Building a National Security Program at a Small School: Identifying Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges.

Autor: Grossman, Michael, Schortgen, Francis
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Zdroj: Journal of Political Science Education; Jul-Sep2016, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p318-334, 17p
Abstrakt: This article offers insights into the overall program development process and—institutional obstacles and constraints notwithstanding—successful introduction of a new national security program at a small liberal arts university at a time of growing institutional prioritization of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. The successful launch of the program at a time of rising institutional resource constraints provides valuable suggestions for colleges and universities of similar size to University of Mount Union on how to develop programs in national security and/or intelligence studies that not only remain solidly grounded in the social sciences but are also tailored to a specific career path. Although aspiring to build the ideal program may be a natural inclination, the ability and willingness to settle for what is feasible rather than optimal and to devise creative ways to leverage existing resources and to align as best as possible with institutional direction is a prerequisite for effective and successful new program development. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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