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About
the Major in Security and Intelligence Studies
The post-9/11
world has brought remarkable change to national and
international security. Issues of strategy, weapons
systems, national defense, and the role of government
are being redefined every day.
Students in
the security and intelligence studies major prepare
for careers with intelligence agencies such as the
FBI or CIA, as well as various think tanks. Our program
offers study of a variety of issues including transnational
organized crime, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction,
and competition for natural resources.
The successful
SIS student is interested in the use of technology,
investigation, and discovery, and possesses a broad
curiosity about the world, including international
experience and foreign cultures. Interest in traveling
abroad and the acquisition of a second language are
both valuable tools for security experts in today's
global society.
In addition
to coursework in economics, analysis, and global governance,
SIS students may also work with faculty through GSPIA's
Matthew B.
Ridgway Center for International Security Studies.
The Ridgway Center produces original, impartial analysis
to assist policymakers on a diverse number of state
and human security subjects. Recent projects include
publication of a book about the war in Iraq , Hitting
First: Preventive Force in U.S. Security Strategy
, which was written in conjunction with GSPIA's
Ford
Institute for Human Security and is the first
in a series.
If you are
preparing for a career in the security or intelligence
fields and seek a broad-based program that approaches
these issues within an international context, we invite
you to contact us to learn more.
Click
to download (PDF document) the Plan of Study for the
Major in Security and Intelligence Studies
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