Requirements for the concentration
The Security Policy concentration focuses on a wide range of national, transnational, and international security challenges and the way these challenges affect individuals, groups, states, and international organizations. Examples of security challenges include weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, territorial and maritime disputes, regional and ethnic conflicts, cyberattacks, international crime, and the security implications of a globalized economy, immigration, climate change, and pandemic disease.
To fulfill this concentration, students complete five courses (15 credits) as indicated below. These courses must be taken in at least two different academic departments.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
PSC 2449 | International Security Politics | |
or PSC 2449W | International Security Politics | |
Four courses from the following. If PSC 2449 or PSC 2449W is being used to satisfy the Advanced Fundamentals: International Politics requirement, select five courses. | ||
GEOG 2147 | Military Geography | |
GEOG 3146 | Political Geography | |
HIST 2001 | Special Topics (Science, Technology, and Espionage. Same as IAFF 3190: Science, Technology, and Espionage) | |
HIST 2001 | Special Topics (Spaceflight and the Modern World) | |
or IAFF 3204 | Spaceflight and the Modern World | |
HIST 2305W | Majors’ Introductory Seminar: United States (Cold War in Asia) | |
HIST 2341 | History of FBI Counterintelligence | |
HIST 3031 | Military History since 1860 | |
HIST 3033 | War and the Military in American Society from the Revolution to the Gulf War | |
HIST 3035 | The United States and the Wars in Indochina, 1945–1975 | |
HIST 3039 | Naval History since 1815 | |
HIST 3044W | The Price of Freedom: Normandy 1944 | |
HIST 3045 | International History of the Cold War | |
HIST 3046 | The Cold War in the Third World | |
HIST 3047W | Writing Cold War History | |
HIST 3061 | The Holocaust (Same as JSTD 2002: The Holocaust) | |
HIST 3062 | War Crimes Trials (Same as JSTD 2002: War Crimes Trials) | |
HIST 3168 | Divided and United Germany Since 1945 | |
HIST 3332 | History of American Foreign Policy Since World War II | |
HIST 3333 | History of American Foreign Policy Since World War II | |
HIST 3334 | The Nuclear Arms Race | |
HIST 3801 | Topics in Middle Eastern History (The Making of Modern Iraq and Syria) | |
HIST 3801 | Topics in Middle Eastern History (The Middle East Since WWII. Same as IAFF 3188: The Middle East Since WWII) | |
HIST 3850 | Modern Iran | |
HONR 2047 | Self and Society Seminar (Holocaust Memory. Same as IAFF 3205 and JSTD 2002: Holocaust Memory) | |
HONR 2047 | Self and Society Seminar (Transitional Justice. Same as IAFF 3180: Transitional Justice) | |
IAFF 2095 | The Middle East in International Affairs | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Arab Politics) | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (North Africa and the World) | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Politics and Culture in the Middle East) | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Terrorism and Counterterrorism) | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Turkey and Its Neighbors) | |
IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (U.S.-Asia: Critical Issues) | |
IAFF 2201W | Women in Global Politics | |
IAFF 2202W | Critical Issues in U.S.-Asia Relations | |
IAFF 2444 | International Law | |
or PSC 2444 | Public International Law | |
IAFF 3172 | Conflict and Conflict Resolution | |
IAFF 3179 | Special Topics in Science and Technology Policy (Space in International Affairs) | |
IAFF 3180 | Special Topics in Security Policy (all topics under IAFF 3180 and IAFF 3180W are approved for this requirement) | |
IAFF 3181 | Special Topics in Conflict Resolution (Gender, Conflict, and Security) | |
IAFF 3182 | Special Topics in Foreign Policy (Contemporary Uses of Military Power) | |
IAFF 3183 | Special Topics in Development Policy (Gender, Peace, and Security in Africa) | |
IAFF 3183 | Special Topics in Development Policy (Human Trafficking) | |
IAFF 3185 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Ukraine and Georgia Between Russia and the West) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Asian Order and Community Building) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Asian Security) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Central Asia Security) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Indo-Pacific Security Challenges) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (North Korean Policymaking and Foreign Relations) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Taiwan: Internal Developments and Foreign Policy) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Taiwan: Present Challenges, Future Directions) | |
IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (U.S.-China Relations) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Immigration and Weak States) | |
IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Security in the Americas) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (American Policy in the Middle East) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Iran-U.S. Relations) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (The Middle East Since WWII. Same as HIST 3801: The Middle East Since WWII) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East) | |
IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (U.S. Policy in the Gulf) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Africa: Declassified) | |
IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Arctic Affairs) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Congress and National Security Enterprise) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Geopolitics of Climate Change) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Global Governance) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Global Telecommunication and Internet Law) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Humanitarianism. Same as HONR 2047 and PSC 2454: Humanitarianism) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Humanitarian Assistance and International Development Law) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar. Same as IAFF 4191W: International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Introduction to Intelligence) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Issues in Contemporary Diplomacy and National Security) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Law and Diplomacy) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (LGBTIQ+ in International Affairs) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Refugee and Migrant Crisis) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Science, Technology, and Espionage. Same as HIST 2001: Science, Technology, and Espionage) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (The UN and Global Security) | |
IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Wartime Governance in Afghanistan) | |
IAFF 3190W | Special Topics (Masculinities in International Affairs) | |
IAFF 3194W | Latin America's Violent Peace | |
IAFF 3201W | China’s Rise and Its Implications | |
IAFF 3202 | Space Policy | |
IAFF 3204 | Spaceflight and the Modern World (Same as HIST 2001: Spaceflight and the Modern World) | |
IAFF 3205 | Holocaust Memory | |
IAFF 3352 | Israeli and Palestinian Peacebuilding | |
IAFF 3753 | International Relations of South Asia | |
IAFF 4191 | Research Seminar (Security) | |
IAFF 4191W | Research Seminar (Foreign Policy Decision Making) | |
IAFF 4191W | Research Seminar (International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar. Same as IAFF 3190: International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar) | |
IAFF 4191W | Research Seminar (International Politics and Security Policy. Same as IAFF 3180W: International Politics and Security Policy) | |
IAFF 4191W | Research Seminar (Security Policy and Qualitative Analysis. Same as IAFF 3180W: Security Policy and Qualitative Analysis) | |
JSTD 2002 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (topic: Holocaust Memory) | |
or IAFF 3205 | Holocaust Memory | |
JSTD 2002 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (The Holocaust. Same as HIST 3061: The Holocaust) | |
JSTD 2002 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (War Crimes Trials. Same as HIST 3062: War Crimes Trials) | |
NSC 2126 | Sea Power and Maritime Affairs (topic: Holocaust Memory) | |
or IAFF 3205 | Holocaust Memory | |
NSC 2160 | Evolution of Warfare | |
NSC 2180 | Amphibious Warfare | |
PSC 2368 | Politics in the Two Koreas | |
PSC 2371 | Politics and Foreign Policy of China | |
PSC 2374 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Japan | |
PSC 2377 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East | |
PSC 2379 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Israel | |
PSC 2444 | Public International Law | |
or IAFF 2444 | International Law | |
PSC 2454 | Humanitarianism (Humanitarianism. Same as HONR 2047 and IAFF 3190: Humanitarianism) | |
PSC 2475 | International Relations of East Asia | |
PSC 2476 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
PSC 2478 | International Relations of the Middle East | |
PSC 2484 | International Relations of Latin America | |
PSC 2990 | Selected Topics (Ending Wars and Making Peace) | |
PSC 2993 | Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Political Violence and the Jihadist Movement) | |
PSC 2993 | Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Political Violence in the Middle East) | |
PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations (Nonviolent Resistance) | |
PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations (Theory and Practice of Modern War. Same as IAFF 3180: Theory and Practice of Modern War) | |
PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations (U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East) | |
SMPA 3194 | Selected Topics in Political Communication (Advocacy and Technology) | |
SOC 2189 | Special Topics in Criminal Justice (Comparative Police Systems) | |
SOC 2189 | Special Topics in Criminal Justice (Sociology of Terrorism) |