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MACS 4200 - Introduction to Marine and Coastal Processes: Essential Principles
and Fundamental Concepts
An introduction to marine and coastal processes for non-scientists, including the physical
and chemical processes, ocean mixing and circulation, together with marine ecosystems
and interactions, within a global context.
MACS 4945 - Ecotourism and Whale Watching Activities in ICZM
Whale-watching is one of the fastest growing tourism industries worldwide often viewed
as sustainable, non-consumptive strategy for the benefits of cetacean conservation and
the coastal communities. This course will focus upon: the historical aspects of Whale-
Watching Activities (WWA) / Whale-Watching around the word, particularly in North
America / the Blue Economy of WWA as an industry / conceptual modeling and decision-
making systems for sustainable management / the role of Marine Protected Areas / the
ecological impacts of navigation / governance, regulation, boaters and attitudes / the
ecotourism experience / Research trends in WWA
MACS 5000 – Foundations and Development of Conflict Resolution & Peace
Studies
This course outlines the substantive themes, history, origins, contexts, and philosophical
foundations of conflict resolution, healing, peacemaking, and problem solving. Students
will examine levels of interventions and processes in the field of conflict resolution.
Offered all terms.
MACS 5001 – Current and Historical Issues
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.
MACS 5002 – Terrorists and Terrorism
This course analyzes terrorism from a number of perspectives including law enforcement
(FBI), defense (DOD), and diplomatic (DOS) orientations in order to understand
mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery measures with regards to
counterterrorism and antiterrorism. Individual (lone wolf) and group (Islamist) terrorist
mindsets will be examined, as well as international and domestic domains.
MACS 5003 – National Intelligence Collection
This course examines the work of current and future managers in the federal intelligence
and homeland security arenas. Students will be introduced to the various ways in which
the social and behavioral sciences inform approaches to intelligence collection and
analysis and how these scientific approaches can facilitate the goals of countering
terrorism and hostile intelligence service actions. Specifically, the emerging field of
“Futuristics” will be explored in this context so that managers can forecast, manage and
create preferable future outcomes for their agencies and the nation.
