See notes regarding special topics courses.*
At least five concentration-specific courses (15 credits) are taken to fulfill the concentration requirement for the master of arts in security policy studies degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required (3 credits) | ||
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. National Security) | |
| Supporting courses (12 credits) | ||
| IAFF 6106 | Nuclear Weapons | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Civil Wars in World Politics) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Gender and Security) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (International Law and the Use of Force) | |
| IAFF 6145 | U.S. Space Policy | |
| IAFF 6148 | Space and National Security | |
| IAFF 6160 | Defense Policy | |
| IAFF 6163 | Transnational Security Issues | |
| IAFF 6165 | Fundamentals of Intelligence | |
| IAFF 6169 | Homeland Security | |
| 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 (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 (Great Power Competition) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Military Power and Effectiveness) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (National Security Crisis Simulation) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (NATO's Strategic Challenges) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Nuclear Proliferation and Nonproliferation) | |
| 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 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 (The Analysis of Military Operations) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Understanding U.S. Special Operations) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. Grand Strategy) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (U.S. Security Policy in Asia) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (War in Ukraine) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (WMD Arms Control) | |
| IAFF 6222 | Special Topics in International Policy and Practice (U.S. Foreign Policy) | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (South Asia and Regional Security) | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Security in the Americas) | |
| IAFF 6521 | U.S. Foreign Policy Summer Program | |
| HIST 6330 | Modern U.S. Foreign Policy | |
| HIST 6051 | Re-thinking Cold War History | |
| LAW 6870 | National Security Law (3 credit course only) | |
| PSC 6467 | Asian Security | |
| Other courses can count toward concentration requirements if approved by the program director. | ||
*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, with permission of the Program Director, be used to fulfill program requirements.