See note regarding special topics courses*.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Four courses (12 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| ANTH 6301 | The Anthropology of Development | |
| ECON 6250 | Survey of Economic Development | |
| EDUC 6650 | Education and National Development | |
| EMSE 6320 | International Disaster Management | |
| GEOG 6232 | Migration and Development | |
| GEOG 6293 | Special Topics (Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems) | |
| IAFF 6113 | The Ethics of Foreign Aid | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Leadership in International Affairs) ** | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Managing the World's Water) | |
| IAFF 6136 | Gender and Development | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Bottom-Up Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Achieving Sustainable Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (The Belt and Road Initiative and Chinese International Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Climate Change and Sustainable Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Development Project Implementation) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (External Development Financing) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Gender and Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Humanitarian Governance and Policy) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Human Trafficking) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Indigenous Peoples, Minorities, and Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Locally-Led Humanitarian Assistance) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for International Development Programs) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Private Sector Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Violence, Women, and Humanitarian Assistance) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Humanitarian and Human Rights Advocacy) | |
| IAFF 6151 | Environmental Policy | |
| IAFF 6164 | Environmental Security | |
| IAFF 6173 | Security and Development | |
| IAFF 6318 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (China and the Global South) | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Economic and Social Development of Latin America) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Oil: Industry, Economy and Society) | |
| IAFF 6385 | Special Topics in African Studies (Power, Politics, and Development in Africa) | |
| PPPA 6058 | International Development NGO Management | |
| PSC 6373 | Political Economy of Industrializing Asia | |
| PUBH 6400 | Global Health Frameworks (2 credits. This course is a prerequisite for many other PUBH courses) | |
| PUBH 6480 | Public Health in Humanitarian Settings (2 credits) | |
| PUBH 6482 | International Food and Nutrition Policy (2 credits) | |
*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.
**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 affairs and development concentration, students must choose assignment topics that are directly related to international affairs and development.