Graduate Certificate - Terrorism Studies

Terrorism Studies Certificate
18 Semester Hours

Upon completion of this certificate students will be able to:

Assess the terrorist threat to US national security which has developed since the end of World War II.
Evaluate the factors and reasons the Middle East is the main source of international terrorists who target the Western World.
Forecast the likelihood of future terrorist attacks.
Assess the role of the US intelligence community in addressing the terrorist threat.



	Must take the following 6 semester credit hours (2 courses): LC514 / INTL651 - Roots of Terrorism LC537 / INTL654 - Forecasting Terrorism Choose 12 semester credit hours (4 courses) from: IN547 / INTL613 - Intelligence and Homeland Security IN585 / INTL614 - Assassination: History, Theory, and Practice IN523 / INTL635 - Indications and Warnings IN528 / INTL637 - Intelligence Profiling IN525 / INTL650 - Counterterrorism LC535 / HLSS522 - Weapons of Mass Destruction and the New Terrorism LC522 / HLSS523 - Domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups

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American Public University System (APUS) is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association and nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission, Distance Education and Training Council.