College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

270 term, students will have the opportunity to observe various entities within a department of child protection or other child protection related field 24 hours per week. HCP 606 Practicum III (9 credits) This practica will provide the MHS student with first-hand experience working alongside organizations, agencies, and employees in the field of child protection. During a ten-week term, students will have the opportunity to observe various entities within a department of child protection or other child protection related field 40 hours per week. HCP 0612 Thesis I (3 credits) Thesis will require 6 credits of course registration. These courses may fulfill 6 credits of elective requirement for the MHS: CP. The thesis will consist of two faculty members, approved by the Executive Associate Dean of the HSHJ. One member will be approved by the Executive Associate Dean to serve as Chair. The thesis will require a proposal defense and a final defense. All members of the thesis committee must unanimously approve both the proposal defense and the final defense. The thesis proposal will include the following written sections: A critical review of relevant literature, a statement of the research question (hypothesis), and a statement of methodology (including statistical analysis to be applied to the data collected). The final thesis will include the following written sections: The thesis proposal sections revised in final form, a statement of the results found, and a written discussion of the implications of the thesis findings. HCP 0613 Thesis II (3 credits) Thesis will require 6 credits of course registration. These courses may fulfill 6 credits of elective requirement for the MHS: CP. The thesis will consist of two faculty members, approved by the Executive Associate Dean of the HSHJ. One member will be approved by the Executive Associate Dean to serve as Chair. The thesis will require a proposal defense and a final defense. All members of the thesis committee must unanimously approve both the proposal defense and the final defense. The thesis proposal will include the following written sections: A critical review of relevant literature, a statement of the research question (hypothesis), and a statement of methodology (including statistical analysis to be applied to the data collected). The final thesis will include the following written sections: The thesis proposal sections revised in final form, a statement of the results found, and a written discussion of the implications of the thesis findings. Prerequisite: HCP 0612 M.S. in National Security Affairs This course is an introductory seminar dealing with current and historical issues in American national security affairs. In the age of globalization and international terrorism it is imperative that we understand the history, topics, and concepts of national security affairs. The pursuit of security involves a wide range of both domestic and international activities that fall under the umbrellas of political, economic, and military relations and procedures. This course examines the history of American security, the workings of the American national security institutions and organizations, cooperative security systems like NATO and the United Nations, international institutions, political violence, terrorism, war, and both domestic and international law on security. On all these topics, this course will emphasize both theoretical and practical issues that will further the student’s knowledge of American national security affairs. Offered Fall and Winter terms.