Strategic Defense Online Programs Overview
As part of the FORCES initiative, led by Dr. Sorin Matei, Purdue University offers interdisciplinary, 100% online education programs in defense engineering and technology.
These programs bring strategy, policy, and historical knowledge to engineers and others who will develop a new generation of defense systems and weapons. They are designed to serve professionals in the field of national defense with a variety of needs to prepare mid-career civilian and military leaders to make informed decisions about future technologies that enhance the nation's defense and security.
Options include a professional non-credit certificate and a concentration within the online interdisciplinary master’s in engineering.
The 100% online concentration in Strategy and Defense Engineering offers an area of specialization in the Interdisciplinary Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)/ Master of Science (MS) degree.
This professional development program is 100% online, self-paced and requires no prerequisites. Created by expert Purdue instructional designers, the courses are structured to move learners smoothly through the curriculum as they gain knowledge and skills to advance their careers.
The Strategic Defense Technologies Graduate Certificate is an interdisciplinary professional development opportunity for anyone whose work requires knowledge needed to analyze, understand, design and execute defense and civilian strategies that involve technologies supporting the interests of the United States.