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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Strategic and Security Studies (B.A.)

Location(s): Dahlonega

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121 hours

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

The program of study is comprised of an 21 hour interdisciplinary Common Curriculum that focuses on Military History, Political Science, and Geography courses. Each of the seven concentrations require 21 credit hours. The Study Abroad/International Internship requirement is at least 6 credit hours. In addition, students need to take 9 credit hours of select Political Science and History courses as well as 6 hours of 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 IMPACTS - 42 hours

Refer to Core IMPACTS  

Institutional Priority: No exceptions

Mathematics & Quantitative Skills: No exceptions

Political Science & U.S. History: No exceptions

Arts, Humanities, & Ethics: No exceptions 

Communicating in Writing: No exceptions

Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences: No exceptions (Note: Students choosing the Geospatial Intelligence Concentration should select GISC 2011/L)

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Field of Study - 18 hours

Major Requirements - 60 hours

Common Curriculum - 30 hours

Additional Course Requirements

Select 9 hours from the following courses:

Concentration - 21 hours

Cybersecurity

Select 6 hours from the following (not taken elsewhere):
  • CSCI 3XXX/4XXX
  • CYBR 3XXX/4XXX
  • INTL 3XXX/4XXX
  • MLAN 3XXX/4XXX

Geospatial Intelligence

History

Select 3 hours from the following (not taken elsewhere):
Select 6 hours from the following (not taken elsewhere):
Select 6 hours from the following (not taken elsewhere):
Select 6 hours from the following (not taken elsewhere):

Intelligence

Select 3 hours from the following (not taken elsewhere):
Select 6 hours from the following (not taken elsewhere):

International Affairs

Select 6 hours from the following (not taken elsewhere):

Language

  • Modern Language 3001
  • Modern Language 3002
  • 3 courses in Modern Language 3XXX-4XXX
  • 2 courses in Modern Language 3XXX-4XXX or INTL 3XXX-4XXX

Military Science

  • 2 courses in MILS 3XXX-4XXX (except MILS 3005/3105/4005/4105)
  • 2 courses in Modern Language 3XXX-4XXX, HIST 3XXX-4XXX, INTL 3XXX-4XXX, POLS 3XXX-4XXX, or MILS 3XXX-4XXX (except MILS 3005/3105/4005/4105)

Study Abroad/International Internship - 3 hours

Note: A total of 6 hours is required for the Study Abroad/International Internship requirement. 3 hours will be applied here, and 3 hours will be applied elsewhere in the student’s plan of study.

Policy governed by Department Head.

All SSST majors are required to complete at least 6 credit hours of an international internship and/or a study abroad program. A minimum of 3 credit hours must be at the 3XXX/4XXX level. A student’s international internship must be coordinated within their concentration. A student’s study abroad program can include courses from the following:

  • 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. The Political Science & International Affairs Department Head can give exceptions to this policy at their discretion.

The Strategic and Security Studies program focuses on broad topics related to national security interests where international relations theory, intelligence and military power inform the construction of national security policy. This interdisciplinary program includes courses from the following areas: Intelligence, Geospatial Intelligence, Military Science, Critical Languages, History, International Affairs and Cyber-Security. Through this interdisciplinary program students will be introduced to various aspects of security and will have the opportunity to specialize in one of the seven areas of concentration for the degree. As part of this program students are expected to participate in a study abroad experience of at least 25 days in country generating at least 6 hours of academic credit or an international internship of 240 work hours in country to satisfy the international experiential requirement of the SSST major.

Electives - 6 hours

  • Electives of the student’s choosing to reach 121 overall credit hours for the degree

Graduation Requirements

First-Year Experience Course - 1 hour

University System of Georgia Requirements

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