This qualitative study addressed an information gap on both the presence and frequency of human rights education (HRE) available to international students attending the US military war colleges as participants in the State Department-funded "Expanded International Military Education and Training" program. The study was specifically designed to address a GAO report from 2011, which stated that out of the 141 International Military Education and Training (IMET) Program certified courses offered by all Professional Military Education institutions, only seven of those courses included references on human rights, rule of law, or international military law (none of which were at the war colleges). Although congress has mandated in legislation that the military services must provide training on human rights and democratic ideals to international officers in the IMET program, the GAO report indicated otherwise. The report also noted that most international students who received specific training on human rights were not attendees of any of the six war colleges, which cater to the most senior of military and civilian IMET participants. To better understand the complete exposure all international students have to the written curriculum, a thorough review of every syllabus, required reading, and optional reading was completed. The study indicated a presence of human rights education subjects that were addressed in many different aspects of the curriculum. The study further identified the frequency of human rights competencies associated with the UNESCO HRE guidelines that were found within the written course materials at the Naval War College and at the National War College. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]