Program of Study

The MIP program has four overarching learning objectives: mastery of scholarship, research proficiency, comprehension of the policy process, and enhancement of professional practices. Although individual courses may focus on specific topic and issue areas, each course is designed with an eye toward these overarching objectives. The MIP program heavily focuses on the three topics of Strategic Trade and Nonproliferation, Human Security, and Energy Security.   This structure is designed to assist students with developing in-depth knowledge of  international security issues and marketable expertise. The following are a few examples of courses offered by the MIP:

 Core Courses (Required):

• Foundations of International Policy (INTL6000)
• Research Methods in International Policy (INTL6010)
• Pre-seminar in International Relations (INTL6200)
• Data Analytics and Presentation for International Policy Professionals (INTL7007)

Strategic Trade and Nonproliferation

ISN focuses on threats to states and the mitigation of threats posed by the technology and materials that underlie weapons of mass destruction.  Students who take electives ISN will develop an understanding of the policies underlying national and international nonproliferation efforts, technical aspects of weapons of mass destruction programs, and the fundamentals of strategic trade management.

Strategic Trade and Nonproliferation Courses:

• Technical Background for WMD Non-proliferation Policy Practitioners
• Nuclear History and Security Policy
• Politics of Trade and Security
• International Perspectives on Nuclear Non-proliferation
• Stability and Instability in Nuclear Politics
• Deterrence Policy

Human Security

Students taking electives in Human Security will focus on issues related to the protection and empowerment of individuals, the various means by which human rights may be either violated or protected, and the consequences of both military and civilian interventions on human security outcomes.

Human Security Courses:

• International Intervention and Human Security 
• Human Rights
• Terrorism
• Counterterrorism
• Advanced Data Analysis for Human Security Practitioners
• War and Human Security (Forthcoming)
• Human Security Lab

Energy Security

Energy policy is central to animating the economy, confronting climate change, and achieving national security objectives. Energy Security courses examine the resources, technologies, policies, and institutions that determine energy policy as well as how nation-states use energy as an instrument of power to influence others. Energy Security courses are a collaboration between SPIA and the College of Engineering.

Energy Security Courses

• Technical Foundations for Energy Policy Professionals
• Energy Systems Security and Policy
• Energy Statecraft

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