NOM National Security

Core Courses Current and Historical Issues in National Security Affairs A seminar dealing with current and historical issues in American national security affairs Terrorists and Terrorism Terrorism from a number of perspectives including law enforcement (FBI), defense (DOD), and diplomatic (DOS) orientations in order to understand mitigation and prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery measures in regards to counterterrorism and antiterrorism National Intelligence Collection An exploration of the various ways in which the social and behavioral sciences inform approaches to intelligence collection and analysis and how these scientific approaches can facilitate the goals of countering terrorism and hostile intelligence service actions Border Protection and Military Issues An in-depth analysis of the importance and the difficulties in security measures and tactics used to protect a sovereign nation’s borders Research and Evaluation in National Security Affairs The fundamental logic and principles of research design, with additional focus areas in critical thinking and analysis Concentration Tracks Cyberterrorism and Information Security Criminal Justice International Relations and Global Affairs Homeland Security Program Lengths Students may enroll full or part time. Students who attend full time can expect to complete the program in 16 months. The M.S. program is offered online allowing working professionals to study in a creative, rigorous, and structured fashion. Conveniently Online Select courses are also offered in Fort Lauderdale.