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Article: A profile of partnership. (cooperative security education program between Cummins Engine Co. and Indiana State University)
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- Security Management
- Article date:
- November 1, 1990
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1990 American Society for Industrial Security. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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HIGHER EDUCATION IS A prerequisite for professionalizing security. Many believe that security officers should have certificates or associate degrees and that supervisors and managers should have bachelor's and master's degrees, respectively.[1]
A recent survey of college and university security programs showed that a growing number of educational institutions are responding to that need within the security industry. The number of schools offering security courses or degree programs has more than doubled in the last decade. [2]
The quality of existing programs can be enhanced by increased association between academicians and practitioners. Close contact ...