Former FBI special agent to lead Intelligence and Security Studies at The Citadel
March 10, 2016
New programs in spring include masters’ in engineering and intelligence and security studies
CHARLESTON, SC – One of the nation’s leading security experts and a former FBI special agent is the director of the new intelligence and security studies program at The Citadel. Carl J. Jensen, III, Ph.D., will lead the new master’s program which will be housed under the Department of Criminal Justice in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Jensen, a 1978 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served in the Navy for five years before graduating from FBI New Agent Training and serving as a field agent in Atlanta, Monterey, California and Youngstown, Ohio. Throughout his career with the FBI, Jensen served as a racketeering records examiner and reported to the Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia, where he instructed senior police officials, conducted research and provided consultation for cases.
Upon his retirement in 2006, Jensen joined the RAND Corporation as a senior behavioral scientist and in 2007, he joined the University of Mississippi, where he served as an associate professor and director of the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies.
“Dr. Jensen has already made significant contributions to the intelligence and security studies program at The Citadel,” said Bo Moore, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. “His over 20 years of experience in the FBI and as founding director of the Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence at the University of Mississippi are proving invaluable to our students as they take the next step in furthering their career with an advanced degree.”
Jensen holds a Master of Arts degree from Kent State University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Maryland.
The mission of the Master of Arts degree in Intelligence and Security Studies program is to prepare students to enhance the nation’s security by providing leadership in the areas of intelligence and homeland security. Students are provided with best practices for intelligence and national security by combining current theory, research and experience.
Other new programs currently accepting applications include:
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
The mission of the program is to provide a student-centered learning environment focused on advanced applied engineering techniques and professional skills development for principled leaders in the engineering community through a rigorous curriculum, emphasizing practical engineering concepts, strong professional values and a disciplined work ethic.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
This program is designed for students seeking advanced engineering techniques and professional development skills in the field of electrical engineering. The program’s goal is to provide both recent graduates and professionals in the engineering community with a rigorous curriculum containing theoretical and practical engineering concepts for building additional expertise in a high paced technological society.
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
The mission of the program is to provide a student-centered learning environment focused on advanced applied engineering techniques and professional skills development for principled leaders in the engineering community through a rigorous curriculum, emphasizing practical engineering concepts, strong professional values and a disciplined work ethic.
