National Security Studies Minor
Students in the Minor of National Security Studies program will identify the primary theoretical, political, and organizational structures that compose the national security landscape; and analyze the effects of globalization upon the world political system, identifying the roles and interactions of both state and non-state actors. Students will evaluate the global security landscape relating to transnational safety and security issues, integrating legal, ethical, and biblical frameworks with the analysis of global affairs and conflict. Students will also demonstrate communication skills in a diverse, globalized, and changing technological context and conduct research and analysis based on their chosen major course of study.
Requirements (24 credits)
Required Courses (24 credits)
| COM-280 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CRJ-308 | Developing a Culture of Preparedness | 3 |
| CRJ-322 | Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism | 3 |
| CRJ-340 | Intelligence and National Security | 3 |
| INR-332 | International Peace and Security | 3 |
| POL-100 | American Government | 3 |
| POL-230 | World Politics | 3 |
| POL-322 | Research Design and Methods in Political Science and Economics | 3 |
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| COM-227 | Research Methods in Communication | 3 |
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| PSY-355 | Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
