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U.S. National Security and Intelligence Studies, Certificate

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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
Plan Code: LANSISCERT

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours

The certificate in U.S. national security and intelligence studies requires 15 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better can be used to satisfy certificate requirements.

INR 235 Introduction to the U.S. Intelligence Community or POS 235 Introduction to the U.S. Intelligence Community
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
INR 347 The U.S. Intelligence Process or POS 347 The U.S. Intelligence Process
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
POS 484 Internship

Internship credit from other disciplines, study abroad credit, capstone credit, and independent study credit may be used as a substitution with department approval.

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3

OR
OR

Students complete six credit hours from one track that is beneficial to their personal or academic goals. Track options are: National Security and Intelligence, Foreign Languages and Cultures, or STEM.

6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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