SRA Program
Today’s security challenges have no simple answers, so Penn State drew expertise from many fields to build this major. Our program spans the fields of business, foreign cultures, information sciences and technology, languages, psychology, science, and statistics to cover every aspect you may need to succeed.
Curriculum
- Accounting
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Foreign Languages and Cultures
- Geography
- Information Sciences and Technology
- Microbiology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
Courses
Here are some of the courses you will take as an SRA major:
Degree Options
Once you have satisfied the basic requirements of your major, you will be able to specialize in one of the following SRA options:
- Intelligence Analysis and Modeling: Develop your knowledge of the strategic and tactical levels of intelligence collection, analysis, and decision-making.
- Information and Cyber-Security: Build an understanding of network security, cyber-threat defense, information warfare, and critical infrastructure protection across multiple venues.
- Social Factors and Risk: Examine the legal, regulatory, ethical, and other social theories associated with security and risk assurance.
