Strategic Defense Online Programs Overview
As part of the FORCES initiative, Purdue University offers several interdisciplinary, 100% online education programs in strategic defense and technology.
These programs leverage the expertise of multiple colleges to offer state-of-the-art education at the intersection of strategy, defense and technology. Whether you’re an engineering seeking defense expertise, a servicemember or military leader who wants to enhance national defense and security, or a policymaker interested in developing national defense and technology policy, Purdue has an online program to meet your needs.
Options include an online master’s degree, graduate certificate, and engineering concentration.
Designed for military, government and defense professionals, this 100% online program blends strategy, technology and leadership to prepare you for critical roles in security and defense innovation.
The concentration in Strategy and Defense Engineering offers an area of specialization in the online Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering (MS/MSE) degree. The concentration provides the skills and knowledge needed to join the defense industry or the military institutions that make informed decisions about future defense technologies.
The Strategic Defense Technologies graduate certificate provides a unique blend of strategy, military studies, social science and policy analysis. Designed for professionals who analyze, design and execute defense and civilian strategies, this program enhances skills and career prospects in defense, military and security fields.