The undergraduate thematic area and graduate programs in theÌýDepartment of Foreign Policy and Global SecurityÌýfocus on national policies, global and transnational actors, and security at all levels, including emerging security challengesÌýsuch asÌýcyber threats and disinformation.
International Affairs Policy and Analysis (IAPA) provides students with the skills they need to tackle the international and foreign policy problems that they care about. This program blends the analytical rigor of traditional international affairs with a consolidated set of hard policy and management skills. As such, the curriculum offers significant flexibility. Students self-design a specialization drawing from courses across subfields of international affairs and select a Professional Competency Track composed of skills-based courses.
The United States Foreign Policy and National Security program presents courses on defense policy; intelligence; the formulation and implementation of foreign policy; and the social, political, economic, strategic, and historical underpinnings of U.S. foreign policy. It is a rigorous course of study that combines considerable programmatic flexibility with the benefits of specialization in a concentration you select.
The international studies track is designed for you if you are currently enrolled or have recently completed a master's-level program in international affairs or a related field at a partner institution. You’ll benefit from cross-continental academic experiences that augment your educational and personal development. Graduates from the program are conferred a dual degree from SIS and the partner institution.Ìý
The Foreign Policy and National Security Thematic Area features course offerings on U.S. foreign policy, war and diplomacy, and both national and global security concerns. The gateway course for this Thematic Area is Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy (SISU 230), which aims to provide students with an understanding of broad historical trends and traditions in U.S. foreign policy; the ability to assess the main theoretical perspectives relevant to the field of U.S. foreign policy; the ability to identify the key actors, institutions, and political processes involved in the making of U.S. foreign policy; the capacity to analyze selected contemporary policy issues; and an opportunity to demonstrate research, analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
SISU 230 Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy (multiple sections available)
*Course offerings vary by semester. Alternative and/or additional options may be available.
