Daniel Webster College now offers the only undergraduate homeland security major in New England.
For more information on this major, go to http://www.dwc.edu/admissions/programs/hs/
College's quest for economic connection in curriculum matches needs of business
By JOHN WHITSON
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff
Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007
NASHUA – Relevancy.
The word comes up again and again.
As Daniel Webster College revamps its curriculum with an eye toward becoming a regional leader in science and technology education, administrators are embracing the business community to ensure one overriding goal is met: relevancy.
"We're on the constant lookout for ways to be relevant to the needs of the state and the region," said Michael Fishbein, provost and vice president of academic affairs at DWC.
Teaching computer science changed this fall from traditional lecture-and-note-taking classrooms to student-led project learning.
The school now offers a gaming, simulation and robotics major.
Next fall, DWC welcomes its first class of homeland security majors -- making it the only school in New Hampshire offering that course of study.
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http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=College's+quest+for+economic+connection+in+curriculum+matches+needs+of+business&articleId=da99d0c9-15ba-4d6d-8276-487ad9430f43
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