Strategic and Security Studies (B.A.)

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The Bachelor of Arts in Strategic and Security Studies is a comprehensive degree program that offers students six concentrations from which to select: Cybersecurity, History, Intelligence, International Affairs, Language, or Military Science. Each concentration builds upon a foundation of language learning through the 2002 level in Area F as well as additional foundational courses focusing on internationalization from different disciplinary perspectives.

The program of study is comprised of an 18 hour interdisciplinary Common Curriculum that focuses on Military History, Political Science, and Geography courses. Each of the six concentrations require 21 credit hours; the Study Abroad/International Internship requirement is 9-15 hours, depending on contact hours; and there are 6-12 hours for electives.

No grade below “C” will be acceptable in any Political Science or International Affairs course or any course in the major area for Political Science, Strategic & Security Studies, or International Affairs majors.

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours

Refer to Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: No exceptions

Area C: No exceptions

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: No exceptions

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major - 18 hours

Modern Language 2001
Modern Language 2002
HIST 2850 - Modern Military History
POLS 1101 - American Government
POLS 2401 - Global Issues
Choose one:
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG 1102 - World Regional Geography
GISC 2011 - Geographic Information Science and
GISC 2011L - Geographic Information Science Lab

Common Curriculum - 18 hours

Concentration - 21 hours

Cybersecurity

CSCI 3050 - Information Security
CSCI 3250 - Computer Security
CSCI 3350 - Computer Forensics
CSCI 4650 - Network Security
Select 9 hours from the following:
CRJU 4325 - Homeland Security
MATH 3540 - Introduction to Cryptography
CSCI 3xxx-4xxx
CSCI 3xxx-4xxx
CSCI 3xxx-4xxx

History

Select one (not taken elsewhere):

Select two (not taken elsewhere):

Intelligence

Select one from each pairing:
CRJU 3721 - Introduction to Intelligence or
POLS 3721 - Introduction to Intelligence
CRJU 3722 - Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis or
POLS 3722 - Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis
CRJU 3723 - The Intelligence Cycle and Collection or
POLS 3723 - The Intelligence Cycle and Collection
CRJU 3724 - U.S. Intelligence Community or
POLS 3724 - U.S. Intelligence Community
Select three (only one allowed from paired courses):
POLS 4220 - Spies and Statecraft
POLS 4310 - Political Leadership
CRJU 4722 - Intelligence and Counter Terrorism or
POLS 4722 - Intelligence and Counter Terrorism
CRJU 4723 - Intelligence Support for Homeland Security or
POLS 4723 - Intelligence Support For Homeland Security
CRJU 4724 - Special Topics in Intelligence Studies or
POLS 4724 - Special Topics in Intelligence Studies (with a change in the course topic, a student may earn credit for either of these more than once)

International Affairs

POLS 4201 - Comparative Government
POLS 4320 - International Relations Theory
POLS 32xx-42xx
POLS 32xx-42xx
POLS 32xx-42xx
Select one:
POLS 3204 - International Organization
POLS 3205 - International Law
Select one:
POLS 4204 - International Political Economy
POLS 4210 - Politics of Development

Language

Modern Language 3001
Modern Language 3002
Modern Language 3xxx-4xxx
Modern Language 3xxx-4xxx
Modern Language 3xxx-4xxx
Modern Language 3xxx-4xxx
Modern Language 3xxx-4xxx

Military Science

MILS 3xxx-4xxx
MILS 3xxx-4xxx
MILS 3xxx-4xxx
MILS 3xxx-4xxx

Study Abroad/International Internship - 9-15 hours

All SSST majors are required to complete an international internship and/or a study abroad program for a total of 9 to 15 hours in their plan of study. These hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. A student’s international internship must be coordinated within their concentration. A student’s study abroad program can include courses from the following list of courses:

3xxx/4xxx non-English language course
3xxx/4xxx CRJU course
3xxx/4xxx HIST course
3xxx/4xxx INTL course
3xxx/4xxx MILS course
3xxx/4xxx POLS course

These courses are permissible for students as long as they are part of a recognized UNG-sanctioned study abroad program, or an international internship, which has been approved by the SSST coordinator.

Strategic and Security Studies (B.A.)

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major - 18 hours

Common Curriculum - 18 hours

Concentration - 21 hours

Cybersecurity

History

Select one (not taken elsewhere):

Select two (not taken elsewhere):

Select two (not taken elsewhere):

Select two (not taken elsewhere):

Intelligence

International Affairs

Language

Military Science

Study Abroad/International Internship - 9-15 hours

Electives - 6-12 hours

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