Graduate Certificate in Strategic Defense Technologies
The Strategic Defense Technologies graduate certificate offers a unique blend of strategy, military studies, social science and policy analysis to enhance your skills and job prospects in defense, military and security fields.
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Overview
Become an industry leader in Strategic Defense Technologies
The Strategic Defense Technologies certificate equips learners to make informed decisions about emerging technologies that enhance national defense and security.
This program fills a critical need in the U.S. defense and security sectors by enhancing the intellectual capabilities and foresight of both military and civilian personnel responsible for shaping national defense strategies. It fosters strategic thinking and technological innovation, which are essential for supporting the mission of our nation’s leaders.
The program distinguishes itself in online professional education by integrating technical skills with the critical thinking found in liberal arts education, being competency-based, and prioritizing innovation.
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Program Specifics
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Purdue’s strategic defense technologies program is an interdisciplinary professional development opportunity for anyone whose work requires the knowledge needed to analyze, understand, design and execute defense and civilian strategies that involve technologies supporting the strategic interests of the United States. This curriculum stands out as the only one of its kind in both the College of Liberal Arts and Purdue University.
Required Course
- SCLA 50500 Technology, War, And Strategy – 3 Credit Hours
Elective Courses – Choose Two
(courses cannot be substituted with any other similar courses)
- SCLA 50500 Technology, War, And Strategy – 3 Credit Hours
- SCLA 50700 Grand Challenges in Defense Engineering – 3 Credit Hours
- SCLA 51000 Data and Science Storytelling – 3 Credit Hours
- SCLA 52000 Social and Digital Media Analytics for Business Communication Professionals – 3 Credit Hours
- SCLA 52200 Artificial Intelligence Policy, Governance and Ethics – 3 Credit Hours
- SCLA 53000 Strategic Foresight and Leadership – 3 Credit Hours
Save time and money with a Purdue graduate certificate. A graduate certificate is a specialized credential that provides advanced knowledge in a specific field. Available to those with a bachelor’s degree, Purdue’s 100% online graduate certificates take less time than a full master’s degree program. They are valuable for individuals looking to quickly advance their careers or pivot to a new industry. Graduate certificates also can serve as a stepping stone toward a master’s degree since they allow students to earn academic credits that may apply to a future graduate program. Ask your enrollment counselor for details or learn more about graduate certificates here.
Career Outcomes
Top Job Titles
- Mid-Career Military Officers
- Defense Acquisition Officers
- Logistics Officers
- Defense Research Managers
- Electronics Engineers
- Survivability Engineers
- Digital Signal Processing Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Mechanical Engineering Managers
Top Industries
- Army, Navy, Air Force and Space Force
- Lockheed Martin
- Jrc Integrated Systems
- DoD and DoE National Research Labs
- Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
- BAE Systems
- Northrop Grumman
Source: LightcastTM (2024). Unique job postings for July 2023-2024. Projected growth for years 2024-2034.
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