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Best practices for intelligence collection and analysis and national security combined with current theory, research, and experience give students the background necessary to cultivate critical thinking, concise writing, and effective briefing. By introducing applicable management principles and policy analysis, the Master&#8217;s program in intelligence studies fosters the leadership skills to successfully address security and intelligence challenges facing the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-the-citadel-s-iss-program-unique\">What Makes The Citadel&#8217;s ISS Program Unique?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike traditional graduate programs that take a theoretical and conceptual track in preparing students for further academic research, The Citadel&#8217;s Master&#8217;s in Security and Intelligence program combines theory and practice to provide the real-world skills necessary to enter and advance in the public and private intelligence arenas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This online masters in intelligence program provides maximum flexibility for students, and at the same time allows the ISS program to attract instruction from intelligence professionals located around the world. Our program is taught by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/intelligence-and-security-studies-faculty-and-staff\">internationally recognized experts<\/a>, with real-world experience at agencies like the FBI, CIA, DHS and at the White House. Earn your degree in intelligence studies with the guidance of the industry&#8217;s experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By combining current theory, research, and experience, the program offers an intellectually rigorous course of study that emphasizes key skills related to analytical writing and research, critical thinking, and general international and domestic subject matter expertise. In addition, the master&#8217;s program offers two concentrations, both of which lead to a certificate in addition to the MA degree. The courses in both of these concentrations count as electives for the Master&#8217;s in Intelligence and Security Studies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/ccs-programs\/cybersecurity-graduate-certificate\">Cybersecurity concentration<\/a> is offered jointly by The Citadel\u2019s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Department of Computer Science at the College of Charleston (Please note, for consideration for admission, prospective students must be able to demonstrate program competency through coursework, approved work experience, or a program administered exam, in the areas of basic Computer Architecture, Object-oriented Programming, Discrete Mathematics, and Data Structures);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/graduate-certificate-in-leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leadership concentration<\/a> is offered by The Citadel\u2019s Department of Leadership Studies.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong> Graduation Requirements <\/strong>(non-credit bearing)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Citadel Principled Leadership Seminar \u2013 LDRS 500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.citadel.edu\/root\/images\/Intel_Headers\/intel%20student%20portfolios.pdf\">Intelligence and Security Studies Student Portfolio and oral evaluation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.citadel.edu\/root\/images\/Intel_Headers\/student%20portfolios.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-master-s-in-intelligence-and-security-program-requirements\">Master&#8217;s in Intelligence and Security <strong>Program Requirements <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required Core Courses (12 credit hours):<\/strong><br>INTL 569 \/ PSCI 569 National Security Policy<br>INTL 580 Introduction to Intelligence<br>INTL 581 Intelligence and Research and Analysis<br>INTL 582 Intelligence Theory Application<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Degree Electives: Foundation Courses (8 electives\/24 credit hours required from this list -OR- 4 electives\/12 credit hours required from this list for Cybersecurity concentration students-OR- 3 electives\/9 credit hours required from this list for Leadership concentration students)<\/strong>:<br>BADM 722 Leadership in Organizations <br>CRMJ 501\/PSCI 501 Research Methods in Social Science <br>CRMJ 510 Topics in Criminal Justice <br>CRMJ 515\/INTL 515\/PSCI 515 Topics in Homeland Security <br>CRMJ 555\/PSCI 555 Leadership Application Course in Criminal Justice <br>CRMJ 562 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems&nbsp; <br>CRMJ 583 Transnational Organized Crime <br>HIST 591 Special Topics in European History <br>INTL 560 Intelligence and Homeland Security Administration&nbsp; <br>INTL 569\/PSCI 569 National Security Policy&nbsp; <br>INTL 572 Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Intelligence and Homeland Security&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>INTL 582 Intelligence Theory Application&nbsp; <br>INTL 585 Topics in Intelligence&nbsp; <br>INTL 600 Intelligence Internship&nbsp; <br>INTL 601 Homeland Security Internship <br>LDRS 750 Evolution of Military Leadership Thought <br>LDR 751 Survey of US Military Leaders <br>LDRS 752 Survey of World Military Leaders <br>LDRS 753 Strategic &amp; Contemporary Military Leadership Issues&nbsp; <br>PSCI 564 US Foreign Relations <br>PSCI 565 International Politics&nbsp; <br>PSCI 566 International Political Economy&nbsp; <br>PSCI 571 Comparative Politics&nbsp; <br>PSCI 572 International Organization&nbsp; <br>PSCI 573 International Political Theory&nbsp; <br>PSCI 575 US Foreign Policy Leadership <br>PSCI 576 International Law&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cybersecurity Concentration Computer Science Courses (12 credit hours):<\/strong><br>CSCI 614 Advanced Operating Systems<br>CSCI 631 Privacy and Security Issues<br>CSCI 632 Data Communications and Network<br>CSCI 641 Advanced Cybersecurity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leadership Concentration (5 required courses\/15 credit hours required for Leadership concentration students only)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leadership Concentration Required Courses (6 Credit hours):<\/strong><br>LDRS 722\/BADM 722 Leadership in Organizations<br>PSYC 570 Social and Cognitive Foundations of Interpersonal Behavior<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leadership Concentration Electives (6 Credit hours), choose two (2) of the following:<\/strong><br>LDRS 710 Ethics, Values, &amp; Principled Leadership*<br>LDRS 711 Leading Change: Organization Development and Transformation*<br>LDRS 712 Leading Teams: Coaching, Culture, Diversity, and Globalization*<br>LDRS 723\/BADM 713 Communication for Leadership<br>PSYC 500 Human Growth and Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leadership Concentration Application of Leadership (3 Credit hours), choose one (1) of the following:<\/strong><br>LDRS 710 Ethics, Values, &amp; Principled Leadership*<br>LDRS 711 Leading Change: Organization Development and Transformation*<br>LDRS 714 Strategic Leadership, Vision, Mission and Contemporary Issues<br>LDRS 723 Communications for Leadership<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* LDRS 722\/BADM 722 is a prerequisite for these courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total Required Courses: 36 credit hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admission-requirements\">Admission Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/graduatecollege\/-apply\">online graduate application<\/a> along with the non-refundable application fee, to The Citadel Graduate College (CGC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submission of all official transcripts (bachelor\u2019s degree earned and higher). Students must be able to demonstrate an earned undergraduate degree from an accredit institution with a competitive grade point average. (<em>We no longer can restrict accreditation to regionally accredited only. We no longer require all undergraduate official transcripts, only where the bachelor\u2019s degree was earned and any graduate coursework).<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submission of a writing sample that demonstrates strong critical thinking and communication skills. Typically this can be met by submitting a research paper prepared for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submission of a resume\/vita documenting professional and educational accomplishments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admission to the Master of Arts in the Intelligence and Security Studies program is a competitive process in which only a certain number of seats are available. The college has a right and responsibility to accept the best-qualified persons, taking into account candidates\u2019 scholastic and professional achievement along with their aptitude for graduate study and experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For a complete list of admission and program requirements,<\/strong><br><strong>please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/graduatecollege\/\">The Citadel Graduate College&#8217;s website<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/graduatecollege\/-current-students\/catalog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Citadel Graduate College Course Catalog<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students accepted for the MA degree program in Intelligence and Security Studies (ISS) may <em>simultaneously<\/em> enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis. The certificate involves a separate application and acceptance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The MA in Intelligence and Security Studies is certified by the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iafie.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/logo-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"international association for intelligence education\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/logo-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/logo-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/logo-2.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/DNCOATS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"intelligence and cybersecurity conference\" class=\"wp-image-169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/DNCOATS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/DNCOATS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/DNCOATS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/DNCOATS.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Honorable Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence, seated with Dr. Carl Jensen during the Q&amp;A of his keynote address at The Citadel&#8217;s 2018 Intelligence and Cybersecurity Conference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>\u201cPursuing the M.A. in Intelligence &amp; Security Studies at The Citadel has provided me with an invaluable experience. The level of knowledge, diversity, and real-world experience of the professors has given me in depth insight and unparalleled access to working professionals in the intelligence community, that has proven critical to my success in the private sector.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Oscar L. 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