Welcome to The Citadel’s Department of Intelligence and Security Studies
The 21st century is a time of transformative change. Governments and industries must understand and forecast current and future events in a way unprecedented in human history. The Citadel has dedicated itself to preparing public and private intelligence community professionals to meet the challenges of a changing and uncertain world. With its commitment to ethical leadership and excellence in the classroom, The Citadel is uniquely qualified to offer a curriculum in the emerging field of Intelligence and Security Studies. To accomplish these goals, we offer the following programs:
- Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies (Corps of Cadets, Day Students);
- Minor in Intelligence and Homeland Security (Corps of Cadets, Day Students, Evening Undergraduate);
- Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies (Evening Undergraduate, Online);
- Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies (Graduate, Online);
- Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis (Graduate, Online);
Reduced to its simplest terms, intelligence is knowledge and foreknowledge of the world around us – the prelude to decision and action by U.S. policymakers.
Central Intelligence Agency
Core teaching faculty in Intelligence and Security Studies hold advanced degrees, have practical experience, and are active scholars. The program also has an extended set of practitioner teachers who provide real-world experience for students.
Student clubs, travel opportunities, access to guest speakers and conferences, and the unique Citadel atmosphere create the right educational environment to produce well-rounded, principled leaders at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Please direct questions about our program to Department Head Dr. Melissa Graves.
The Citadel’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Intelligence and Security Studies
are certified by the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE).
The Citadel’s Department of Intelligence and Security Studies is getting ready for their newest event — an Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT, conference. Partnering with the Department of Political Science’s Governor John C. West Chair, the conference will take place from Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 inside the Capers Hall auditorium.
Cadet Karessa Hill is a junior from Greenville, South Carolina. Hill is an Intelligence and Security Studies major who is pursuing a contract with the Marine Corps. 
Emily Hickey is an Intelligence and Security Studies major with a minor in Criminal Justice from Melrose, Massachusetts. After graduation, she expects to accept a commission into the Navy.