What is interdisciplinary security studies?

The UNO Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking - Interdisciplinary Security Studies (ISS) concentration is built for purpose-led students that aspire to serve their country in the field of national security.

WHAT STUDENTS LEARN:

This Master of Arts degree provides students with a solid foundation of six core competencies proven to be sought-after by federal agencies. With these six competencies in their wheelhouse, students will then be able to strategize and silo their strengths to determine their own specializations.

• ISS CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical writing

• Communication

• Critical thinking and reasoning methods

• Collaboration

• Project management

• Basic technology

The concentration is brand new to the University of Nebraska Omaha – a metropolitan university with established collaborations with national security leaders like the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center and the Nebraska Deterrence Lab. These connections provide students with access to some of the country’s top scholars in security studies.

WHAT COURSES STUDENTS TAKE:

The ISS concentration is a distance-learning opportunity, with all courses available online. The core curriculum centers around the above competencies and requires students to take courses like Computer Security Management, Intelligence and National Security, and Project Management. Outside of their required courses, students may begin to specialize their degree with their elective selections, which include courses like Human Trafficking, Organizational Psychology, and Political Violence, Insurgency, and Terrorism.

The ISS curriculum stretches across three academic colleges – the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, and the College of Public Affairs and Community Services – providing students with a multi-disciplinary academic opportunity.

To learn more about the curriculum, visit the UNO Catalog.

WHO WOULD BE A GOOD FIT?

This program is ideal for students seeking to strengthen their skills in security studies for careers in homeland security, strategic intelligence, cybersecurity, or any other field relating to national security.