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International Relations & National Security Certificate Requirements

These courses are required for an International Relations & National Security certificate.

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Required (minimum 8 credit hours):
2 credit hours at the introductory level
POLS 120Global Perspectives3
or
HUM 391Advanced Humanities Seminar2
6 credit hours at the intermediate level
GEOG 250Introduction to Geopolitics3
POLS 220International Politics3
POLS 225Comparative Politics3
Electives (minimum 6 credit hours):
POLS 320Foreign Policies3
POLS 321International Human Rights3
POLS 322Internal Conflict and Political Stability3
POLS 3253
POLS 3263
IDS 399Interdisciplinary Topics1-3
HON 391Advanced Colloquium in the Humanities1-4
Students may substitute other elective courses with approval from their academic advisor

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

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