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 Creation of the Wilder School 2003 Task: Innovate! Task: Innovate! Something new in the Public Policy field that uses the new School’s assets Something new in the Public Policy field that uses the new School’s assets Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Political SciencePolitical Science Public AdministrationPublic Administration Urban PlanningUrban Planning

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

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

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

Program Specifics (for reference only) 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 HSEP 301/CRJS 367/POLI 367 Terrorism HSEP 301/CRJS 367/POLI 367 Terrorism HSEP 302 Emergency Planning and Incident Management HSEP 302 Emergency Planning and Incident Management HSEP 310 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment HSEP 310 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment HSEP 311 Strategic Planning for Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness HSEP 311 Strategic Planning for Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness 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 Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness HSEP 330/CRJS 330 Legal and Constitutional Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness HSEP 490 Senior Seminar HSEP 490 Senior Seminar Electives: Six credits from Criminal Justice, Business, Political Science, Urban Planning Electives: Six credits from Criminal Justice, Business, Political Science, Urban Planning Total: 36 credits Total: 36 credits

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

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

Problems/Obstacles New programs as a resource competitor to old programs New programs as a resource competitor to old programs Finding faculty Finding faculty Maintaining university resource commitments 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?”“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?”

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