Online Master of Arts in Global Security – Irregular Warfare
Are you interested in solving complex issues in global security and modern warfare? Accelerate your career with an online Master of Arts in global security with a concentration in irregular warfare from Arizona State University. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to navigate cooperation and competition between great powers in the 21st century.
Quick facts
Next start date: 08/21/2025
Total classes: 10
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 30
Prepare to meet the challenges of irregular warfare
In this program, you’ll learn how contemporary tactics of war and security threats impact all aspects of life. You’ll also gain insight into the strategies of irregular warfare, great power competition and the ways gray-zone warfare impacts modern conflict. Elements of irregular warfare you’ll explore include:
- Cyber and kinetic action
- Economic statecraft
- Information warfare
- Insurgency and counterinsurgency
- Narrative warfare
- Proxy wars
- Terrorism
- Weaponized interdependence
You’ll graduate equipped to drive policy-oriented solutions to conflicts in regional, national and international contexts. Additionally, an interdisciplinary focus will prepare you for roles in a complicated security environment characterized by powerful nations who want to compete, but avoid full-scale war.
The skills you’ll develop
This irregular warfare master’s concentration will build your knowledge of the economic, political, informational and technological tools of global competition. You’ll also gain insight into the complexities of responding to conflict with strength while maintaining peace. Upon completing the program, you’ll be equipped to confront security challenges domestically and abroad.
Your courses will combine theory and practical application to build a comprehensive understanding of modern conflict. Additionally, you’ll gain a set of transferable skills, such as:
Will my diploma say ‘online’?
No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”
Global security and irregular warfare courses
Courses in this program are interactive and include an examination of case studies, policy discussions and critical-thought exercises. Designed for flexibility, you’ll choose from a variety of concentration and elective courses that allow you to explore your interests. Topics may include terrorism and insurgency, great power competition, U.S. politics of security, the future of war and more.
Advance your career in the military, diplomacy and more
This irregular warfare master’s concentration can complement roles that involve assessing, analyzing and solving problems related to irregular warfare. You may follow a variety of career paths, such as advanced military roles, positions in intelligence agencies, security consulting and more. Additional fields this program supports include, but aren’t limited to:
Learn from leading experts and researchers in irregular warfare
From Royal Society and American Academy Fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members who include:
- Fulbright American Scholars
- Guggenheim Fellows
- MacArthur Fellows
- Nobel laureates
Learn from leading experts and researchers in irregular warfare
From Royal Society and American Academy Fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members who include:
- Fulbright American Scholars
- Guggenheim Fellows
- MacArthur Fellows
- Nobel laureates
How to apply
Applicants to the irregular warfare master’s concentration must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Tuition calculator
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Tuition calculator
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students receive financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs. Learn more.
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