International Security Policy Certificate Program

The International Security Policy (ISP) Certificate Program provides students with a shorter graduate program experience. The ISP certificate is awarded upon the completion of 12-15 semester hours of graduate courses from the following lists:

Prerequisites for the Certificate

If a student does not have at least three courses in Political Science as an undergraduate (including American Government), prior to taking the required coursework he or she must take PSC 600.

Required Courses

PSC 540
Regional Studies
PSC 562
Decision-Making in Foreign and Security Policy
and one of the following two courses:
PSC 564
American Foreign Policy
or
PSC 566
National Security Strategy and Policy

Electives (choose one)

PSC 564
American Foreign Policy
PSC 566
National Security Strategy and Policy
PSC 570
Issues in Security Policy
PSC 601
The Public Policy Process