255: Great Power Competition Certificate - NPS Online
Great Power Competition Certificate
Certificate #255
Starts: Winter, Summer
Program Area: Global Security and Strategic Competition
POC: Academic Associate
Modality: Distance Learning
Overview
The Certificate Program in Great Power Competition (GPC) will provide students timely academic knowledge on the political and strategic challenges posed for the United States by the emergence of GPC with China and its re-emergence with Russia. Upon completion of the certificate, students will be able to analyze the factors shaping the new era of geopolitical competition among the major powers and potential U.S. responses across all dimensions of power, including diplomacy, economic competition, influence campaigns, and traditional military force.
Courses required
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Eligibility
The following are eligible for this offering:
- Naval Officers
- Naval Enlisted
- Non-Naval Officers
- Non-Naval Enlisted
- DON Civilians
- DOD Civilians
- Non-DOD Federal Employees
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the nature of great power competition historically and its current manifestations.
- To understand the core motivations behind Chinese and Russian political, economic, and military policies, as well as the challenges they pose to the United States.
- To understand the tools China and Russia use to further their interests in various regions of the world outside their borders and in critical competitive domains, such as cyberspace.
- To understand the range of possible U.S. and allied responses to Chinese and Russian behavior.
Application Information
Applications are handled by the NPS Admissions Office. Please visit the admissions website or contact them at admissions@nps.edu.
Tuition & Service Obligation
For information regarding tuition, please contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu, or contact this offering’s POC at jcmoltz@nps.edu.
For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.

Application Deadlines
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25 Sep 2023
Winter quarter applications due
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08 Jan 2024
Spring Quarter applications due
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01 Apr 2024
Summer Quarter applications due
Academic Calendar
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25 Sep 2023
Fall Quarter instruction begins
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09 Oct 2023
Columbus Day (holiday)
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24 Oct 2023
Shift day: treat as Friday class schedule
See NPS Academic Calendar for more dates.