BA in International Security Studies

Duquesne University

International security studies is a hybrid concentration of dynamic subjects intended to prepare you for a variety of positions in the domestic or international security architecture of the modern world. This world encompasses civil roles with a variety of governmental bodies, foreign service agencies, and the military as well as professional careers in such fields as consulting and nongovernmental agency work. As an ISS major, you will study subjects such as the origins and termination of war, fourth- and fifth-generation conflict, hybrid warfare, ethnic conflict, human security, the nature and function of intelligence, as well has historical drivers for conflict. You also will study the ethical, moral, religious, and legal limitations imposed on conflict in the modern era, as well as an array of case studies illustrating efforts at managing conflict. As an ISS graduate, you’ll also be well prepared should you wish to pursue a master’s or Ph.D. in graduate school.

McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts