Texas A&M International University

CRIJ 4330

International Terrorism

Three semester hours (SP)

An interdisciplinary course examining patterns of behavioral incidence and geography of terrorist crimes; political criteria underlying the identification of terrorists and terrorist activities; and causal theories from political, economic, and cultural perspectives. An international (cross-culturation) approach is taken to the study of diplomatic, criminal justice, military, psychobehavioral responsive and preventive policies. The course also addresses the terrorism threat from a corporate orientation, focusing on preventive measures for international businesses. Prerequisite for CRIJ majors: Successful completion of the lower-level CRIJ courses (or equivalent courses) required for the CRIJ major. Prerequisite for non-CRIJ majors: Twelve hours of social sciences outside of CRIJ. May be taken for graduate credit.