Master of Arts in Statecraft and National Security Affairs
This degree is designed for students currently in the intelligence or national security communities or for those who wish to enter one of these career fields. It provides a comprehensive study of the theory and practice of intelligence and national security policy, process, and implementation, both in historical and contemporary perspectives. Significant attention is directed toward vital current policy issues as well as understanding foreign cultures and the practices of foreign powers.
Candidates for this degree are required to complete a minimum of fifty-two credits, 12 four-credit courses and 2 two-credit courses. Students may also be required to enroll in an advanced research and writing seminar. At least ten of the courses must come from the Core Curriculum, while four courses must be taken in either the Intelligence, National Security and Defense Studies, or Public Diplomacy and Political Warfare specializations. Ideally, the ten Core Curriculum courses will be completed prior to the specialization.
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Language Requirements
Candidates for this degree are not required to pass a language proficiency examination, but may elect to do so in order to add an important skill to their academic credentials and marketability. Such students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the same language training opportunities made available to candidates in the Statecraft and World Politics degree program.
Specialization in Intelligence
Counterintelligence in a Democratic Society (Required) Intelligence and Policy (Required) American Counterintelligence and Security for the 21st Century American Intelligence and Protective Security: An Advanced Seminar Case Studies in Counterintelligence Operations Comparative Intelligence Systems: Foreign Intelligence and Security Cultures Foreign Propaganda, Perceptions and Policy Political Warfare: Past, Present and Future Military Intelligence and Modern Warfare Cultural Implications for Strategy and Analysis Spies, Subversion, Terrorism and Influence Operations Information Operations and Information Warfare U.S. Intelligence in the Cold War and BeyondSpecialization in National Security Affairs
National Security Policy Process (Required) U.S. National Security Strategy and Emerging Threats (Required) Chinese Grand Strategy: Foreign and Military Policy Economic Statecraft and Conflict Counterintelligence in a Democratic Society Political Warfare: Past, Present and Future Immigration and National Security Intelligence and Policy Military Strategy: An Overview of the Theorists of Warfare Japan: Old and New Information Operations and Information Warfare Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Terrorism and CounterterrorismSpecialization in Public Diplomacy and Political Warfare
Counterintelligence in a Democratic Society (Required) Japan: Old and New (Required) Political Warfare: Past, Present and Future Ideas and Values in International Politics Mass Media and World Politics Problems of Promoting Regime Change and Democracy Information Operations and Information Warfare
