Strategic Defense Technologies Post Bacc Certificate Online

The Strategic Defense Technologies certificate prepares learners to make informed decisions about future technologies that enhance the nation’s defense and security. 

The program addresses a significant need in the US security and defense sector: to upgrade the intellectual prowess and foresight of our fighting and civilian personnel responsible for defining national defense strategies involving technologies. The program encourages strategic thinking and technological innovation among the nation’s war-fighting and civilian leaders, which is essential to support their mission.

The program stands out in online professional education in three ways: it combines technical with critical and liberal arts education, is competency-based and innovation-centric, and leverages experiential learning opportunities. Specifically,

1. The program integrates knowledge and skill sets into actionable competencies.
2. The primary competency is the ability to make strategic choices that can be applied to different areas and are adaptable to future changes.
3. All knowledge is delivered through a “need to know” process, integrated into practical exercises.
4. Competencies are defined in advance for the program and are organized into a hierarchical tree.
5. The core competency that all graduates should master is strategic thinking and doing,