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The specialization of the BA in Security and Strategic Studies, in Risk Management, emphasizes and assesses sustainability and growth. The courses offered to allow students to explore elements on how to mitigate risk in security and strategically led environments. Assessing risk will require both theoretical and empirical evidence, quality in analysis and ability to create foresight level risk and growth assessments.
Core Courses
19 COURSES | 60 CREDIT HOURS
- Theoretical Basis of Security & Strategic Studies...(3)
- Basic of Social Science Research ...(3)
- Introduction to International Relations....(3)
- Introduction to Strategic Thought....(3)
- International Law.....(3)
- Security and Environmental Politics ....(3)
- Geopolitics in International Relations ....(3)
- Comparative Politics....(3)
- Weapons of Mass Destruction....(3)
- National Security and Arms Race.....(3)
- Communication and Diplomacy .. (3)
- Media Strategies and Implementation ..(3)
- Special Topics in Security and Strategic Studies ....(3)
- International Conflict Management....(3)
- Terrorism..(3)
- Defense Policies of Major Powers ...(3)
- The Emerging World Powers(3)
- Internship...(3)
- Introduction to Political Science...(3)
Specialization Courses
5 COURSES | 15 CREDIT HOURS
- Risk Management..(3)
- Risk and Mitigation...(3)
- Enterprise Risk Management....(3)
- Risk Analysis....(3)
- Capstone Graduation Project...(3)
Program Structure
| General Education | 11 - Courses | 33 - Credit Hours |
| Core Courses | 19 - Courses | 57 - Credit Hours |
| Specialization Courses | 5 - Courses | 15 - Credit Hours |
| Free Elective Courses | 5 - Courses | 15 - Credit Hours |
| Total | 40 - Courses | 120 - Credit Hours |
Admission Requirements
1. Attested high school (grade 12) certificate or its equivalent with a minimum average of 60% | for scientific, literary streams, general, advanced and ADEC. Other streams will require a minimum score average of 70% Equivalency letter will be required for certificate earned outside UAE
2. English proficiency PBT 500 | iBT 61 | IELTS Academic. 5.0 | PEARSON 44 | IESOL B1/B2 | CAMBRIDGE 154 | EmSAT English 1100. If an above score has not been achieved yet, the student will be accepted conditionally and enroll in the intensive English classes
3. Letter Of Interest & Interview
Accreditation
The American University in the Emirates is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education
Last updated August 2019
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