See notes regarding special topics1 and LAW courses2.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 12 credits in courses selected from the following: | ||
| HIST 6001 | Special Topics (Science, Technology, and Global Statecraft) | |
or IAFF 6158 Special Topics in International Science and Technology Policy (Science, Technology, and Global Statecraft) | ||
| HIST 6051 | Re-thinking Cold War History | |
| IAFF 6106 | Nuclear Weapons | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Gender and Security) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Gender, War, and Peace) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (International Law and Use of Force) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (International Organizations: Peace and Security) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Leadership in International Affairs) 3 | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Nuclear Security Policy) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (The United Nations Reimagined) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Wartime Governance in Afghanistan) | |
| IAFF 6148 | Space and National Security | |
| IAFF 6153 | Science, Technology, and National Security | |
| IAFF 6160 | Defense Policy | |
| IAFF 6163 | Transnational Security Issues | |
| IAFF 6164 | Environmental Security | |
| IAFF 6165 | Fundamentals of Intelligence | |
| IAFF 6169 | Homeland Security | |
| IAFF 6173 | Security and Development | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (The Analysis of Military Operations) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Artificial Intelligence and International Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (China's Military) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Competition in the Global Commons) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Cybersecurity) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Cyberspace, Conflict, and War) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Cybersecurity Threats and Policy) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Emerging Threats) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Great Power Competition) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (International Organized Crime) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Maritime Security and Threats) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Military Power and Effectiveness) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Nuclear Proliferation and Non-Proliferation) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Nuclear Strategy) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Political Risk Analysis) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Political Violence and Terrorism) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Russia & International Security ) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Russia and International Security ) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Strategic Planning for the 21st Century) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Understanding U.S. Special Operations) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Understanding US Special Operations) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. National Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (US National Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (WMD Arms Control) | |
| IAFF 6222 | Special Topics in International Policy and Practice (International Security Politics) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Russia Politics & Society: War) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Russia Politics and Society: War) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (US-Russia Relations in the 21st Century) | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin American Geopolitics & Geoeconomics) | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin American Geopolitics, and Geoeconomics) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Conflict & Humanitarian Crises) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Conflict and Humanitarian Crises) | |
| IAFF 6385 | Special Topics in African Studies (Peace and Conflict in Africa) | |
| IAFF 6385 | Special Topics in African Studies (Security in East Africa) | |
| IAFF 6385 | Special Topics in African Studies (Transnational Threats in Africa) | |
| LAW 6521 | International Money Laundering 2 | |
| LAW 6870 | National Security Law 2 | |
| LAW 6877 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Law and Policy 2 | |
| PSC 6467 | Asian Security | |
1 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 can be used to fulfill program requirements if approved by the program director.
2 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.
3 IAFF 6118 Special Topics in International Affairs (Leadership in International Affairs) addresses general leadership themes and does not directly address topics related to this concentration; however, the course allows students flexibility to tailor their course assignments toward their academic and professional interests. For IAFF 6118 (Leadership in International Affairs) to count toward the international security studies concentration, students must choose assignment topics that are directly related to international security studies.