See note regarding special topics* and LAW** courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 12 credits selected from at least two of the following groupings: | ||
| Group A: History of modern Asia | ||
| HIST 6601 | Topics: Asian History (Geography and Politics of Afghanistan and South & Central Asia) | |
| HIST 6602 | Asia: History, Memory, and Violence | |
| HIST 6621 | Readings Seminar: Modern Japanese History (Japan's Empire and Its Legacies) | |
| HIST 6630 | Special Topics in Korean History (Modern Korea) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Writing/Rewriting Taiwan) | |
| Group B: Politics and policy in Asia | ||
| 1) Domestic politics, foreign policy, and law | ||
| IAFF 6302 | Taiwan: Internal Development and Foreign Policy | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Chinese Law & Legal Institutions) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Contemporary China's Economy) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Current Issues in East Asia) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Gender, Power, and Sexuality in East Asia) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (North Korea Policymaking and Foreign Policy) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Rising China in Africa) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (States and Societies in East Asia) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Women in Asia) | |
| LAW 6543 | Chinese Law and Legal Institutions ** | |
| PSC 6368 | Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy | |
| PSC 6370 | Politics of China I | |
| PSC 6371 | Politics of China II | |
| PSC 6372 | Foreign Policy of China | |
| PSC 6374 | Korean Politics | |
| 2) Security and military policy | ||
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (The Chinese Military) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. Security Policy in Asia) | |
| PSC 6467 | Asian Security | |
| Group C: International relations of Asia | ||
| IAFF 6302 | Taiwan: Internal Development and Foreign Policy | |
| IAFF 6308 | International Relations of South Asia | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Current Issues in East Asia) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Korea-Japan Relations) | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin America-China Relations) | |
| PSC 6475 | International Politics of East Asia | |
| Group D: Asian business and development | ||
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (BRI and Chinese International Development) | |
| IAFF 6198 | Special Topics in International Economic Policy (Economics of US-China Trade) | |
| PSC 6373 | Political Economy of Industrializing Asia | |
*Specific subject matter covered in special/selected topics courses varies by semester. Consult the Schedule of Classes for each semester's offerings. Topics courses not listed here may be used to fulfill program requirements if approved by the Program Director.
**Up to two relevant LAW courses may be taken with the permission of the Law School Dean of Students and the Elliott School academic advisor.