Trends in current affairs indicate that security challenges as diverse as transnational terrorism, domestic terrorism, nuclear proliferation, the climate crisis, great-power rivalries, and information warfare continue to evolve in new, unpredictable, and dangerous ways. The SEST certificate leverages one of the Political Science department’s core strengths for the benefit of undergraduates across the UMBC colleges (including our many veterans and Naval ROTC students), as well as regional employers with high demand for qualified employees in national, human, homeland, and cyber security.

Potential employers include Federal agencies such as the Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security; the intelligence agencies; state and local emergency management agencies; consulting firms; government contractors; and NGOs specializing in human security challenges.