See note regarding special topics1 and LAW courses2.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required course (3 credits): | ||
| At least one course from the following. Courses not taken as the required course can be used as supporting courses. | ||
| HIST 6330 | Modern U.S. Foreign Policy | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Diplomacy and Statecraft) | |
| IAFF 6222 | Special Topics in International Policy and Practice (US Foreign Policy) | |
| PSC 6346 | The Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy (U.S. Foreign Policy-Making) | |
| Supporting courses (9 credits): | ||
| HIST 6001 | Special Topics (Science Technology and Global Statecraft) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Diplomacy and Statecraft) | |
| 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 Ethics of Foreign Aid) | |
| IAFF 6145 | U.S. Space Policy | |
| IAFF 6148 | Space and National Security | |
| IAFF 6158 | Special Topics in International Science and Technology Policy (Issues in U.S. Space Policy: Tools and Scenarios) | |
| IAFF 6158 | Special Topics in International Science and Technology Policy (Science Diplomacy) | |
| IAFF 6158 | Special Topics in International Science and Technology Policy (Science Technology and Global Statecraft) | |
| IAFF 6165 | Fundamentals of Intelligence | |
| IAFF 6169 | Homeland Security | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Countering Violent Extremism) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Great Power Competition) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Insurgency and Counterinsurgency) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Military Power and Effectiveness) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Political Risk Analysis) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Strategic Planning for the 21st Century) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (The Analysis of Military Operations) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. Grand Strategy) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. National Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. Security Policy in Asia) | |
| IAFF 6198 | Special Topics in International Economic Policy (Economics of US-China Trade) | |
| IAFF 6208 | Special Topics in Global Communication (Communication in Public Diplomacy) | |
| IAFF 6208 | Special Topics in Global Communication (Public Diplomacy) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Transatlantic Relations) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (The US Far Right in the International Perspective) | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Contemporary Issues of U.S.-Mexico Relations) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Politics in the Gulf) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 6385 | Special Topics in African Studies (U.S. Policy Toward Africa) | |
| IAFF 6521 | U.S. Foreign Policy Summer Program | |
| LAW 6871 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law 2 | |
| SMPA 6210 | Media and Foreign Policy | |
| SMPA 6270 | Special Topics in Media and Public Affairs (Communication in Modern Diplomacy) | |
| SMPA 6270 | Special Topics in Media and Public Affairs (Public Diplomacy) | |
| SMPA 6270 | Special Topics in Media and Public Affairs (Strategic Narratives in Public Diplomacy) | |
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 may 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 (Leadership in International Affairs) addresses general leadership themes and does not directly address topics related to this concentration, but 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 U.S. foreign policy concentration, students must choose assignment topics that are directly related to U.S. foreign policy.