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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue

PLS 423  -  National Security Policy


Formulation of security policy, including the roles of the executive and legislative branches and of non-governmental factors; evolution of changing assumptions, strategies, and goals; the nature of U.S. security requirements, U.S. military commitments abroad, and the cost of strategies based on weapons superiority, arms control, and disarmament.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite Courses: PLS 220  
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor.
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.