Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis
Norwich University is pleased to offer a bachelor’s degree completion program designed to build on the military education and experience of U.S. Army Special Operations Forces (SOF).
Transfer your military training and college credits toward a degree in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis.
Works with your schedule
Terms begin in December, March, June, and September
Available entirely online
Robust, interactive classrooms 24/7.
Builds on your experience
BSSSDA is open only to Active, National Guard, and Reserve personnel, as well as to veterans, that have been assigned to one of the subordinate commands within the United States Special Operations Command.
The Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis (BSSSDA) is a bachelor’s degree completion program designed to build upon your knowledge in vital areas such as sociology-anthropology, geography, cultural awareness, regional politics, and international conflict, as well as complete recognized competencies in general education needed for the bachelor’s degree.
The BSSSDA degree is designed to be highly experiential in nature and to integrate your operational and international experiences into the curriculum. Students will apply course work to initiatives and field exercises related to their deployment area.
Students will conduct research concerning a region’s conflicts and opportunities, and incorporate that research and field experiences into the classroom and potentially into the U.S. Army’s body of knowledge of that region. Principles of critical thinking, ethical decision making and leadership are interwoven throughout the curriculum.