ERAU Global Security and Intelligence Studies

The Bachelor of Science in Global Security and Intelligence Studies is designed to train future security and intelligence professionals in analytical methodologies and skills. This interdisciplinary program spans politics, economics, philosophy, history, and communication as well as specialized courses in security and intelligence. Coursework includes in-depth study of issues such as terrorism, asymmetrical warfare, transportation security (with an emphasis on aviation and aerospace), threats to corporate personnel and facilities, threats to computer and telecommunications infrastructure, trafficking networks in illicit services and substances, proscribed weapons technologies such as weapons of mass destruction, international crime, population migrations, natural disasters, pandemics, and homeland security.

The Global Security and Intelligence Studies major will prepare graduates for rewarding careers with:

• Federal security and intelligence agencies (such as the FBI and CIA)
• All branches of the U.S. military
• Security and intelligence department in business and industry – especially aviation, aerospace, and other transportation entities and corporations
• State and local law enforcement agencies
• As students in graduate schools specializing in international security studies or law

Special opportunities in the Global Security and Intelligence Studies program provide enriched experiences that go beyond the classroom. They include the chance to study abroad or participate in an internship. Recent internships include the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), NASA, the U.S. Border Patrol, the Diplomatic Security Service, and the U.S. Embassy in Athens.

An annual trip to Washington, D.C. allows upper class students to visit various facilities such as the FBI and the Pentagon. Back on campus, students can get involved with the Global Intelligence Monitoring Center, which provides consulting services to airports, corporations, and other entities. The Global Intelligence Monitoring Center also publishes a weekly analytical intelligence newsletter. The campus Foreign Language Institute offers the study of Arabic or Chinese in a summer immersion format.

Highly qualified faculty in the Global Security and Intelligence Studies major bring to the university a background with the Office of Special Investigations, a former CIA intelligence analyst, and U.S. government intelligence operation planner.
For the most detailed, up-to-date academic information about the Global Security and Intelligence Studies program, download a copy of the Embry-Riddle catalog at

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