SOF Support to Regional Governance Certificate - Curriculum 108
Academic Associate
Kalev Sepp, Ph.D.
Code DA, Root Hall, Room 205C
kisepp@nps.edu
Program Officer
David Hawk, LTC, U.S. Army
Code DA, Root Hall, Room 203
(831) 656-1019, DSN 756-1019
david.hawk@nps.edu
Brief Overview
SOF Support to Regional Governance certificate integrates academic study with Special Operation Forces governance study on the application of theories, methods, and practices of governance-based support in competition, conflict, austere, denied, and politically sensitive environments. Review of US National policies guide principles for shaping USG objectives in civil-military operations and help inform decisions to support local and national governance efforts. Comprised of classes from the Defense Analysis and National Security Affairs Departments, this certificate further integrates ARSOF officers and Foreign Area Officers through governance studies and regional classes preparing for mutually supportive relationships in a specific COCOM.
Convenes
Winter
Program Length
18 months
Outcomes
The SOF Support to Regional Governance Certificate provides students with a Master's level education on the interplay and dynamic variables impacting the establishment and functionality of governance norms within a given region. This Regional Certificate aligns the study of Special Operational Forces capabilities with NSA Department regional courses to enable students the opportunity to analyze and apply the viability of Special Operations activities to achieve desired end states and objectives within their region of study. The focused study of the history, cultural norms, geographic impacts, and foreign influences on the development of power dynamics within a region from the local to the transnational levels will inform the student on the viability of various governance practices within a given region and the appropriate USG resources to apply.
Course Requirements
Note: Each Quarter represents a different sub-group. All three classes can be taken in one quarter or extended over the course of a student's study at NPS.
Quarter 1 - Mandatory DA4038 course Group 1
| DA4038 | SOF Support to Governance | | 4 | 0 |
Quarter 2 - representing all classes available in Group 2
A student must choose one of these courses:
| NS3021 | Defense Capability Development | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3025 | Introduction to Civil-Military Relations | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3235 | Civil Wars | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3900 | International Law and Organizations | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4225 | Civil-Military Relations and Transitions to Democracy | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4260 | Hybrid Warfare | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4332 | Ethnicity and Ethnic Conflict in the Developing World | | 4 | 0 |
Quarter 3 - Courses for Group 3
A student must choose one regional course. These regional courses are based on Combatant Command (COCOM) affiliation. Students can choose one course from their assigned COCOM from the lists below.
INDOPACOM
| NS3412 | Government and Security in the Central Asian Republics | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3620 | Survey of Asian Politics | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3645 | Political Economy of Asia | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3661 | Politics in China | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3662 | Government and Security in Japan | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3664 | Government and Security in Southeast Asia | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4641 | Political and Ethnic Violence in South East Asia | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4642 | Chinese Foreign Policy | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4667 | Political Economy and Security in South Asia | | 4 | 0 |
CENTCOM
| NS3315 | Modern Arab History | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3330 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3802 | Counter-terrorism Policy in Comparative Perspective | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4315 | Security and Politics in Iran | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4326 | Social Mobilization and Conflict in the Middle East and Africa | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4663 | Politics and Security in Pakistan and Afghanistan | | 4 | 0 |
AFRICOM
| NS3040 | The Politics of Global Economic Relations | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3301 | African History and Cultures | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3311 | Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3321 | U.S. Foreign Policy towards Africa | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3802 | Counter-terrorism Policy in Comparative Perspective | | 4 | 0 |
EUCOM
| NS3040 | The Politics of Global Economic Relations | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3400 | History of Russia and Eurasia | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3401 | Contemporary Politics of Russia | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3412 | Government and Security in the Central Asian Republics | | 4 | 0 |
SOUTHCOM
| NS3040 | The Politics of Global Economic Relations | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3510 | Government and Politics in Latin America | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3520 | Latin American International Relations | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3580 | Comparative Border Security | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3802 | Counter-terrorism Policy in Comparative Perspective | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4550 | Government and Politics in Mexico | | 4 | 0 |
NORTHCOM
| NS3040 | The Politics of Global Economic Relations | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3520 | Latin American International Relations | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3580 | Comparative Border Security | | 4 | 0 |
| NS3802 | Counter-terrorism Policy in Comparative Perspective | | 4 | 0 |
| NS4550 | Government and Politics in Mexico | | 4 | 0 |