International Relations (Graduate Certificate)
The Graduate Certificate in International Relations is for students who have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any subject who are interested in developing their understanding of the factors that shape international diplomatic, economic, and security relations. The program emphasizes fluency in scientific research in international relations, and students in the program complete individual, graduate-level research projects through coursework on Marymount campuses and, optionally, through study-abroad offerings arranged through Marymount’s Center for Global Engagement.
Certificate Requirements
12 credits
Thematic Course
At least one of the following:
Electives
Three more courses at the 500-level from this list. Any graduate-level course taken during an approved study abroad program in the field of international or comparative politics may count as an elective for the certificate.
| POL 532 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POL 540 | Global Security | 3 |
| POL 541 | Global Political Economy | 3 |
| POL 550 | Foreign Policy Analysis | 3 |
| POL 580 | Politics of Latin America | 3 |
| POL 581 | Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| POL 582 | Politics of Western Europe | 3 |
| POL 583 | Politics of the Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| POL 585 | Politics of South Asia | 3 |
| POL 586 | Politics of East Asia | 3 |
| FLP 556 | Group and Country Profiling: International and Political | 3 |
| FLP 570 | The Intelligence Community: Theory, Process, and Challenges | 3 |
| FLP 574 | Contemporary Terrorism and the U.S. Response | 3 |