Explore the fall 2026 semester’s list of approved courses for the Undergraduate Certificate in Diplomatic Studies.
These courses cover essential topics that will deepen your understanding of diplomacy and international relations. If you have any questions, please reach out to James Seevers, ISD’s director of studies.
Elements of Statecraft
- ANZP 4360: Smaller States & Peacemaking
- BSFS 2252: Introduction to Global Development
- BSFS 3363: Practicing Diplomacy Abroad
- GOVT 2600: International Security
- GOVT 2601 International Political Economy
- GOVT 2603: International Law
- GOVT 4622: US Intelligence Law
- GOVT 4626: The US National Security Council
- INAF 3920: Strategic Crossroads – Africa Edition
- HIST 3113: Expert Diplomacy
- IPOL 3323: Counterintelligence & National Security
- IPOL 3338 War & Public Opinion
- IPOL 3345: National Security Law: Policy & Practice
- IPOL 3410: Leadership & Diplomacy
- IPOL 4050: Negotiation, Mediation & Political Persuasion
- JUPS 2030: Peacebuilding Conflict Transformation
- JUPS 2060: Mediating Conflicts
- LASP 5302: Energy Security: Western Hemisphere
Diplomatic History/Contemporary Foreign Policy
- AFSP 4449: China’s Evolving Role in Africa
- AFSP 4489: U.S. Policy in Africa
- ASST 4413: Japan’s Search for Strategy
- ASST 4501: Post 1979: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran
- ANZP 3523: Geostrategic Competition in the Pacific
- GBUS 4462: China-Latin America Relations
- GOVT 3614: Chinese Foreign Policy
- HIST 2806: The US in the World to 1945
- HIST 3106: History of Globalization
- HIST 3110: Global History of Borders
- HIST 3602: History of Global War on Terror
- HIST 3820: Intelligence in U.S. Foreign Policy
- HIST 4108: Russia and China: Imperial Encounters
- INAF 2758: Congress & Making of ME Foreign Policy
- INAF 2970: Israel & the Arab + Muslim World
- INAF 3920: Strategic Crossroads – Africa Edition
- REES 4425: The Geopolitics of Central Asia
- REES 4463: Memory Wars: Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe
Econometrics/Quantitative Courses
- BSFS 3200: Quant Methods: International Affairs
- ECON 2110: Economic Statistics
- ECON 2120: Intro to Econometrics
- ECON 2543: International Trade
- ECON 2544: International Finance
- ECON 2611: Economic Development
- ECON 4059: Game Theory
- GOVT 2601: International Political Economy
- IECO 2201: Law/Economic/International Policy
- IECO 3247: Currency Policies
- IECO 3300: Applied Econometrics for Diplomats
Ideological/Cultural/Religious Dynamics
- GOVT 3824: Religion, Ethics, World Affairs
- HIST 4117: Nationalism
- HIST 4130: Gender & Empire
- HIST 4600: Islam & War
- HIST 4771: Memory Wars
- IPOL 3319: Gender, International Security, & Foreign Policy
- JUPS 2040: Religion in Conflict/Peacebuilding
- THEO 2860: Religion, Ethics, International Affairs
Regional/Area Studies
- AFSP 3357: African Politics/Government
- AFSP 3395: Political Economic Development of Africa
- AFSP 3500: Africa: Politics of Digital Development
- ANZP 3367: Trade in Asia Pacific
- ARST 3364: Political Economy of MENA
- ARST 4466: Palestine: History, Politics & Society
- ARST 4501: Understanding the Arab World
- ASST 3326: Politics of China
- ASST 4044: The Pacific: Past, Present, Future
- GOVT 3458: Politics of China
- GOVT 4446: Politics of North Africa
- GOVT 4458: Arab Politics in Transition
- HIST 3611: Shaping of Modern Iran
- HIST 3710: Inventing Nations: Central Asia
- HIST 4308: The Pacific: Past, Present & Future
- HIST 43553: Korea: 20th Century Wars
- INAF 2970: Israel & the Arab + Muslim World
- INAF 3751: History of Peace-Making in the Middle East
- INAF 3920: Strategic Crossroads – Africa Edition
- IPOL 3401: Politics of South Asia
- IPOL 3519: Russian Security State
- LASP 3501: Economic Development Latin American Countries
- LASP 4401: Political Leadership in Latin America
- STIA 4119: Energy & Environment in Eurasia
- TKST 4465: Government/Politics of Turkey
Regional/Multilateral Organizations
- GBUS 4410: International Trade Policy and Law
- GOVT 2603: International Law
- GOVT 3663: Atrocities and International Law
- GOVT 4013: Governing the Digital Economy
Transnational Issues
- GBUS 4430: Technology/Innovation & International Trade
- GLOH 3370: Pandemics and Politics
- IPOL 3364: Global Terrorism & WMD
- IPOL 4409: Terrorism – Middle East & North Africa
- ISIM 3355: Immigrants, Refugees, & State
- LASP 4302: Environmental Politics – Latin America
- LASP 4803: Pathways to Food Security – Latin America
- STIA 2454: Weapons of Mass Destruction
- STIA 3005: Science Technology in Global Arena
- STIA 3173: Environmental Policy
- STIA 3181: Water
- STIA 3221: Global Health History & Politics
- STIA 3334: Emerging Tech Policy
- STIA 3491: Cybersecurity: Policy/Tech/Ops
- STIA 4155: Global Energy Transitions & Models
- STIA 4220: Innovative Biotechnologies
- STIA 4371: AI Governance and National Security
- STIA 4400: Space Diplomacy
- STIA 4409: Terrorism- Middle East & North Africa
- STIA 4803: Pathways to Food Security