National Security Studies M.A.
Overview
National Security Studies Office
Social and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 112
(909) 537-5534 http://polisci.csbs.csusb.edu/nss
Headquartered within the National Security Studies program is the California State University Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (IC CAE), a consortium of seven CSU campuses (CSU Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, Northridge, San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona) that develop students for potential careers in the intelligence community, national service, or as local first responders through education in foreign affairs, world languages, and security studies. The IC CAE also provides such students with opportunities for internships and travel abroad. Contact Mark Clark for more information, 537-5491.
The Master of Arts in National Security Studies is a professionally oriented, interdisciplinary, graduate-level program housed within the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences. The program is designed to develop an understanding of the substance and principles of defense policy analysis, strategic planning and arms control in relation to the contemporary international environment. Flexibility within elective courses permits the student to emphasize research in national security issues of his or her special interests.
The program is relevant to established career personnel in defense analysis and related specialties, the military services, the civil service and the intelligence community. Additionally, the program is structured to provide motivated persons holding a Bachelor of Arts degree and/or Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution with the higher educational skills necessary for entry into the above mentioned career fields or to pursue doctoral studies.
The program is intended for evening students primarily and, therefore, classes are predominantly scheduled between 6 and 10 p.m.
For more information visit our website. National Security Studies Office
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.