The Intelligence and Security Strategy Certificate consists of three courses (9 credit hours) designed to meet the needs of traditional and non-traditional students in the fields of security and intelligence, in the military, in higher education, and in other vocations in the private and public sector. Courses included in the certificate introduce students to national security and transnational threats, comparative intelligence cultures, and aspects of diplomacy, military intervention, and economic and political reconstruction in peaceful and conflict-ridden states.
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This course examines the application of national security into the global arena and how complicated transnational threats represent unique dangers to American interests.
Examines in comparative perspective the intelligence communities of various important states around the globe, including both allies and adversaries of the U.S.
This course examines how and what happens when states fail, the challenges and debates surrounding rebuilding conflict-ridden states, the methods available to achieve such objectives, and the criticisms and opponents of peacekeeping. The course exposes students to aspects of military intervention, economic and political reconstruction, and diplomatic engagement in terms of establishing peaceful and stable societies.