Explore the spring 2024 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 Jim Seevers, ISD’s director of studies.
Elements of Statecraft
- GOVT 2600: International Security
- INAF/JCIV 4750: Statecraft and Negotiation
- IPOL 3356: Military Instrument of National Power
- IPOL 3350: National Security Leadership
- GOVT 3660: Problems in US Foreign Policy
- GOVT 2604: Contemporary US Foreign Policy
- IPOL 3330: National and Defense Strategy
- IPOL 3330: Air Power and Statecraft
- GOVT 1400: Comparative Political Systems
- STIA 4967: Surveillance, Government, and IT
- STIA 4406: Space Security and Exploration
Diplomatic History/ Contemporary Foreign Policy
- GOVT 2604: Contemporary US Foreign Policy
- IPOL 4410: Foundations of Grand Strategy
- HIST 2807: The US in the World Since 1945
- HIST 4601: Pirates / Soldiers / Diplomats
- INAF 3362: History’s Influence on Foreign Affairs
- ASST 4089: US-SE Asian Relations: Post 9/11 World
- ANZP 3390: Australian-American Alliance
- ASST 4421: New Dir: Chinese Foreign Policy
- TKST 4452: Turkish Foreign Policy
- IPOL 3363: The National Security Cycle
- GOVT 3660: Problems in US Foreign Policy
- GOVT 2609: Race in International Relations
- ARST 4457: China-MENA Relations
- IPOL 3330: Foreign Policy and the Media
- IPOL 3330 : US in the ME – Applied History
- GOVT 3368: Environment and International Politics
Econometrics/Quantitative Courses
- ECON 2110: Economic Statistics
- ECON 2120: Intro to Econometrics
- ECON 2543: International Trade
- ECON 4059: Game Theory
- GBUS 4410: International Trade Policy & Law
- GOVT 2608: Political Economy of Development
- INAF 3200: Quant Methods: International Affairs
- ECON 2542: International Economics
- GBUS 4431: The Modern Global Economy – Looking Forward at Policy and Business
- ECON 4463: Theory of Financial Markets
Ideological/Cultural/Religious Dynamics
- GOVT 2916: Global Secularisms
- GOVT 3824: Religion, Ethics, World Affairs
- GOVT 4660: Ethical Issues International Relations
- HIST 3105: Empires in History
- REES 4464: Fascism and Its Legacy
- GOVT 4418: Oil and Politics in Authoritarian Regimes
Regional/Area Studies
- GBUS 4481: Business Dynamics in Eurasia/Turkey/China
- GOVT 4450: Politics: East Central Europe
- GOVT 4556/LASP 341: Latin American Government and Politics
- INAF 2762: Israel and World Politics
- ANZP 3940: Australian / New Zealand Tutorial
- ASST 4051: Post-1979 Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran
- JUPS 3010: Justice/Peace in Palestine/Israel
- REES 4375: The Putin Generation
- AFSP/STIA 4450: Reimagining Tech in Africa
- STIA 4966: Energy and Environment in China
- GBUS 4461: Political Economy of Cities – Latin America and Asia
Regional Multilateral Organizations
- GOVT 2603: International Law
- GOVT 2601: International Political Economy
- BLHV 2015: International Organizations
Transnational Issues
- GOVT 2678: EU Environmental & Energy Policy
- GOVT 3668: Department Seminar: Environment & International Policy
- INAF 3228: Nuclear Weapons & International Security
- AFSP 4425: Terrorism & Insurgency in Africa
- STIA 3005: Science Technology in Global Arena
- STIA 4174: International Energy Governance
- ISIM 4455: Immigrants, Refugees & State
- INAF 1810: Energy Disasters & Possible Solutions
- INAF 3352: Race, Religion, and Terrorism
- INAF 2210: Diverse Voices in Foreign Affairs
- JUPS 2010: Nonviolence Theory & Practice
- JUPS 3392: Decolonizing Justice and Peace
- STIA 4172: Water, Conflict, and Peace
- STIA 4174: Intl Energy Governance
- GBUS 4414 – Geopolitical Risks in International Business
- IPOL 3389: Migration in the Middle East
- ENST 4040: International Community-Based Conservation
- GOVT 3243: The Politics of Climate Change
- SOCI 4455: Immigrants, Refugees, and State