Through the MASCI degree, you will develop the knowledge to address the intersection between intelligence and the formation of national strategy.
Full-Time
Pre-Term
Prepare to begin your studies during a week of engagement with MASCI faculty, your cohort peers, and the broader SAIS community. The mandatory Boot Camp portion will expose MASCI students to the program structure and cover basic preparatory material. The Orientation portion, organized by the Office of Student Affairs, will offer an overview of the resources available to all SAIS students.
Curriculum
Boot Camp/Orientation
Duration
One week in August
Fall Term
Gain an in-depth understanding of the field of strategic studies and the discipline of intelligence through lectures, discussions, and practical exercises. Continue to build your expertise by choosing two electives that focus on specific areas of strategy, cybersecurity, and/or intelligence.
Curriculum
Strategy I
Intelligence I
Elective
Elective
Duration
September – December
Intersession
The intersession Capstone Research Seminar is designed to equip MASCI students with the necessary tools and sound research skills for their capstone projects.
Curriculum
Capstone Research Seminar
Duration
One week in January immediately preceding the start of the spring smester
Spring Term
You will explore key strategy, cybersecurity, and intelligence concepts in greater depth and examine the transition into a new technological environment in the 21st century. Choose two electives to further enhance your knowledge and complement your studies.
Curriculum
Capstone Prospectus
Strategy II
Intelligence II
Elective
Elective
Duration
January – May
Capstone Research Project
With guidance from a faculty advisor, MASCI students conduct an in-depth capstone research project focused on a topic of interest related to the fields of strategy, cybersecurity and/or intelligence.
Curriculum
Capstone
Duration
June-July
Part-Time (Year 1)
Pre-Term
Prepare to begin your studies during a week of engagement with MASCI faculty, your cohort peers, and the broader SAIS community. The mandatory Boot Camp portion will expose MASCI students to the program structure and cover basic preparatory material. The Orientation portion, organized by the Office of Student Affairs, will offer an overview of the resources available to all SAIS students.
Curriculum
Boot Camp/Orientation
Duration
One week in August
Fall Term 1
Gain an in-depth understanding of the field of strategic studies through lectures, discussions, and practical exercises. Continue to build your expertise by choosing one elective that focuses on specific areas of strategy, cybersecurity, and/or intelligence.
Curriculum
Strategy I
Elective
Duration
September-December
Intersession 1
The intersession Capstone Research Seminar is designed to equip MASCI students with the necessary tools and sound research skills for their capstone projects.
Curriculum
Capstone Research Seminar
Duration
One week in January
Spring Term 1
You will explore key strategic studies concepts in greater depth and examine the transition into a new technological environment in the 21st century. Choose one elective to further enhance your knowledge and complement your studies.
Curriculum
Strategy II
Elective
Duration
January-May
Part-Time (Year 2)
Fall Term 2
Gain an in-depth understanding of the field of intelligence studies through lectures, discussions, and practical exercises. Continue to build your expertise by choosing one elective that focuses on specific areas of strategy, cybersecurity, and/or intelligence.
Curriculum
Intelligence I
Elective
Duration
September-December
Intersession 2
Spring Term 2
You will explore key intelligence concepts in greater depth, with a particular focus on cybersecurity, and examine the transition into a new technological environment in the 21st century. Choose one elective to further enhance your knowledge and complement your studies.
Curriculum
Capstone Prospectus
Intelligence II
Elective
Duration
January-May
Summer 2 - Capstone Research Project
With guidance from a faculty advisor, MASCI students conduct an in-depth capstone research project focused on a topic of interest related to the fields of strategy, cybersecurity and/or intelligence.
Curriculum
Capstone
Duration
June-July
* Degree conferral is in late August
Sample Elective Courses
Cyber Operations
Disinformation
Economic Sanctions and Statecraft
Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Covert Action