National Security, M.S., Security Studies Concentration

This broad concentration is designed to provide students the ability to explore and combine aspects of the theoretical foundations of national security at both the domestic and international levels, and provide students with the core skills and knowledge necessary to craft national security policy. Students will develop a working knowledge of the most prominent features of the national security enterprise, identify key global/local actors, concerns, and concepts. The Security Studies concentration is designed to be flexible to allow students to explore critical security issues at the local and international levels. Students will increase their practical knowledge and gain the skills necessary to address a wide range of national security concerns. This program requires the completion of a minimum of 36 credits of graduate coursework.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

1.    Apply foundational knowledge of national security to contemporary global/local security challenges. 
2.    Evaluate national security threats at both domestic and international levels.
3.    Develop policy responses to cyber threats that undermine critical information infrastructure.
4.    Apply national security concepts to real-world scenarios.
5.    Design policy solutions to contemporary national security problems.
6.    Categorize various types of national security threats based on intelligence and policymaking assumptions.
7.    Assess tactics and strategies of national security policies.