Security Curriculum

Model Undergraduate Security Studies Curriculum

Undergraduate students can major in public policy, while building a curriculum that emphasizes security studies. In addition to required courses, students may choose electives.

Gateway Course

PubPol 166D – Introduction to International Relations

Mid-level (Choose 1-2 courses)

• PubPol 212 – Globalization and Public Policy
• PubPol 221 – 9/11 & Its Aftermath
• PubPol 236 – History and Globalization
• PubPol 255 – Introduction to Cyber Policy
• PubPol 286 – The U.S. Intelligence Enterprise
• PubPol 290-1 – National Security Simulation (1/2 credit)
• PubPol 290 – Religion and Violence
• PubPol 320 – Statecraft and Strategy
• PubPol 376D – U.S. Foreign Policy
• PubPol 390 – Wars of Empire

Capstones (Choose 1-2 courses)

• PubPol 496S – Public Policy Honors Seminar
• PubPol 501S – American Grand Strategy Seminar
• PubPol 502 – Contemporary American Foreign Policy
• PubPol 504 – Counterterrorism Law & Policy
• PubPol 505 – National Security Decision Making
• PubPol 506 – Politics of American Foreign Policy
• PubPol 507 – Intelligence for National Security
• PubPol 550 – Privacy, Technology and National Security
• PubPol 590 – Cybersecurity and National Security Law & Policy
• PubPol 590 – Policy & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• PubPol 667 – American Civilian Military Relations

Master of Public Policy Concentration Requirements

The MPP National Security Studies concentration equips students to understand the national security policymaking process and provide an opportunity to study in depth the national security challenges of the 21st century. 

Requirements

1. 3 elective courses from the list below (or petition for non-listed courses to count).
2. Summer internship related to national security
3. Masters project related to national security policy

Note: internship and masters project must bo approved  by the Director of Graduate Studies and a a regular rank national security faculty member.

Graduate national security electives: choose 3

• PubPol 501S – American Grand Strategy Seminar
• PubPol 502 – Contemporary American Foreign Policy
• PubPol 504 – Counterterrorism Law & Policy
• PubPol 505 – National Security Decision Making
• PubPol 506 – Politics of American Foreign Policy
• PubPol 507 – Intelligence for National Security
• PubPol 550 – Privacy, Technology and National Security
• PubPol 590 – Cybersecurity and National Security Law & Policy
• PubPol 590 –Policy & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• PubPol 590-1 – National Security Simulation (1/2 credit)
• PubPol 667 – American Civilian Military Relations
• PubPol 754-1 – International Energy System, Development and Security
• PubPol 760 – Conflict, Security and Development
• PubPol 790 – Political Risk Analysis
• PubPol 830 – The Case of Returning Veterans
• PubPol 861 – Topics in National Security
• PubPol 890 – Promise & Peril of U.S. Intelligence. ** Open to Non-MNSP Students Spring 2023
• PubPol 890 – Security Cooperation. ** Open to Non-MNSP Students Spring 2023
• PubPol 890 – Cybersecurity ** Open to Non-MNSP Students Spring 2023

Master of National Security Policy

Required Courses

• PubPol 872 –National Security Institutions
• PubPol 873 – Method of Policy Analysis
• PubPol 874 – Leadership in the National Security Environment
• PubPol 875 – National Security Ethics
• PubPol 876 – Budgeting for National Security
• PubPol 878 – National Security Institutions
• PubPol 879 – Team Based Learning
• PubPol 880 – Threats and Opportunities
• PubPol 881 – Professional Practice in National Security

Electives

• PubPol 890 – Promise & Peril of U.S. Intelligence
• PubPol 890 – Security Cooperation
• PubPol 890 – Cybersecurity