Security and Intelligence Studies, MA (Arlington)

The Master of Arts in Security and Intelligence Studies aims to prepare professionals working in the security industry, and other related industries, for success as leaders in the field of security in an ever-changing, challenging global environment. This program will serve the mounting need for talent in the security field in both the government and private sectors.  

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated. 

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CJS 6125	National Security—Law and Policy	3
HLS 6000	Introduction to Homeland Security	3
HLS 6010	Contemporary Threats to Homeland Security	3
SIA 6040	The Intelligence Community and Interagency Collaboration	3
SIA 6140	Civil Liberties and Security	3
SIA 6980	Capstone	3

Concentration or Electives

The remaining required quarter hours for this program may be completed by a combination of the optional concentration plus elective courses or any courses from the electives list.

• Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Strategic Intelligence and Analysis
• Electives

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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Homeland Security and Emergency Management Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HLS 6040	Critical Infrastructure and Protection	3
HLS 6060	Strategic Planning and Budgeting	3
HLS 6080	Continuity of Operations and Planning	3
HLS 6150	Essentials of Emergency Management	3
HLS 6160	Advanced Emergency Management	3

Strategic Intelligence and Analysis Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SIA 6010	Intelligence Operations Management	3
SIA 6020	Intelligence in a Globalized World	3
SIA 6030	Intelligence Analysis and Policy Relationship	3
SIA 6050	All-Source Intelligence	4
SIA 6170	Counterintelligence	3

Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CJS 6030	Organized Crime
CJS 6105	Domestic and International Terrorism
CJS 6125	National Security—Law and Policy
CJS 6430	Risk Management
GST 6100	Globalization and Global Politics and Economics
GST 6101	Global Literacy, Culture, and Community
GST 6102	Global Corporate Social Responsibility
GST 6109	Basic Field Research Methods
GST 6200	The Funders
GST 6210	The Developers
GST 6220	Globalization of Emerging Economies
GST 6300	Security and Terrorism
GST 6310	Immigration and Labor
GST 6320	Peace and Conflict
GST 6324	Divided Societies in the Modern World
GST 6326	International Conflict and Cooperation
GST 6327	Conflict and Postconflict Development
GST 6340	The Economics of Development
GST 6350	Global Economics of Food and Agriculture
GST 6360	Nuclear Nonproliferation
GST 6501	Regional Studies: East Asia
GST 6502	Regional Studies: Middle East and North Africa
GST 6503	Regional Studies: Sub-Saharan Africa
GST 6504	Regional Studies: Europe and Eurasia
GST 6505	Regional Studies: Southwest and Central Asia
GST 6506	Regional Studies: Latin America
GST 6540	Politics of the European Union
GST 6550	U.S. Foreign Policy
GST 6560	Multilateral Diplomacy
GST 6580	Opportunities in International Consulting
GST 6590	Public Diplomacy
GST 6600	The Practice of Diplomacy
GST 6610	Sustainable Development
GST 6700	Global Health Perspectives, Politics, and Experiences in International Development
GST 6710	Critical Issues and Challenges in the Practice of Global Health
GST 6740	Human Rights
GST 6920	Case Study in Global Studies
GST 7983	Topics
GST 7990	Thesis
HLS 6000	Introduction to Homeland Security
HLS 6010	Contemporary Threats to Homeland Security
HLS 6020	Technology for Homeland Security
HLS 6030	Intelligence for Homeland Security
HLS 6040	Critical Infrastructure and Protection
HLS 6060	Strategic Planning and Budgeting
HLS 6070	Emergency Management and Geographic Information Systems
HLS 6080	Continuity of Operations and Planning
HLS 6150	Essentials of Emergency Management
HLS 6155	Critical Infrastructure, Security, and Emergency Management
HLS 6160	Advanced Emergency Management
HLS 6983	Topics in Homeland Security
HLS 7990	Thesis
LDR 6100	Developing Your Leadership Capability
LDR 6101	Leadership Challenge Lab
LDR 6110	Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment
LDR 6115	Developing Strategic and Authentic Leadership Communication
LDR 6120	Developing Organizational Success through Leadership Development
LDR 6135	Ethical Leadership
LDR 6140	Leadership Strategy, Design, and Practice
LDR 6145	Developing Sustainable Global Leadership
LDR 6150	Innovation and Organizational Transformation
LDR 6190	Leadership Coaching for Purpose and Performance
LDR 6323	Event Management
LDR 6400	Sports Management
LDR 6405	Sport in Society
LDR 6410	Leadership and Organization in Sport
LDR 6427	Gender and Diversity in Sport
LDR 6430	Sports Law
LDR 6435	Fiscal Practices in Sports
LDR 6440	Sports Marketing and Promotions
LDR 6441	Sports Media Relations
LDR 6442	Athletic Fund-Raising
LDR 6443	Ticket Sales and Strategies
LDR 6445	Corporate Sponsorships
LDR 6455	NCAA Compliance
LDR 6460	Risk Management in Athletics
LDR 6465	Title IX
LDR 6470	Bystander Strategies for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence
LDR 6480	The Business of eSports
LDR 6615	Academic Advising for Student-Athletes
LDR 6890	The Capstone: Demonstrating Leadership in Action 1
LDR 6895	The Capstone: Demonstrating Leadership in Action 2
LDR 6961	Internship
LDR 6980	Capstone
LDR 6983	Topics
LDR 6995	Project
LDR 7980	The Capstone: Demonstrating Leadership in Action
PJM 5000	Project Management Practices
PJM 5005	Project Scope Management
PJM 5015	Project Risk Management
PJM 5025	Project Scheduling and Cost Planning
PJM 5135	Project Quality Management
PJM 5205	Leading and Managing Technical Projects
PJM 5810	Principles of Agile Project Management
PJM 5900	Foundations of Project Management
PJM 6000	Project Management Practices
PJM 6005	Project Scope Management
PJM 6015	Project Risk Management
PJM 6025	Project Scheduling and Cost Planning
PJM 6075	Project Finance
PJM 6125	Project Evaluation and Assessment
PJM 6135	Project Quality Management
PJM 6140	Managing Troubled Projects
PJM 6145	Global Project Management
PJM 6175	Project Resource Management
PJM 6180	Project Stakeholder Management
PJM 6185	Managing Innovation Projects
PJM 6190	Emerging Research in Project Management
PJM 6205	Leading and Managing Technical Projects
PJM 6210	Communication Skills for Project Managers
PJM 6215	Leading Remote Project Teams
PJM 6610	Foundations of Project Business Analysis
PJM 6620	Strategy Analysis and Needs Assessment
PJM 6630	Requirements Analysis and Design
PJM 6640	Leadership Strategies for the Business Analyst
PJM 6710	Introduction to Program and Portfolio Management
PJM 6810	Principles of Agile Project Management
PJM 6815	Advanced Agile Project Management
PJM 6820	Agile Implementation and Governance
PJM 6825	Agile Lean Product Development
PJM 6910	Capstone
PJM 6983	Special Topics
SIA 6010	Intelligence Operations Management
SIA 6020	Intelligence in a Globalized World
SIA 6030	Intelligence Analysis and Policy Relationship
SIA 6040	The Intelligence Community and Interagency Collaboration
SIA 6050	All-Source Intelligence
SIA 6060	Human Intelligence Operations
SIA 6070	Analysis for Counterterrorism
SIA 6140	Civil Liberties and Security
SIA 6150	Corporate Security and Investigations
SIA 6160	Information Systems Policy
SIA 6170	Counterintelligence
SIA 6980	Capstone
SIA 6983	Topics in Strategic Intelligence and Analysis
SIA 7990	Thesis