Courses - Fall 2026
FGSM
Federal and Global Fellows
FGSM310
Political Engagement and Advocacy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Federal Fellows Program; and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: HNUH318T.
Credit only granted for: HNUH318T or FGSM310.
An examination of questions and issues in the practice of political engagement and advocacy. Guest lecturers drawn from political, civic engagement, and advocacy arenas will visit class and participate in discussions.
FGSM315
Civic Leadership and Human Services
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the UMD Fellows Program; and must have permission of the UMD Fellows Program.
Cross-listed with: HNUH319T.
Credit only granted for: HNUH319T or FGSM315.
An examination of important issues, methodologies and tools of civic leadership in relation to human services, especially at the state and local level.
Cross-listed with HNUH319T. Credit only granted for HNUH319T or FGSM315.
FGSM320
Public Health Policy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Federal Fellows Program; and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: HNUH328T.
Credit only granted for: UNIV348P, HNUH328T or FGSM320.
Formerly: UNIV348P.
An exploration of the major questions and issues facing the U.S. health care system as well as the formulation and implementation of health policy.
FGSM325
Crisis Leadership and Emergency Management
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the UMD Fellows Program; AND Permission of Department.
Cross-listed with: HNUH329T.
An examination of leadership in crisis and emergency management through risk mitigation, resilience, and capacity building to help address more frequent, complex disasters. Guest lecturers drawn from public, private, and non-profit stakeholders within emergency management will also visit and participate in discussion.
Cross-listed with HNUH329T. Credit only granted for HNUH329T or FGSM325.
FGSM330
Homeland and National Security Policy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Federal Fellows Program; and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: HNUH338T.
Credit only granted for: UNIV348T, HNUH338T or FGSM330.
Formerly: UNIV348T.
An examination of the concept of U.S. homeland and national security, threats, and major vulnerabilities in the context of recent history.
FGSM340
Energy and Environmental Policy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Federal Fellows Program; and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: HNUH348T.
Credit only granted for: UNIV348E, HNUH348T or FGSM340.
Formerly: UNIV348E.
An examination of issues of energy and environmental sustainability through an investigation of policy-making in energy, climate change, and sustainable development.
FGSM350
Critical Regions and International Relations
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Global Fellows Program; and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: HNUH358T.
Credit only granted for: HNUH358T or FGSM350.
An examination of international relations and foreign policy challenges in critical regions.
FGSM355
U.S. Intelligence and Policymaking
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Global Fellows Program; and Permission of Department.
Cross-listed with: HNUH359T.
Credit only granted for: HNUH359T or FGSM355.
Examines the role of intelligence in supporting U.S. security strategy and policy. Students will learn how the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) is structured and organized, and will explore how intelligence is deployed to support the warfighter, diplomats, and senior-level decisionmakers. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking and analytic skills, as well as professional writing and oral presentation abilities that are necessary for successful work in national security organizations. The course will feature guest lecturers from real-world practitioners to supplement course readings.
FGSM360
U.S. Diplomacy and Policymaking
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Global Fellows Program; and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: HNUH368T.
Credit only granted for: HNIUH368T or FGSM360.
An examination of questions and issues in the practice of contemporary diplomacy and policy-making. Guest lecturers drawn from Washington policy-making and foreign service communities will visit class and participate in discussion.
FGSM365
Economic Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the UMD Fellows Program; and must have permission of the UMD Fellows Program.
Cross-listed with: HNUH369T.
Credit only granted for: FGSM365 or HNUH369T.
An examination of political, social, and environmental aspects of the global economy in the context of power competition and technological change.
Cross-listed with HNUH369T. Credit only granted for HNUH369T or FGSM365.
FGSM370
Science Diplomacy: Foreign Policy & Science, Technology, and Innovation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Global Fellows Program; and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: HNUH378T.
Credit only granted for: UNIV389F, HNUH378T or FGSM370.
Formerly: UNIV389F.
An exploration of the critical roles scientific knowledge and technological innovation play in the formation and implementation of foreign policy issues, including energy and climate change, public health, space and innovation, and economic development.
FGSM390
Global Health Challenges and Water Security
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in the Global Fellows Program; and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: HNUH398T.
Credit only granted for: HNUH398T, HONR378M, or FGSM390.
An examination of questions and issues of global health and water security. Expert practitioners will also visit class and participate in discussions.
FGSM398
Federal and Global Experiential Learning
Cross-listed with HNUH398P. Credit only granted for FGSM398 or HNUH398P.
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