Military institutions are adjusting their course work to help students stay abreast of changing national security threats.1.Coast Guard Academy students can take courses that include detection of radioactive materials, national security policy, constitutional law and homeland security. 2.Student comments help shape the curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security in Monterey, Calif.3.One security expert sees military schools emphasizing topics such as terrorist groups, nuclear proliferation, energy and emerging powers in the coming years.The Coast Guard Academy and other military institutions have revamped their curricula over the past decade to better prepare students for the evolving national security threats the country faces. "Certainly, we have enhanced our course management tools like everyone else has," said retired Capt. Kurt Colella, Coast Guard Academy dean of academics, during a panel discussion at the Coast Guard Innovation Exposition 2010 Nov. 3 at the Tampa Convention Center, Fla.
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