See note regarding LAW and special topics courses*.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses | ||
| Four courses (12 credits). At least three of these courses should be selected from the list below. If a student whishes to take a course not on this list as the fourth course, the approval of the program director/associate director is required. | ||
| GEOG 6265 | Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors | |
| HIST 6188 | History of Modern Russia | |
| HIST 6051 | Re-thinking Cold War History (Offered only in spring semester.) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Globalization and Nationalist Backlash ) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Russia and International Security) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (NATO's Strategic Challenges) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (War in Ukraine) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Central Asian Politics) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Populism and Illiberal Movements in Europe, Eurasia, and the United States) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Comparative Post-Soviet Politics) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Russian Political Comparative Perspective) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Russian Politics and Society: War) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (US-Russia Relations in the 21st Century) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Nationalism and Nation Building) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Authoritarianism and Democratization) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Nationalism in Europe. Offered only in fall semester.) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Populism and Illiberal Movements in Europe, Eurasia, and the United States) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (The European Union) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Transatlantic Relations) | |
| IAFF 6338 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Ukraine and Georgia: Between Russia and the West) | |
| LAW 6534 | Law of the European Union * | |
| PSC 6364 | Comparative Governments and Politics of Central And Eastern Europe | |
| PSC 6465 | The International Politics of Central and Eastern Europe | |
| PSC 6388 | Topics in Comparative Politics (Nationalism in Eurasia) | |
| PSC 6388 | Topics in Comparative Politics (Russian Political Comparative Perspective) | |
*Up to two relevant LAW courses can be taken with the approval of the Elliott School academic advisor. The permission of the Law School dean of students and the instructor of the course is also required.
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 may be used to fulfill program requirements if approved by the program director