POLS 3423 — Terrorism and Counterterrorism
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: FBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Examines some of the core debates over terrorism and counterterrorism. Topics include what constitutes terrorism, why people become terrorists, which targets they attack, whether nuclear terrorism is a serious threat, the extent to which terrorism helps the perpetrators, and their motives. From there, the course introduces the student to viable counterterrorism strategies. Permission of instructor required for students who do not meet prerequisite.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 83% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 26 | 35 | 74% | 9.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 31 | 30 | 103% | 0.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 34% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 51%
Common patterns: async (49% of sections), TF (34% of sections), F (17% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Max Abrahms (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Max Abrahms (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (POLS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All POLS courses · Plan it at numap.app