The Veterans Studies (VTS) certificate explores the unique identities, cultures, and experiences of military veterans. This first-of-its-kind program teaches veteran and non-veteran students to apply an interdisciplinary set of skills and perspectives in examining combat, veteran social groups, and representations of veterans.

VTS acknowledges both the benefits of military service and the challenges faced by service members. The certificate allows students to analyze the veteran’s role in society, emphasizing the intersectionality of veteran identity, equipping students with a variety of skills and disciplinary perspectives through which to develop the cultural competency needed to understand and interact with veterans in a variety of personal and professional settings.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 30.0000

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Certificate Requirements
Core Courses
VTS 200	Intro to Veterans Studies	3
VTS 401	Veterans Studies Capstone Project (or program-approved capstone in the student's major)	3
or VTS 500	Veteran Identity Theory
Cultural Competency Electives
Select six hours from the following:		6
ENG 386W	War & Peace in Lit Since 1900
MSL 303	American Military History
VTS 300	Veterans in Society
VTS 349	Applied Learning for Veterans Studies
VTS 350	Special Topics:___
Other VTS-approved electives
Interdisciplinary Electives
Select twelve hours from the following:		12
HLS 400	Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community
MGT 300	Principles of Management
MGT 301	Principles of Management (NB)
PLS 375	Terrorism/ Counterterrorism
POL 325	Global Security
POL 357	American Political Thought
PSY 258	Career Development in Psychology
PSY 300	Social Psychology
PSY 405	Intro to Interviewing/Therapy
PSY 476	Psychology of Trauma
SOC 131	Introductory Sociology
SWK 210	Introduction to Social Work
SWK 310	Social Welfare Policy History
SWK 365	Crisis Intervention
Other VTS-approved electives
Total Hours		24