Global Security Studies (MA) at University of Southern California

A two-year program preparing graduates for careers in public service, the private sector and NGOs, combining international relations and global security with spatial sciences. It develops skills in sourcing and analyzing data streams including geospatial data, policy strategy and briefing. A Global Security Practicum is a semester-long problem-based policy exercise for a real third-party client.

Department: Spatial Sciences Institute; Political Science and International Relations  |  Duration: 2 years; 32 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

32 units: Foundations of Global Security, Security and Global Governance, Global Human Rights, Global Security Practicum, Human Security and Disaster Management, Concepts for Spatial Thinking, Remote Sensing for GIS, and National Intelligence and Global Security.

Career pathways

Public service, private sector and non-governmental organization careers in global security and policy.

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