The Master of Arts in Intelligence & Security Studies (MAISS) is designed to teach students both the theoretical as well as the practical content of intelligence, cybersecurity (to include cyberwar and cyberterrorism), traditional notions of national and international security (including the causes and prevention of war), terrorism and counterterrorism, ethnic conflict and political violence, and national defense and grand strategy.
The MAISS program is 100% online, offering Zoom classes; Microsoft Teams office hours, and computer simulations designed to test how a student would perform in a war-based scenario.
Most courses are offered in 8 week semesters. The program is intended to serve as the Master level education for students interested in pursuing a PhD in a related field, and for professional analysts, military and defense department personnel, and those interested in homeland security.
"Our program is one of a kind because it is student-centered with the three central
themes of the program: intelligence; strategic cybersecurity; and security studies.
When you are admitted into MAISS, you are admitted into my extended family and I work
to make sure your academic plan will help you reach your future goals!"
Craig Albert, PhD
"This program encourages you to see the world without its filters and trains you to
look at its problems directly and unflinchingly."
Jaiden Mallika Le Pax >>
"There is no other program exactly like this in the country. National and global politics,
as well as United States national security, have always been of great interest to
me, so this program was a natural fit."
Monty Philpot Brock >>
Augusta University and Savannah River National Laboratory are proud to announce a new agreement that formalizes their long-standing partnership and expands upon their shared mission to address global security issues.
E. Nicole Meyer, PhD, is a professor of French at Augusta University and is a 2022 recipient of Label FrancEducation accreditation and was recently awarded the prestigious Empowering French and Francophone Studies grant by the French Embassy of the United States.
Augusta University’s Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies program will expand this fall to offer a third graduate certificate, this one in epidemiological intelligence.
While some thought this war wouldn’t last long, including perhaps Russia itself, Augusta University's Craig Albert,PhD, is not surprised the war continues.
