The PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity prepares students for leadership roles in government, the military, or the private sector.
Our synchronous online curriculum offers extensive core work (with required credit
hours in research methods, intelligence studies, cybersecurity policy, and security
studies), that will equip students with a strong, broad-based understanding of security
studies, especially as it pertains to the national security of the United States and
its position in the international arena. Each course will expose students to US policy
documents, military doctrine, and academic literature pertinent to the course of study.
Our PhD program in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy offers a robust core curriculum, including essential courses in research methods, intelligence studies, cybersecurity policy, and security studies. You’ll gain hands-on experience by analyzing U.S. policy documents, military doctrine, and cutting-edge research, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to excel in high-level security roles.
Dr. Craig Albert- Program Director
Summerville Campus
1120 15th St, AH-N309
Augusta, GA 30912
706-737-1710
Classes You Can Take:
Area I: Intelligence Studies
SECR 7200: Us Intelligence Theory and Practice
SECR 7202: Intelligence and Research Analysis
SECR 7205: Social Media Intelligence
SECR 7206: Counter-Intelligence Theory and Practice
SECR 7208: Strategic Intelligence
Area II: National Defense Studies
SECR 7101: U.S. Grand Strategy and Foreign Policy
SECR 7104: Domestic Terrorism
SECR 7105: Advanced Counterterrorism Strategies
SECR 7106: International Conflict and Security
SECR 7107: Nationalism, Identity, and Ethnic Conflict
SECR 7108: Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and International Security
Area III: Cybersecurity Policy
SECR 7300: Theories of Cyberwar
SECR 7301: US Cyber Strategy and Policy
SECR 7302: Comparative Cyber Policy: NATO
SECR 7303: Comparative Cyber Policy: US Adversaries
SECR 7304: Cyber Intelligence and Theory
SECR 7305: Information Operations and Warfare
SECR 7308: The Psychology of Cyberspace
SECR 7309: Social Media Psychology and Propaganda Operations