CAHSS Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019

102 M ASTER OF S CIENCE IN N ATIONAL S ECURITY A FFAIRS AND I NTERNATIONAL R ELATIONS (M.S.) M.S. in National Security Affairs and International Relations in the Department of History and Political Sciences is designed to provide students with theoretical, research, and applied skills in the emerging academic field of national security affairs. Students in this program will build a core understanding of critical issues informing the field of national security today, including the assessment and analysis of the threat of terrorism in the U.S. and beyond, and the analysis of intelligence collection. Students will also develop a deep understanding of the international context in which U.S. national security issues are shaped. The program consists of a core of 7 courses (21 credits). Pedagogically, the program core focuses on building the critical analytical skills graduates need to succeed professionally and academically in the field of national security affairs. The ability to critically analyze intelligence information and global security issues, interpret historical and contemporary issues informing the field, and perform textual analyses, defines the program core's most important learning outcomes. Following completion of the program core, students must complete 15 credits of coursework from the list of available electives. The majority of the elective offerings were developed specifically for the national security and international relations program, with a small number drawn from closely related fields. The elective list contains both courses that emphasize domestic security and courses that have a broader international focus, resulting in sufficient breadth of subject matter to allow students to tailor their choices around particular academic or professional interests. Students interested in Cyber Security can choose to take a specific concentration in this area. Students who choose this option must complete 9 credits from the Cyber Security concentration and 6 credits from the elective list. Before choosing this option students must secure permission from the Department of History and Political Science. After a consultation, it will be determined whether the student can enter the cyber security concentration or if additional foundation courses will be required in order to enter and successfully complete the concentration. Program Learning Outcomes  Evaluate the domestic and international implications of U.S. national security policy  Analyze critical historical and contemporary issues in U.S. national security  Apply theoretical approaches to understanding U.S foreign policy, international relations, global institutions and the practices of foreign powers Curriculum Core (21 hours) NSAM 5001 Current Issues in National Security NSAM 5003 National Intelligence Collection and Analysis: Theory and Practice NSAM 5004 Border Protection and Military Issue NSAM 5005 Research and Evaluation in National Security Affairs NSAM 5010 US Foreign Policy and National Security NSAM 5014 Ethical Issues in National Security NSAM 5015 International Relations: Theory & Practice Electives (15 hours)