Foreign Service Certificate

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Program Description

The Foreign Service Certificate is intended for students who are interested in careers in diplomacy, or in the foreign service of a national government, including the U.S. Department of State. Students learn about U.S. foreign relations, the conduct of diplomacy, and prepare specifically for the U.S. State Department Foreign Service Exam.

Admission Requirements

Any degree-seeking WSU graduate student may apply to the program by meeting with the certificate advisor. If not a current degree-seeking student, applicants may apply as graduate, non-degree and meet with the certificate advisor to be admitted into the certificate program only.

Program Learning Outcomes

Understand the fundamentals of international relations, diplomacy and U.S. foreign policy.

Be able to succeed in the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Exam.

Prepare for a career in diplomacy or foreign service.

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• Foreign Service Certificate
• School of Social Sciences and International Studies
• College of Liberal Arts

Required Courses (3 credit hours)

• PLS 6730 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hour(s): 3

• OR

• PLS 6881 - Diplomacy & Negotiation Credit Hour(s): 3

Electives (9 credit hours)

Choose any three of the following courses; courses taken as a required course cannot be counted twice.

• HST 6550 - Studies in U.S. Foreign Relations Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 6520 - International Human Rights Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 6710 - International Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 6720 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 6730 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 6770 - International Organization Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 6860 - Model United Nations Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3

• (Model UN course can be taken more than once, but can only count once for the certificate)

• PLS 6881 - Diplomacy & Negotiation Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 6940 - Special Topics Credit Hour(s): 3  *Topic: “International Conflict”

Capstone (1 credit hour)

• PLS 6890 - Foreign Service Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1

Total Hours: 13