Global Security and Competitive Statecraft (Certificate)
Program Description
Certificate Awarded: Global Security and Competitive Statecraft (Certificate)
The certificate in global security and competitive statecraft is an interdisciplinary program designed to aid professional advancement in government, military, nonprofit and private sector careers. Students are trained to critically engage contemporary international security issues in a comprehensive manner.
The program is based on four key pillars: enabling innovative strategic thinking, developing analytic tools, supporting critical interdisciplinary engagement, and encouraging flexible and resilient approaches to the inherently complex challenges of current and future global security.
Program faculty have extensive experience as practitioners in the field of security and foreign policy. They bring their deep understanding of the issues to rigorous and interesting coursework that allows students to develop a sophisticated understanding of the complex global, political environment in which political actors compete.
Students may pursue the certificate from anywhere in the world, study while working full-time or part-time, and they may advance at their own pace.
Linked with the Center on the Future of War and New America, students have access to cutting edge research and leading practitioners in global security, human rights, cybersecurity, diplomacy, and related fields.
Degree Requirements
15 credit hours
Required Core (3 credit hours)
GSC 512 Global Trends (3)
Restricted Electives (12 credit hours)
GSC 503 Future of War (3)
GSC 509 Emerging Technologies and Global Security (3)
GSC 561 Cybersecurity Threats and Trends (3)
GSC 598 Special Topics (3)
IAL 504 U.S. Diplomacy in Action: The Embassy Country Team (3)
IAL 505 Key Issues in Today's Global Economy (3)
Additional Curriculum Information
For restricted electives, students take four courses from the restricted list for a total of 12 credit hours. Students should contact the academic unit for eligible GSC 598 topics. Other GSC and IAL courses may be used with approval of the academic unit.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field, from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- one letter of recommendation
- personal statement
- professional resume
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation for admission. Applicants may submit additional letters.
The application requires a one- to three-page personal statement.
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Learning Outcomes
- Strategically formulate and defend positions that acknowledge the complexity and diversity of security challenges, while deploying interdisciplinary ideas to enable focused and rigorous analysis.
- Critically inquire about and analyze current and future issues surrounding war, conflict, and political violence.
Career Opportunities
Graduates have achieved timely and authoritative practitioner insights into the complexity of the contemporary global security environment. They also have developed critical analytic skills, improving their capacity to succeed in multiple career paths related to domestic and international security.
Career area examples include:
- global security strategist (public and private sector)
- intelligence and risk assessment analyst (public and private sector)
- policy analyst
- security consultant
- U.S. military advancement
Attend Online
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program description and request more information here.
Program Contact Information
If you have questions related to admission, please click here to request information and an admission specialist will reach out to you directly. For questions regarding faculty or courses, please use the contact information below.
- spgs@asu.edu
- 480/965-8563