A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or an international institution that is accredited by the country’s ministry of education or comparable governmental agency, and GRE scores.
Same Admissions requirements as all other ESIA Graduate Certificates.
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 15 credits, including one 3-credit required core course and 12 credits in elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core course | ||
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Naval Strategy and Sea Power) | |
| Electives | ||
| Four courses (12 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| IAFF 6106 | Nuclear Weapons | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (International Law and the Use of Force) | |
| IAFF 6148 | Space and National Security | |
| IAFF 6153 | Science, Technology, and National Security | |
| IAFF 6158 | Special Topics in International Science and Technology Policy (All topics offered under IAFF 6158 are approved as electives.) | |
| IAFF 6165 | Fundamentals of Intelligence | |
| IAFF 6181 | The Analysis of Military Operations | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (US National Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (US Grand Strategy) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Emerging Threats) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Military Power and Effectiveness) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Great Power Competition) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Maritime Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Cyber Threats and Policy) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Transnational Organized Crime) | |
| LAW 6550 | Law of the Sea | |
| LAW 6552 | Law of War | |