Graduate Certificate in
Human Security and Resilience

About the Graduate Certificate in Human Security and Resilience

The Graduate Certificate in Human Security and Resilience provides the skills and knowledge to tackle complex global challenges impacting individual and community well-being. Using an interdisciplinary approach, you will explore key concepts from conflict resolution, human security principles, public health, international law and political science, comprehensively understanding the factors influencing security landscapes. 

The program emphasizes adaptive thinking and problem solving, encouraging you to develop a resilience mindset that prepares you to handle uncertainty and adversity. With these skills, you will be equipped to lead interdisciplinary teams in policymaking, research, field operations and advocacy, making meaningful contributions to global security and resilience efforts. 

Upon successful completion of the certificate, students can apply and, if admitted, transfer all certificate credits into the Master of Science in Human Security and Resilience. 

Student Learning Outcomes

Opportunities available to you while studying Human Security and Resilience: 

• Analyze the impact of international legal frameworks on promoting human security across different contexts. 
• Examine the concept and foundational principles of human security.
• Examine how global trends contribute to worldwide political and economic destabilization and security concerns.
• Explore the role of digital communications on societal resilience, including government strategies to control these technologies.
• Evaluate sources and case studies of resilience in countries with varying levels of development and its importance to global security. 
  
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