Foreign Service Certificate

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 student may apply to the program by meeting with the certificate advisor. If not a current degree-seeking student, applicants may apply as 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 (6 credit hours)

PLS 2220 - International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4730 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
PLS 4881 - Diplomacy and Negotiation Credit Hour(s): 3

Electives (6 credit hours)

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

EC 4190 - International Economics Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 2200 - Human Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
HST 4550 - Studies in U.S. Foreign Relations Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4060 - Globalization Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4520 - International Human Rights Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4630 - International Conflict Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4710 - International Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4720 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4730 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4770 - International Organization Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4860 - Model UN Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3 (Course can be taken more than once, but can only count once)
PLS 4881 - Diplomacy and Negotiation Credit Hour(s): 3
And other courses approved by your certificate advisor.

Capstone (1 credit hour)

PLS 4890 - Foreign Service Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1