Master of Science - Security & Intelligence Studies

Program Description

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Master of Science in Security and Intelligence Studies (MSSIS) degree program provides the knowledge and skills professionals need to excel in intelligence analysis, operations, military-political studies, law enforcement, corporate security and cyber-intelligence and security. The program combines science and high technology with advanced intelligence and security courses.

The Security and Intelligence Studies master's program is housed in the Department of Global Security and Intelligence Studies within the College of Security and Intelligence. The MSSIS degree is suited for students looking to attain a master's in security studies or a master's in intelligence, as students receive advanced instruction in the research skills and analytical methods required by the security and intelligence fields. They also learn how to communicate their findings clearly.

The degree program provides graduate students and security and intelligence professionals with an opportunity to explore both theoretical and practical knowledge across the disciplines that compose the field that security and intelligence studies has become.

The Security and Intelligence Studies master's degree will enhance the career prospects both for entry-level professionals and mid-level leaders, managers, operators and analysts. For many professionals currently working in the security and intelligence communities, the master’s degree will be seen as one qualification for promotion in the middle and even upper levels of management or military command.