Daniel Webster College Teaches Homeland Security

By Sheryl Rich-Kern on Thursday, March 27, 2008.

Daniel Webster College in Nashua is breaking new ground.

It's the first college in New England to offer an undergraduate degree in homeland security.

The academic trend to educate students in the field of counterterrorism is growing nationwide.

But critics say colleges are capitalizing on a fad and fear.

NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern has more.

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