TERRORISM

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing and ( POLI SCI 104 , 120 , 140 , 182 , INTL ST 101 , or LEGAL ST/POLI SCI 217 ) or graduate standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Compare alternative definitions of terrorism. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Recall the history of terrorism, including prominent groups, ideologies and campaigns. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the state of terrorism today, including currently active groups and ideologies inspiring terrorist attacks. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Categorize the motivations, strategies and tactics of terrorism. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Analyze the effectiveness of terrorism in achieving its goals in a variety of cases. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Evaluate the effectiveness, cost, legality and morality of counter terrorism policies, both military and non-military. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Analyze quantitative data related to terrorism to test a hypothesis on its correlates, causes or consequences. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Compare alternative definitions of terrorism. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Recall the history of terrorism, including prominent groups, ideologies and campaigns. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the state of terrorism today, including currently active groups and ideologies inspiring terrorist attacks. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Categorize the motivations, strategies and tactics of terrorism. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Analyze the effectiveness of terrorism in achieving its goals in a variety of cases. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Evaluate the effectiveness, cost, legality and morality of counter terrorism policies, both military and non-military. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Analyze quantitative data related to terrorism to test a hypothesis on its correlates, causes or consequences. Audience: Graduate