Course Overview
This combined credential will prepare its graduates for careers in the U.S. Intelligence Community and in those parts of the government and private sector that use intelligence or work with the Intelligence Community. Students can complete this program with only 15 courses. Students will take American National Security in the 21st Century in their first semester. This course introduces the topics and themes of the Global Security Studies degree and allows students to begin thinking about topics they may be interested in exploring as a part of their thesis portfolio. In their third semester students should take Research and Thesis I: Global Security Studies (RT1). RT1 covers the necessary research methodologies for the thesis portfolio. Midway through the program students must take Research and Thesis II: Global Security Studies to continue work on their portfolio. In their final semester, students must enroll in Research and Thesis III: Global Security Studies to complete their portfolio and prepare it for defense.