Nov 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - SCCC & Day Students 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - SCCC & Day Students

Intelligence and Security Studies Major - Counterterrorism Concentration


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Students gain an understanding of the theory, history, threat, prevention, and response to both international and domestic terrorism.

Major Academic Map

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To complete the ISS major, students take six (6) courses from the following list along with two (2) General Intelligence Electives:

Counterterrorism Core Courses


(Students take each course):

Counterterrorism Electives


(Students take three (3) of the following courses):

Freshman Year


Freshman Fall


Freshman Spring


Sophomore Year


Sophomore Fall


Sophomore Spring


Junior Year


Junior Fall


Junior Spring


  • Strand Course 4 Credit Hours: 3 
  • General Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Humanities/Social Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Counterterrorism Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • General Intelligence Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • 1st Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Year


Senior Fall


Senior Spring


  • GEND 422 - General Education Capstone Credit Hours: 3
  • General Intelligence Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3 
  • Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3 
  • Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3 
  • 2nd Year Advanced ROTC

Note:


ROTC Course Requirements:


ROTC course requirements apply to members of the SCCC only:

  • Cadets contracted or pursuing a contract should take 8 semesters of ROTC.
  • Cadets not contracted or pursuing a contract should take 4 semesters of ROTC Basic and 4 semesters of ROTC fulfilment courses. Available ROTC fulfillment courses are published online annually by the department of Leadership Studies.
  • ROTC courses typically carry 1 to 3 hours of credit, depending on the level. ROTC fulfillment courses typically carry 3 hours of credit. See the course descriptions for specific information.

Required for Graduation:


Required Hours for graduation are 122 credit hours plus successful completion of all RPED, ROTC, and LDRS graduation requirements. ROTC hours (credits, lectures, and labs) vary each semester by military department.

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