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Graduate Program

Degree Offered

• Professional Master of Science in Global and National Security (P.M.S.)

The interdisciplinary Professional Master of Science (P.M.S.) in Global and National Security program prepares graduates to have a broad understanding of the strategic, institutional, technological, and cultural contexts in which scientists, engineers, technologists, lawyers, businesspeople, and other public and private sector employees operate. The program covers several important international issues that transcend states and regions, such as nuclear weapons and non-proliferation power issues, natural resources, humanitarian issues, innovation, and infrastructure resiliency.

The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test is not required for admission to the P.M.S. in Global and National Security. 

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Degree Requirements

The P.M.S. in Global and National Security is offered under Plan III (coursework only) in accordance with the regulations found in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. The program requires completion of 33 credit hours as follows:

		Credit Hours
	Introductory Course
POLS 512	T: Introduction to Global and National Security	3
	Additional Required Courses
ECE 595	ST: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Directed Energy	6
PSY 650	ST: Human Decision Making, Leadership, and National Security	6
	Subtotal	15
	Electives Choose from:
BIOM 505	ST: Global Health and National Security
CE 598	ST: Introduction to Resilience and Decision Making Under Uncertainty
GEOG *499  -or- POLS 512	T: Environmental Security T: Environmental Security
LAW 541	Human Rights Law
MGMT 594	ST: Globalization, Technology Management and National Security
MGMT 594	ST: US-Latin America Strategic Partnership: A National Security Perspective
NE 515	ST: Global Nuclear Security and Policy
POLS 512	T: US Foreign Policy Making, Institutions, and National Security
	Subtotal	18
	Total	33

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