College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

125 enforcement, corporations, and academia, as well as recent college graduates. For students with a graduate degree or pursuing a graduate degree in another field, this would be a valuable complement to their existing program. The program focuses on building the critical analytical skills graduates need to succeed professionally in the field of National Security Affairs. The ability to critically analyze intelligence information, historical and contemporary issues informing the field, and to perform textual analyses, defines the program core’s most important learning outcomes. The Graduate Certificate in NSA consists of five courses (15 credits). There are four required courses and the fifth course is an elective selected from any of the four concentrations in the MS in National Security Affairs. Students who are in good standing in the NSA certificate program may speak with the department about the MS in NSA. The program is designed to be completed entirely online; however, there are few of the courses that maybe offered in the residential format and students may select those sections as appropriate. Degree Plan: 15 credit hours Below is a sample degree plan for a student who begins their studies in the Fall term and enrolls in 2 classes per term. Degree plans will be modified based on a student’s enrollment date and pace of study. Fall (August) Winter (January) Summer (May) Year 1 NSAM 5001: Current & Historical Issues NSAM 5002: Terrorists & Terrorism NSAM 5003: National Intelligence Collection NSAM 5004: Border Protection & Military Issues NSAM Elective Graduate Certificate in Peace Studies The Graduate Certificate Program in Peace Studies offers interdisciplinary graduate studies for life-long learners who want to become familiar and skilled in the discourse of peace studies. This program offers an opportunity to gain a broad understanding of various aspects of peace building and conflict resolution skills. Areas of study include the history and theory of international and domestic conflict; the political, economic, cultural, and social roots of such conflict; the causes and conduct of warfare; violence prevention; and global institutions for the resolution of conflict. The Graduate Certificate Program in Peace Studies seeks to: 1) apply an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the field of peace building and peace studies; 2) provide an opportunity for students to engage in significant study and practice within the field; and 3) prepare students for professional positions in the fields of peacemaking and peace studies. The Peace Studies program focuses on a broad range community and global issues including social oppression, economic exploitation, peace keeping, peacemaking, peace building, peace education, civil rights, conflict resolution, violence prevention and intervention, social justice, social change and community advocacy, to name a few. The programs in Peace Studies serve as an academic catalyst for applied research, theoretical development, and