See notes regarding special topics courses.*
At least 15 credits in five concentration-specific courses, including one 3-credit required course and 12 credits in supporting courses, are required to fulfill the concentration requirement for the master of arts in security policy studies degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| IAFF 6163 | Transnational Security Issues | |
| Supporting courses | ||
| Four courses (12 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| IAFF 6111 | Gender and Security | |
| IAFF 6116 | Women, War, and Peace | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Human Trafficking) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Violence, Women, and Humanitarian Assistance) | |
| IAFF 6160 | Defense Policy | |
| IAFF 6164 | Environmental Security | |
| IAFF 6169 | Homeland Security | |
| IAFF 6173 | Security and Development | |
| IAFF 6180 | Civil Wars in World Politics | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Artificial Intelligence and International Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Countering Violent Extremism) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Cyber Threats and Policy) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Cybersecurity) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Emerging Threats) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Illicit Finance and Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (NATO's Strategic Challenges) | |
| 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 (Strategic Planning in the 21st Century) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Maritime Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Transnational Organized Crime) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. Special Operations) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Iran’s National Security Strategy) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Coercion in International Politics) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Western Hemispheric Security) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Asian Security) | |
| or PSC 6467 | Asian Security | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Security in the Americas) | |
| IAFF 6385 | Special Topics in African Studies (Transnational Threats in Africa) | |
| Other courses can count toward concentration requirements if approved by the program director. | ||
*Specific subject matter covered in special and 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 with the permission of the program director.