• NSS 4210: Law of War WE

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (POLS 1100, HIST 1700, HIST 2700, or CJ 1010) and University Advanced Standing. Examines the law that governs situations of armed conflict, including the history and development of the law. Assesses major contemporary issues in this area of the law, to include detention policy, drone warfare, terrorism as a tactic of war, and preemptive force.
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• NSS 4250: National Security Career Strategies

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): NSS 2010; University Advanced Standing. Emphasizes the development of effective techniques for successfully locating, applying for and securing employment as well as advancing in a National Security-related career path. Includes industry and job research, demonstration, role play, development of writing materials, and application exercises. Provides preparation for internship and career entry experience.
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• NSS 4260: Hypersonic and Advanced Aeronautics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): NSS 3750. Analyzes developments in aerospace technologies which pose national security threats or could have potentially transformational implications. Assesses the strategic, legal, and policy issues surrounding hypersonics, satellites, space travel, and exploration. Examines the resourcing and development of these technologies by near-peer geopolitical rivals.
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• NSS 4300: Intelligence Cycle and Collections

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): NSS 2010, NSS 3050, and University Advanced Standing. Describes the intelligence collection and production cycle. Evaluates the nature, organization, activities, and key issues surrounding the methods of intelligence and counterintelligence collection. Examines historical development and utilizations of the dominant collection activities, including human intelligence, geospatial intelligence, signals intelligence, measurement and signature intelligence, and their role in American statecraft. Explores significant policy issues related to intelligence collection in the U.S. experience, including legal, moral, ethical, organizational, strategic, and performance issues, and measures of effectiveness. Applies specific skills in writing and open source intelligence collection.
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• NSS 4320: Robotics and Autonomous Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): NSS 3750. Explores the strategic changes posed by automation and autonomous systems. Examines battlefield applications of automated weapons systems including drones and smart munitions. Applies how robotics, internet of things (IoT) devices, and automated logistics can disrupt socioeconomic and political standards.
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• NSS 4400: Statecraft and Strategy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): NSS 2010. Analyzes the theory, history, practice, and challenges of statecraft and strategy in U.S. national security. Examines the various methods of statecraft that are available to policymakers. Evaluates how these methods have been used successfully in the pursuit of national interests and purposes. Assesses instruments of national power, including military power; economic strategy; intelligence; the use of information, disinformation, and propaganda; various types of diplomacy, political, moral, and psychological influence; and other instruments of soft power.
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• NSS 4600: National Security Law

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing; POLS 1100, HIST 1700, HIST 2700, or CJ 1010. Evaluates the distribution of national security powers amongst the three branches of government. Reviews the laws and policies that govern the legality of war, military operations in wartime, intelligence collection, protection of national security information, foreign intelligence surveillance, covert action, special military operations, offensive counterterrorism operations, detention and interrogation of terrorism suspects, and other current issues in the national security area.
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• NSS 4650: Emerging Tech Policy Lab

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and departmental approval. Trains students to effectively manage projects, manage risk, research methods, perform analytical writing, conduct presentations, and work in teams. Prepares students to interact with clients in a professional environment and produce high-quality products.
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• NSS 475R: Current Topics in National Security

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing; POLS 1100, HIST 1700, HIST 2700, or CJ 1010. Presents selected topics in National Security and will vary each semester. Requires a special project related to the area of study. May be repeated with different topic areas for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation.
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• NSS 4800: Intelligence Analysis and Tradecraft

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Appraises structured analytic techniques commonly embraced as sound tradecraft within the Intelligence Community (IC) and applies these techniques in the context of actual intelligence cases. Applies the structured analytic techniques of decomposition and visualization, idea generation, scenarios and indicators, hypothesis generation and testing, assessment of cause and effect, challenge analysis, and decision support. Evaluates IC analytic standards and discuss ethical considerations.
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