Master of Arts in National Security Studies (36 semester hours)

Core Courses (18 semester hours)
RC503 - RC508 - NSS 500 - Research Methods in National Security / Research Methods in National Security and Intelligence Studies
NS503 - NSS 501 - Institutions of National Security
NS502 - NSS 502 - Concepts of National Security
NS500 - NSS 503  U.S. National Security
NS504 - NSS 504 - International Security
NS508 - NSS 505 - Foreign Policy and Security Analysis

Major Courses (9 semester hours)

General Program - for students who do not wish to seek a concentration.
CR506 - CRJ 506 - International Crime
LC524 - CRJ 526 - Drug Cartels and the Narcotics Threat
LW574 - MIL 595 - Joint Warfare Theory and Practice
LW620 - MIL 596 - Joint Warfare Planning and Implementation
LC514 - INT 660 - Roots of Terrorism
NS510 - HLS 501 - Homeland Defense
NS525 - NSS 611 - Covert Action and National Security
NS610 - NSS 612 - Interagency Operations
OC502 - NSS 601 –Security and Intelligence Data Analysis
NS690 - NSS 690 – Independent Study in National Security Studies

Concentration in Asian Studies
Concentration requirements
LC517 - MIL 695  - Counterinsurgency in Asia
NS541 - INR 530 - History and Culture of Southeast Asia
NS546 - INR 631 - Government and Security in Korea
GE531 - REL 531 - Buddhism
GE534 - REL 532 - Hinduism

Concentration in Homeland Defense
Concentration Requirements
NS510 - HLS 501 - Homeland Defense (required in this concentration)
LC535 - HLS 522 - Weapons of Mass Destruction and the New Terrorism
LC522 - HLS 523 - Domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups
IN544 - INT 647 - Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction
LC537 - INT 661 - Forecasting Terrorism
IN547 - INT 663 - Intelligence and Homeland Security
NS610 - NSS 612 - Interagency Operations
DM645 - TLM 608 - Port Security

Concentration in Middle Eastern Studies
Concentration Requirements
NS551 - INR 662 - Middle Eastern Culture
NS552 - INR 663 - Islam
NS553 - INR 661 - Politics and Security in the Persian Gulf
IN512 - INT 650  - Middle East Intelligence Issues
MS670 - MIL 692 - Arab-Israeli Conflict: Contemporary Politics/Diplomacy

Concentration in Security and Intelligence Analysis
Concentration Requirements
OC502 / NSS 601 –Security and Intelligence Data Analysis (required in this concentration)
IN520 / INT 502 - Analytic Methods (required in this concentration)
IN517 / INT 620 - Threat Analysis
IN528 / INT 622 - Intelligence Profiling
LC537 / INT 661- Forecasting Terrorism
IN529 / INT 670 - Regional Threat Analysis

Concentration in Terrorism Studies
Concentration Requirements
LC535 - HLS 522 - Weapons of Mass Destruction and the New Terrorism
LC522 - HLS 523 - Domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups
IN585 - INT 643 - Assassination: History, Theory, and Practice
LC514 - INT 660 - Roots of Terrorism
LC537 - INT 661 - Forecasting Terrorism
IN525 - INT 662 - Counterterrorism 

Graduate Electives (Select 9 semester hours) From courses not taken to fulfill the core and major requirements of the National Security Studies program.

End of Program Requirement

NS700 - NSS 790 - Separate Comprehensive Examination taken once all other degree requirements have been met.

OR

NS701 -  NSS 791 – Master’s Capstone Seminar in Security - T The Master’s Capstone Seminar option includes  a thesis, or a major research project or paper in lieu of the final comprehensive examination, which has no credit hours.

Note: Please refer to the current edition of the APUS graduate catalog for the most accurate program, concentration and degree path details.