National Security
The Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) School of Public Affairs and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) offer a dual degree program leading to two graduate degrees, the Master of National Security (MNS) and the Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies (MA). The dual degree program combines advanced studies of national security with a focus on the politics, economy, and cultures of the Middle East, responding to an increased need in both the public and private sectors for specialists with that combination of backgrounds.
Degree Requirements: Master of National Security (33 credit hours)
- 6 courses (18 credits)
Core Courses
- 4 courses (12 credits)
Concentration in a Functional Area
- 1 course (3 credits)
Internsihp or Equivalent Work Experience
- 0-1 credits
Summer Internship
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Master's in Middle Eastern Studies — with Thesis (30 credit hours)
- 4 courses (12 credits)
MES Graduate Seminars
- 2 courses (6 credits)
Intermediate to Advanced Language Courses*
- 3 courses (9 credits)
courses specific to the methods or theories relevant to the student’s disciplinary focus, approved by the Graduate Adviser
- 2 courses (6 credits)
Master's Thesis; taken sequentially
- 1 course (0 credits)
Proseminar (MES 097), taken first semester
Master's in Middle Eastern Studies — with Report (33 hours)
- 5 courses (15 credits)
MES Graduate Seminars
- 2 courses (6 credits)
Intermediate to Advanced Language Courses*
- 3 courses (9 credits)
courses specific to the methods or theories relevant to the student’s disciplinary focus, approved by the Graduate Adviser
- 1 course (3 credit)
Master's Report; taken the last semester
- 1 course (0 credits)
Proseminar (MES 097), taken first semester