Course Schedule

You can choose from courses in several thematic tracks. All courses are three credits, with the exception of the colloquium (POL 695A) which is one credit.

Spring 2024, Session 1 (January 8, 2024 - March 3, 2024)

POL 501A - International Security
POL 548A - Politics and Security in Central Asia
POL 553A - Media and International Affairs
POL 567A - Emerging Powers in the Global System
POL 569A - Armed Conflict
POL 589A - Arming the State: The Global Arms Trade

Spring 2024, Session 2 (March 4, 2024 - April 28, 2024)

POL 521A - Transnational Organized Crime and National Security
POL 547A - Crime & Violence in Latin America
POL 558A - Politics in the Digital Age
POL 563A - Gender and International Security
POL 588A - The Politics of Energy Security
POL 695A - Colloquium Final Project

Summer 2024, Session 1 (May 13, 2024 – June 30, 2024)

POL 554A - Constitutional Law and American Foreign Policy
POL 556A - Issues in Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
POL 579 - Intelligence and U.S. National Security

Summer 2024, Session 2 (July 1, 2024 – August 18, 2024)

POL 502A - International Strategy
POL 561A - Concepts of Human Rights and Security
POL 695A - Colloquium Final Project

Fall 2024, Session 1 (August 26, 2024 – October 13, 2024)

POL 511A - The Psychology of Group Conflict and Cooperation
POL 540A - Global Political Economy
POL 545A - Security in New Democracies
POL 546A - Politics of Islamism
POL 555 - American Foreign Policy
POL 564 - International Relations of East Asia

Fall 2024, Session 2 (October 21, 2024 – December 8, 2024)

POL 542A - European Politics and Society
POL 551 - Russian Foreign and Security Policy
POL 578A - Geospatial Intelligence
POL 580A - National and Civil Security in Mexico
POL 583A - Global Health Security
POL 695A - Colloquium Final Project