U.S. Foreign Policy

The graduate certificate program in the U.S. Foreign Policy requires a minimum of eighteen credit hours consisting of six courses. Of these six courses, at least four must be at the graduate (201-300) level. Those six courses must be taken in at least two different disciplines. Students may take other courses not on the list of suggested courses with the approval of the Office of Academic Advising and Student Services.

Curriculum

To complete the certificate program students must take two core courses: U.S. Foreign Policy Making (PSC 246) and History of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1775-1975 (HIST 282) plus four other supporting courses.

Required Core Courses:
PSC 246 U.S. Foreign Policy
HIST 282 History of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1775-1975

Supporting Courses:
HIST 229 Seminar: World War II
HIST 230 Readings Seminar: Strategy and Policy
HIST 255 Readings Seminar: U.S.-Soviet Strategic Relations 1945-1968
HIST 256 Readings Seminar: U.S.-Soviet Strategic Relations 1968-1988
HIST 297 American Diplomacy Since 1945: Issues and Decisions
LAW 386 Foreign Relations and National Security Law*
PSC 238 U.S. Foreign Economic Policy
PSC 248 Politics of US National Security Policy
PSC 247 U.S. Foreign Policy After the Cold War
PSC 257 Arms Control and Disarmament
PSC 279 The Powers in the Middle East
PSC 284 International Relations of Latin America

*Prospective students must obtain permission from the Dean of Students at the Law School.

Please note there are several other selected topics courses that could possibly be relevant to the certificate. Please contact your advisor for further options.