Undergraduate Certificate in International Relations & National Security at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Analyze and evaluate national and international defense policy while focusing on the ways in which nations formulate policy and make determinations on military action. UND's undergraduate International Relations & National Security certificate will help you gain an understanding of international politics and institutions, as well as the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy.

Faculty: Nistler College of Business & Public Administration | Duration: 1-2 years (14-15 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 15), Spring (Dec. 15), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Required courses include POLS 120 Global Perspectives; HUM 391 Advanced Humanities Seminar; GEOG 250 Introduction to Geopolitics; POLS 220 International Politics; POLS 225 Comparative Politics; POLS 320 Foreign Policies.

Career pathways

A certificate in International Relations & National Security from UND will help you gain an understanding of a broad range of threats to national and international security, how to examine and analyze those threats, and help determine the best course of action for all. You'll find the flexibility to pursue positions such as: Program Associate, Program Analyst, Foreign Affairs Specialist, Intelligence Analyst, Program Analyst, Counter Intelligence Agent.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html

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