Required Courses for Your Degree at The Citadel
Below are the course requirements for Intelligence and Security Studies majors at The Citadel. Students must have 61 credit hours. These ISS courses must be taken at The Citadel.
Intelligence and Security Studies Course Requirements
| Degree Requirements Fulfilled at The Citadel | Courses Taken at The Citadel (with credit hours) |
|---|---|
| Orientation Seminar (1 credit hour) (Course must be taken during the first semester.) | • EUGS 101 Introduction to The Citadel Experience |
| Required Intelligence and Security Studies Core (18 credit hours) | • INTL 201 Introduction to Intelligence Studies (3) • INTL 210 Homeland Security (3) • INTL 301 Advanced Analytics 1 (3) • INTL 302 Advanced Analytics 2 (3) • INTL 310 Intelligence Collection Systems and Programs (3) • CSCI 227 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3) |
| ISS Electives (24 credit hours) The ISS major at The Citadel provides a broad and interdisciplinary approach to intelligence studies. As students choose from a wide variety of electives, they are encouraged to work with their advisor to create a unique program that best meets their individual needs. | • ANTH 202 Cultural Anthropology (3) • BIOL 207 Bioterrorism (3) • CRMJ 331 Cyber Investigations (3) • CRMJ 332 Comparative Homeland Security (3) • CRMJ 333 Immigration and Security (3) • CRMJ 381 Organized Crime (3) • CRMJ 384 International Crime (3) • CRMJ 392 Computer Crime (3) • CSCI 327 Computer Security (3) • CSCI 427 Advanced Cybersecurity (3) • GEOG 301 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3) • GEOG 311 Economic Geography (3) • HIST 206 History of the Non-Western World (3) • HIST 326 Europe Since 1914 (3) • HIST 356 The History of Africa (3) • HIST 362 Modern Middle East (3) • HIST 388 U.S. Foreign Relations since 1898 (3) • HIST 389 The Global Cold War, 1917-1991 (3) • INTL 311 Intel Successes and Failures (3) • INTL 312 America’s Drone Campaign Since 9/11 (3) • INTL 401 Intelligence Support to Military Operations (3) • INTL 464 Intelligence Internship (3) • INTL 465 Special Topics in Intelligence (3) • PSCI 310 Domestic Terrorism (3) • PSCI 332 National Security Policy (3) • PSCI 336 Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (3) • PSCI 339 Middle Eastern Affairs (3) • PSCI 342 International Terrorism (3) • PSCI 346 Multinational Peacekeeping (3) • PSCI 401 Political Issues and Public Policy (3) • PSCI 431 American Foreign Relations (3) • PSCI 433 Topics in International Politics (3) |
| Upper Level (300+) Electives (18 credit hours) | • Upper Level (300+) Electives- outside of those on the General Intelligence Elective list |