Academics
Learn more about academic options in the security studies program at K-State
Certificate, Masters, and Doctoral Programs
Civil wars, terrorism, human rights, and military intervention - there is no doubt that the issues facing our world today are extensive and complex. In the Security Studies program, students explore these challenges in a uniquely diverse environment where soldiers from Fort Leavenworth's Command and General Staff College and civilians hav ethe opportunity to learn from each other.
Study under an award-winning faculty with expertise ranging from insurgency, human rights, military alliances, and security issues in Africa, East Asia and the Middle East. Graduates will obtain a strong academic foundation that prepares them for national or international work in the field or in the classroom.
If you are an advanced undergraduate student, consider applying for the Security Studies Master's degree or the concurrent Political Science Bachelor's/Master's degree program. If you are a MA student, consider applying for the online or in-person PhD program.
Students can complete this program in as little as five years and will receive both a B.A. or B.S. in Political Science and a Masters of Arts in Security Studies.
The security studies graduate certificate provides students with a rigorous introduction to core security studies topics and provides credits that can stack into an M.A. or Ph.D. degree program.
The security studies masters degree provides a broad, analytical perspective on national and international security issues. Coursework concentrates on issues of strategy, politics, economics, and society from both historical and social science perspective.
After completing a masters degree, the doctorate program prepares students for careers in research, teaching, and security and international affairs through a broad exploration of social science and historical methodologies as well as topics relating to security issues.