Georgetown Center for Security Studies

Georgetown Universitys Center for Security Studies (CSS) offers expansive curriculum, in-depth research, and critical dialogue on security issues. At the core of CSS is the Security Studies Program (SSP), a multidisciplinary course of study and one of eight masters degree programs offered in the Walsh School of Foreign Service. The programs overarching mission is to teach a new generation of analysts, policymakers, and scholars to think critically and act responsibly in the face of the 21st centurys most pressing national and international security problems. The SSP curriculum is designed to give students a broad array of course options which provide a solid foundation in core security issues. The programs graduates have filled key positions in the U.S. and foreign governments, the defense industry and the private sector, research institutions, and non-governmental and international organizations. Other graduates pursue doctoral programs and academic careers