research Paper, select a topic from the list below and write an eight- to ten-page paper (excluding title page and reference page) using a minimum of six scholarly and/or official government sources. These topics represent a few of the challenges the United States faces in homeland security and its impact on American society. The paper must demonstrate an understanding of the topic […]

Students will write a research/argumentative essay, 500-750 words in length, from the topic below. The purpose of the project is to give students an opportunity to discuss a key political science concept, and to show a basic understanding of academic research and reporting skills. The project consists of producing a 500-750 work essay on one of the provided topics (see below), as well as a […]

As you continue to build on your final paper, it is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignments and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. Please be sure to review the feedback provided by your instructor on your Week One, Week Two, and Week Three Learning Activities as well. A model POL201 Final Paper Guide is provided for you to download and utilize […]

Explain the primary characteristics of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. Explain their role and function in the Global War on Terror (GWOT).  Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), scholarly resources, and or official government sources. Properly cite any references used in your post. 

You are to write a current event paper, approximately 750 words in length, consisting of a summary and analysis of a current event having to do with American government and/or politics. You must cite a minimum of five references (sources) in the paper and include a works cited page at the end of the assignment to provide full bibliographic information for each of the references […]

In a free and open economy, how does the Department of Homeland Security ensure our critical infrastructure is protected, especially when it is owned or operated by a private entity? For example, your post could deal with private airlines, airports, and port authorities; private power stations, dams, and electrical companies; transportation systems, cargo movement, and ports; or the Internet and the cyber world. What are […]

This summative assignment represents the Capstone Project of the entire Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree program. For this assignment, conduct research on a Homeland Security and Emergency Management topic utilizing the steps of the scientific method. This assignment will have incremental assignments to submit during Week One and Week Two of this course in order to ensure that you are progressing in proper research […]

  Find and read case study titled A Life Worth More Than Gold chronicles, several competing ethical dilemmas that are emerging in a Peruvian town. Identify each of those dilemmas, and state the positive and negative aspect(s). Next, describe how you would apply the Ethical Theory Continuum and the Ethical Theory Pyramid to the situations that are described in the case study.

For your week #7 blackboard discussion, I’d like you to read & consider “Ethics and Internal Hiring” (pg 105-109) in “Managing Local Government:  Cases in Effectiveness”. As you heard from our guest speaker, the Human Resources disipline is a critical component of efficient and effective public sector organizations. As Gary mentioned, HR duties vary from the “transactional” to the “transformational” and City Manager’s rely on […]

Write a 2 to 3 page, double-spaced essay on the question: How would you describe American political culture?  Read the material in our text on the concept of political culture so you can define this term (political culture) and elaborate on what shared characteristics make us Americans with regard to how we interact with our political system.  Be sure to refer to what the text discusses […]