20 Credit Hours Total
The Institute awards students this Online Certificate of Graduate Study in Statecraft upon successful completion of the four-credit core course and 16 credits (equivalent to four four-credit courses) in one of the areas of specialization.
All courses listed below will be conducted entirely online using asynchronous, previously-produced material (such as recorded lectures or interviews).
Curriculum
Required Core Course (4 credits)
- IWPO 627 International Relations, Statecraft, and Integrated Strategy (4 credits)
Specialization (16 credits)
In addition to the Core Course, students in this certificate program must also select one of the following specializations:
Specialization in Intelligence
- IWPO 605 Intelligence and Policy (4 credits) (Required)
- IWPO 610 Counterintelligence in a Democratic Society (4 credits)
- IWPO 652 Estimative Intelligence Analysis and Epistemology (4 credits)
- IWPO 656 Intelligence Collection (4 credits)
- IWPO 678 Covert Action and National Security (4 credits)
Specialization in Defense Studies
- IWPO 601 National Security Policy Process (4 credits)
- IWPO 616 U.S. National Security and Emerging Threats (4 credits)
- IWPO 628 Military Strategy: Theory and Practice (4 credits)
- IWPO 679 Defense Strategy, Planning, and Budgeting (4 credits)
Specialization in Non-Military Conflict
- IWPO 641 Political Warfare: Past, Present, and Future (4 credits) (Required)
- IWPO 609 Economic Statecraft and Conflict (4 credits)
- IWPO 620 Contemporary Politics and Diplomacy (4 credits)
- IWPO 631 Foreign Propaganda, Perceptions, and Policy (4 credits)
- IWPO 637 Public Diplomacy (4 credits)
- IWPO 678 Covert Action and National Security (4 credits)
- IWPO 636 The Art of Diplomacy (4 credits)
Specialization in National Security Affairs
- IWPO 601 National Security Policy Process (4 credits) (Required)
- IWPO 616 U.S. National Security Strategy and Emerging Threats (4 credits) (Required)
- IWPO 605 Intelligence and Policy (4 credits)
- IWPO 609 Economic Statecraft and Conflict (4 credits)
- IWPO 631 Foreign Propaganda, Perceptions and Policy (4 credits)
- IWPO 641 Political Warfare: Past, Present, and Future (4 credits)
- IWPO 678 Covert Action and National Security (4 credits)
- IWPO 620 Contemporary Politics and Diplomacy (4 credits)
Specialization in Public Diplomacy and Strategic Influence
- IWPO 631 Foreign Propaganda, Perceptions and Policy (4 credits) (Required)
- IWPO 637 Public Diplomacy (4 credits) (Required)
- IWPO 641 Political Warfare: Past, Present, and Future (4 credits)
- IWPO 678 Covert Action and National Security (4 credits)
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic terms, concepts, history, theories, and geography related to international relations. (ILO 1, 2)
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of their chosen field of study. (ILO 2, 3, 5)
- Students will demonstrate the ability to assess arguments, identify logical flaws, and obtain supporting or corrective information. (ILO 2, 5, 6)
- Students will demonstrate the use of clear, effective, and persuasive communications. (ILO 6)
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