This course surveys the historical and current practices of terrorism that are national, transnational, or domestic in origin. The course will provide an overview of various terrorist threats including biological, chemical, nuclear, and cyber-terrorism. It will examine various terrorist organizations, violent political groups, and issue-oriented militant movements. It will examine investigative methods and procedures utilized in counter terrorist efforts, both domestic and international. 

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Explain various concepts regarding terrorism.
• Describe the history, structure, and growth of terrorism in America and the world.
• Explain traditional and nontraditional investigative methods and procedures utilized in counter terrorist efforts.
• Describe various terrorist organizations, violent political groups, and issue-oriented militant movements.
• Describe criminal justice responses to terrorism. 

Your final grade in this course will be based on the following scale.

• Satisfactorily participate in all  assignments and forum discussions.  Answer ALL questions providing definitive, well-thought-out responses to the questions.  Students will definitely benefit by reading and following the tips provided in the General Forum Information - read before posting to forums (found at the top of the forums section).
• Respond to a significant number of their classmate's forum responses.
• Complete and submit any (and all) specified homework and/or study assignments.
• Participate by using on-line research and suggested web-links to gain further supplemental information.
• All items (assignments, forums, assessments, etc.) need to be completed in sequence (no skipping around).  

Assignment, Quiz, and Examination Values.   There are sixteen (16) weekly forum assignments. The majority of these involve preparing responses to several discussion questions regarding criminal justice related issues. They may, or may not,correspond to your assigned chapter reading.  Be prepared to do a little thinking and research.  Each of the sixteen forum assignments will have a maximum value of twenty (20) points each.  There is an additional web page assignment during the first week which also has a maximum value of twenty (20) points.

• Obviously, incomplete or deficient assignments will have appropriate points deducted.
• After a reasonable period of time has passed (usually a week or so), I start downgrading (giving lower points) for late submitted work.
• I also will not accept LATE work for ANY credit when it is submitted within the last two weeks of the scheduled course end date. Note: that is LATE work, NOT work that has been assigned and is scheduled and due during the last two weeks of the course.
• Total value of the weekly assignments = 340 possible points.

• These will be spaced out over the course of the semester. 
• Each of these quizzes will be computer generated and randomly selected from a larger pool of questions taken from your assigned reading and study materials. 
• Each of these eight quizzes will have a maximum value of one hundred (100) points each.
• Total value of quizzes = 800 possible points.

• There will be two (2) of them. 
• They are very similar to the quizzes.  They are computer generated, usually randomly selected from a larger pool of questions from your assigned reading and study materials.
• Your quizzes actually do serve as primers, study guides, etc. for the on-campus exams. You may even see a few of the very same questions. 
• Each of these on campus exams will have a maximum value of one hundred (100) points each. 
• Total value of on campus exams = 200 possible points.
• This amounts to a possible total of 1340 points from all of the assignment, quiz, and examination activities (provided that all of the assigned activities are thoroughly and satisfactorily completed).
• Please Note: All grades in my courses are always based upon the actual total of all points that were earned.

There are (2) proctored exams in this course. You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers. Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing Centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. You will need to take a photo ID, your NovaConnect empl ID number, and the appropriate Exam Pass when you go to the Testing Center.  

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail : llinville@nvcc.edu,
Telephone : (703) 323-3218

You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person, either at ELI or my campus office in Annandale. 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.