The Master of Arts in Global Security Studies is a two-year program designed for students who already have a substantial undergraduate background in social sciences or relevant professional experience in subjects such as international relations, political science, environmental studies and social sciences. Students in the program may concentrate in one of three issue areas: security, intelligence and military issues; human security and humanitarian crises issues; or environmental security issues. These concentrations lead to a career in public service, the corporate world or in a nongovernmental organization (NGO) working in the ever-expanding global civil society. Students may opt to study one semester in USC's Washington DC Semester Program or at Vrije Universiteit's Institute for European Studies in Brussels, Belgium.
For admission requirements, refer to the admissions requirements section in the School of International Relations' GSEC webpage, in addition the general requirements set by the Graduate School.
Requirements for the completion of this degree program are 48 units, including 8 units of credit for internship, a first year policy exercise, and a required final policy project related to a major global issue addressed in the program.
The program requirements are as follows:
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