SECTION 127.644. National Security (One Credit), Adopted 2015

(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisites: Principles of Government and Public Administration and Public Management and Administration or Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security or Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) coursework. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.

(b) Introduction.

(1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.

(2) The Government and Public Administration Career Cluster focuses on planning and performing governmental functions at the local, state, and federal levels, including governance, national security, foreign service, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations.

(3) National Security introduces the students to the aspects of disaster management. The course includes engaging simulation exercises related to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and terroristic events using homeland security programs and National Incident Management System (NIMS) programs.

(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.

(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.

(c) Knowledge and skills.

(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:

(A) communicate effectively with others using oral and written skills;

(B) demonstrate collaboration skills through teamwork;

(C) demonstrate professionalism by conducting oneself in a manner appropriate for the profession and workplace;

(D) demonstrate a positive, productive work ethic by performing assigned tasks as directed;

(E) show integrity by choosing the ethical course of action and complying with all applicable rules, laws, and regulations; and

(F) demonstrate time-management skills by prioritizing tasks, following schedules, and tending to goal-relevant activities in a way that uses time wisely and optimizes efficiency and results.

(2) The student explores and examines the personnel and organizational structure within a security agency. The student is expected to:

(A) explore, develop, plan, and implement goals and objectives of an organization within a project or classroom activity;

(B) create and make personnel assignments and align them with job demands within a project or classroom activity;

(C) explore the processes used to implement evaluation systems and standards of a security agency; and

(D) explore and review the usage of available counseling and training resources using online or written materials.

(3) The student analyzes the leadership skills necessary to ensure compliance with rules of engagement and other applicable ethical standards. The student is expected to:

(A) identify rules of engagement for local, state, federal, and international agencies;

(B) evaluate U.S. and international laws, treaties, and conventions applicable to military or other security agency conduct;

(C) employ and evaluate the usage of effective training materials;

(D) facilitate and participate in group discussions of ethical issues raised by current events;

(E) investigate compliance with procedures and laws such as U.S. military, international military, maritime, criminal, and civil laws;

(F) apply current rulings and regulatory laws, rules, or standards to appropriate situations; and

(G) recognize and evaluate actions in violation of laws, rules, and standards.

(4) The student analyzes intelligence information from within and outside the United States through simulated exercises. The student is expected to:

(A) explore the scope and limits of an assigned mission in a simulated exercise;

(B) evaluate physical, psychological, cultural, and military threats of a simulated exercise;

(C) define the specific goals and intentions of foreign entities relevant to a mission;

(D) analyze physical characteristics of areas that could become battlegrounds in time of war;

(E) explore and review methods used to direct ground and sea surveillance;

(F) explore and review methods used to intercept foreign military communications; and

(G) explore and review methods used to coordinate information with other national security agencies.

(5) The student practices methods that translate and analyze signals to discover elements indicative of intent, plans, and operations of potentially hostile governments, groups, or individuals. The student is expected to:

(A) organize evidence to facilitate discovery of a potentially hostile nature; and

(B) evaluate agency and national actions of a potentially hostile nature.

(6) The student prepares and coordinates strategies to defend against the effects of chemical, biological, nuclear, and cyberterrorism or natural disasters. The student is expected to:

(A) create plans for response to both hostile and unintended events;

(B) explore and evaluate what form of safety equipment and supplies are needed for protection against chemical, biological, or nuclear effects;

(C) explore and evaluate the available intelligence information for determination of response plan implementation;

(D) create a device or project for monitoring local and global intelligence such as using information about weather and geophysical events;

(E) explore and discuss what methods are needed to maintain communications with federal, state, and local agencies; and

(F) identify and review issues that exist within the security and safety of network cyber-based systems.

(7) The student develops strategies to train persons potentially performing national security tasks. The student is expected to:

(A) explore methods and materials used to analyze missions for which training is to be provided;

(B) plan and evaluate current and past training methods; and

(C) explore and review how agencies devise means of evaluating trainee progress.

Source Note: The provisions of this §127.644 adopted to be effective April 7, 2022, 47 TexReg 1677