Security, Defense and Military Concentration (12 credits)
For those planning to work for or with the military interested in a broader understanding of security, defense and military issues. This includes students participating in the ROTC programs at CU.
Some courses may have prerequisites that do not count towards this concentration. Contact your advisor if you have any questions.
2000-level Course Options (choose 3 credits or more)
| Course Names | Course codes | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Issues in Modern US Politics and Foreign Relations | HIST 2126 | 3 credits |
| The Vietnam Wars | HIST 2166 | 3 credits |
| History of War and Society | HIST 2220 | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Peace, Conflict, and Security Studies | PACS 2500 | 3 credits |
| Introduction to International Relations | PSCI 2223 | 3 credits |
| All 2000 level or higher Air Force Aerospace Studies, Military Science and Naval Science courses | All 2000 level AIRR MILR and NAVR courses | 1 to 3 credits, Independent studies cannot count towards this concentration. |
3000-level Course Options (choose 3 credits or more)
| Course Names | Course codes | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Studies | PACS 3800 | 3 credits | PACS 3800 and PSCI 3123 are very similar courses. Only one of these courses may count towards this concentration. |
| War, Peace, and Strategic Defense Introduction to Peace, Conflict, and Security Studies | PSCI 3123 | 3 credits | ACS 3800 and PSCI 3123 are very similar courses. Only one of these courses may count towards this concentration. |
| War and Morality | PHIL 3190 | 3 credits | |
| National Security Organization and Policy Making | PSCI 3191 | 3 credits | |
| Revolution and Political Violence | PSCI 3062 | 3 credits | |
| International Behavior | PSCI 3193 | 3 credits | |
| All 3000 level or higher Air Force Aerospace Studies, Military Science and Naval Science courses | All 3000 level AIRR MILR and NAVR courses | 1 to 3 credits | Independent studies cannot count towards this concentration. |
4000-level Courses (choose 6 credits or more)
| Course Names | Course codes | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Global History of World War II | HIST 4050 | 3 credits | |
| World War II in Asia and the Pacific | HIST 4109 | 3 credits | |
| History of US Foreign Relations, 1865-1940 | HIST 4116 | 3 credits | |
| History of US Foreign Relations Since 1941 | HIST 4126 | 3 credits | |
| US Military Since 1898 | HIST 4146 | 3 credits | |
| The Vietnam War in Politics and Culture | HIST 4166 | 3 credits | |
| World War II in Southeast Asia | HIST 4448 | 3 credits | |
| Women, Gender, and War | HIST 4640 | 3 credits | |
| Senior Seminar in Peace, Conflict and Security Studies | PACS 4500 | 3 credits | |
| Modern Warfare: Terrorism, Ideology, Identity | PSCI 4243 | 3 credits | |
| All 4000 level Air Force Aerospace Studies, Military Science and Naval Science courses | All 4000 level AIRR MILR and NAVR courses | 1 to 3 credits | Independent studies cannot count towards this concentration. |