The Certificate in National Security Affairs provides an understanding of the elements of the theory and practice of national security policy, process, and implementation, both at the level of grand strategy as well as on the tactical level. Significant parts of this certificate program address a number of vital current policy issues. Graduates are prepared for careers as analysts and strategists throughout the U.S. government’s national security apparatus and in the private sector.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic terms, concepts, history, theories, and geography related to national security.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of the theory and practice of national security policy, process, and implementation, both at the level of grand strategy as well as on the tactical level.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to assess arguments, identify logical flaws, and obtain supporting or corrective information.
- Students will demonstrate the use of clear, effective and persuasive communications.
Curriculum
Required Courses
- IWP 601 National Security Policy Process
- IWP 616 U.S. National Security Strategy and Emerging Threats
Area-study Course
(One required)
- IWP 603 Russian Politics and Foreign Policy
- IWP 604 Islam and Geopolitics in Eurasia
- IWP 623 U.S.-Latin American Relations: Threats and Opportunities
- IWP 630 Chinese Grand Strategy: Foreign and Military Policy
- IWP 639 U.S.-African Relations
- IWP 645 Islam in Contemporary Global Politics
- IWP 653 The Contemporary Balkans
- IWP 658 Contemporary Conflict in the Greater Middle East
- IWP 671 U.S.-China Strategic Relationship
- IWP 677 Chinese Military Thought and History
- IWP 680 Modern China
- IWP 685 The Turks: Relations with the MENA, Europe and America, Then and Now
- IWP 693A/B: The European Union
- IWP 694A/B: Intermarium: Politics and History of Central and Eastern Europe
- IWP 703 The Theory and Practice of North Korea Espionage (2 credits) (If you choose this course, please take two additional credits of electives.)
- IWP 708 Female Roles in Contemporary Insurgencies & Small Armies (2 credits) (If you choose this course, please take two additional credits of electives.)
- IWP 710 The United States and Taiwan, 1895-Present (4 credits)
Elective Courses
(Choose electives that, along with your other courses, add up to 20 hours total for the Certificate.)
- IWP 605 Intelligence and Policy
- IWP 609 Economic Statecraft and Conflict
- IWP 628 Military Strategy: Theory and Practice
- IWP 631 Foreign Propaganda, Perceptions and Policy
- IWP 637 Public Diplomacy OR IWP 641 Political Warfare: Past, Present, and Future
- IWP 657 U.S. Approaches to Irregular Warfare (2 credits)
- IWP 659 Enemy Threat Doctrine of Global Jihadism
- IWP 663 Cyber Statecraft (2 credits)
- IWP 667 Forecasting and Political Risk Analysis
- IWP 669 Counterterrorism and the Democracies
- IWP 670 Counter-Terror through Full Spectrum Cultural Engagement
- IWP 672 Crisis Management and Decisionmaking
- IWP 678 Covert Action and National Security
- IWP 679 Defense Strategy, Planning and Budgeting
- IWP 684 Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control (2 credits)
- IWP 686 Terrorist Advocacy and Propaganda (2 credits)
- IWP 687 U.S. Bilateral Security Agreements (2 credits)
- IWP 691 Cyber Strategy Development (2 credits)
- IWP 692 Cyber Terrorism and Intelligence (2 credits)
- IWP 695 American Domestic Terrorism in the Modern Era (2 credits)
- IWP 701 Geospatial Intelligence (2 credits)