• SAIS 3380: Counterterrorism

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  An introductory course that outlines the strategiestactics and techniques that government agencies adopt in response to unconventional security threats in the post-9/11 period. Particular attention is given to tactical partnerships between intelligence and security agencies and multinational organizations non-state actors as well as the private sector in order to advance counterterrorist objectives.
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• SAIS 3390: Intelligence Ethics

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This multi-disciplinary course explores the normative aspects that inform both clandestine operations and intelligence collection. Students are prompted to examine a variety of real-life case studies that illustrate the theoreticalempirical or historical aspects of intelligence ethics. Known intelligence controversies serve as the basis for a series of broader discussions on the beliefs and values that inform American national security.
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• SAIS 3730: American Foreign Policy

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course is designed to familiarize the student with American Foreign Policy (AFP)with an emphasis on contemporary issues. The primary goal is to equip students with the conceptual and analytical tools to understand and interrupt connections between contemporary U.S. foreign policies and international relations theory. The course examines the role of power and specific foreign policy issues in the international system. We begin with an overview international relations theory that underlies U.S. foreign policy move on to investigate the influence of domestic politics and ultimately students will utilize the knowledge gained to critically analyze a major foreign policy area.
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• SAIS 4310: Advanced Topics in Geopolitics

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  An upper-level course that analyzes the worldwide interplay between geographical settings security perspectives and political processes. The focus is on the manner in which these varied parameters influence the international behavior of state actors and their significance for American national security.Case studies examined in the course change to reflect current events.
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• SAIS 4330: Security Challenges in the 21st Century

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course focuses on pressing security issues facing the United States. Multiple challenges will be addressed with attention given to the history context and implications of these issues. Particular attention will be devoted to the relationships and strategies required to address these challenges as well as what success and failure might look like. The role of the intelligence community will be specifically discussed.
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• SAIS 4990: Comprehensive Assessment

  0.00 Credits

  King University

  
  Undergraduate level. All candidates for a degree from King are required to demonstrate competency in their major field.Students with more than one major must demonstrate competency in each of their major fields. For a B.A. in Security and Intelligence Studies degree candidates will be required to submit the conclusions of a research project in their area of specialization in the form of a publishable academic paper to an appropriate journal or present the topic of their research to a panel of experts
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• SOWK 3180: Social Work Research

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course focuses on practice and evidence-based social work research. Students will learn basic quantitative and qualitative research methodologies including elements of designing a research study along with various forms of evaluation of programs policies and studies. Emphasis will be placed on trauma-informed research practices the use of inclusive language in research the importance of informed consent social restorative and economic justice professional values and ethics and ethical reasoning when conducting research using human subjects.
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• SOWK 3410: Social Work Foundations

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course provides a broad overview of the social work profession from its European roots to contemporary generalist practice including fields of practice general systems theory professional development of the self and the study of special populations. Students are introduced to historical information regarding the formation of social work as well as knowledge skills and values required for competent social work practice.
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• SOWK 3420: Human Diversity

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course provides an in-depth exploration of social work-related aspects representing a broad spectrum of human diversity (socio-demographic cultural worldview political religious sexual orientation gender identity and expression life experiences socioeconomic statuses abilities mental health statuses etc.). The ethical issues of social restorative and economic justice as they relate to diverse populations are explored from a strengths perspective with an emphasis on the impact of discrimination exploitation prejudice and oppression on various populations-at-risk in a trauma-informed effort to develop an ability to suspend judgment and eradicate intransigent thinking. Students learn the importance of developing original thought patterns while learning the dangers of groupthink. Understanding and valuing individual differences is emphasized while developing introspective capacities. Students will read and interpret relevant course content write essays create and deliver presentations participate in group discussions and assignments address personal biases while confronting stereotypes and increasing cultural knowledge pertaining to major population groups in the US.
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• SOWK 3610: HBSE: Person in Environment Perspective

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course is the first of two courses in a sequence on Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) and provides a multi-dimensional perspective on social work�s person-in-environment (PIE) focus as viewed through a trauma-informed lens. It critically examines contemporary theory and research on the biological psychological psychosocial and spiritual (biopsychosocial-spiritual) dimensions of the person and eight dimensions of environment; the physical environment social institutions and social structure culture formal organizations communities social movements small groups and families.
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