Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "BSST-Terrorism Studies"
BSST - Terrorism Studies
BSST 230 Terrorism and the Media (3)
Restriction: Must be in the Freshmen Connection program. Credit only
granted for: BSOS288T, BSST230, or BSST288T. Formerly: BSOS288T or
BSST288T.
Student will investigate the interplay between terrorism around the
world and mass media content about terrorism. The course will focus
both on how news and entertainment media portray terrorism and
terrorists, and the effects of terrorism and media portrayal of
terrorism on the public and public policy. This course examines
terrorism from historical and contemporary perspectives, providing
grounds for learning about and discussion of the interplay between
terrorism and communication.
BSST 288 Special Topics in Terrorism Studies (3)
Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
A special topics course for students in the Global Terrorism Minor
program. Topics that may be offered are Psychology of Terrorism;
Development of Counterterrorism Policies and Programs; Terrorism and
Popular Culture; Terrorism and the Media; International Perspective on
Terrorism and Counterterrorism (Education Abroad); The Evolution of
Hezbollah; Terrorism and Small Wars; Political Islam in the West.
BSST 330 Terrorist Motivations and Behaviors (3)
Restriction: Must be in the Global Terrorism minor; or Special
permission available for students in other Global Studies minors. Credit
only granted for: BSOS330 or BSST330. Formerly: BSOS330.
Explores theories explaining the formation of terrorist groups and the
motivations behind terrorist behavior, building upon theories from
social psychology, sociology, political science, criminology, and
history.
BSST 331 Response to Terrorism (3)
Restriction: Must be in the Terrorism Studies minor program. Credit only
granted for: BSOS331 or BSST331. Formerly: BSOS331.
Explores the manners in which a variety of different actors respond to
both terrorist incidents and the threat of terrorism. Examines local
responses to terrorists incidents; local impacts of terrorism including
effects on individual and group attitudes and behaviors; policy
decisions made in response to both terrorist attacks and the threat of
terrorism; terrorism prevention, deterrence, interdiction, and
mitigation efforts; and individual and community recovery from terrorist
attacks.
BSST 332 The Practice of Terrorism Studies (5)
Prerequisite: BSST330 and BSST331. Restriction: Must be in the Terrorism
Studies minor program. Credit only granted for: BSOS332 or BSST332.
Formerly: BSOS332.
Capstone course for students in the Global Terrorism Minor. Explores
in-depth rigorous approaches to conducting research on terrorism and to
developing policy on terrorism and counterterrorism. Examines the
interplay between terrorism research and counterterrorism policy. All
students will participate in an internship or complete a substantive
original research project alongside the courses weekly seminar meeting.
BSST 338 Special Topics in Terrorism Studies (3)
Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
A special topics course for students in the Global Terrorism Minor
program. Topics that may be offered are Psychology of Terrorism;
Development of Counterterrorism Policies and Programs; Terrorism and
Popular Culture; Terrorism and the Media; International Perspective on
Terrorism and Counterterrorism (Education Abroad); The Evolution of
Hezbollah; Terrorism and Small Wars; Political Islam in the West.
BSST 399 Individual Study in Terrorism Studies (3)
Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
An independent study course for students in the Global Terrorism Minor
program.
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