Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations

A program focusing on the study of terrorism as a global and national threat and the methods for analyzing and countering it. Includes instruction in psychology, cultural studies, terrorist history and organization, terrorist capabilities, terrorist finance and international money-laundering, threat assessment, intelligence operations, incident command systems, border security, emergency response, joint operations, surveillance and communications systems, cyberterrorism, weapons of mass destruction, counterterrorist operations, and applications to specific terrorist organizations and threats.

Of the 18 Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, 78% percent of whom are men and the other 22% percent are women. Did you know that South Dakota has more students graduating with a degree in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations than any other state in the US? In fact, South Dakota awarded 17 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations is $41,340.