See notes regarding special topics1 and LAW courses2.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required course (3 credits): | ||
| One of the following. Any course not taken to fulfill this requirement may be used as a supporting course. | ||
| ECON 6250 | Survey of Economic Development | |
| IAFF 6108 | International Development Policy | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Bottom-Up Development) | |
| Supporting courses (9 credits): | ||
| ANTH 6301 | The Anthropology of Development | |
| EDUC 6640 | Selected Topics in International Education (Education Emergency and Protracted Crises) | |
| EDUC 6650 | Education and National Development | |
| EMSE 6320 | International Disaster Management (strongly recommended) | |
| GEOG 6230 | Seminar: Environmental Issues in Development | |
| GEOG 6232 | Migration and Development | |
| GEOG 6293 | Special Topics (Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Leadership in International Affairs) 3 | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Managing the World's Water) | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (The Ethics of Foreign Aid) | |
| IAFF 6136 | Gender and Development | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Achieving Sustainable Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (BRI & Chinese International Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Care of Children in Complex Emergencies) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Civil Society and Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Climate Change and Sustainable Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Democracy and Governance Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Development Project Implementation) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (External Development Financing) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Gender and Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Gender, Development, and Disaster) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Humanitarian Governance and Policy. Strongly recommended early in a student's program of study.) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Indigenous Peoples, Minorities, and Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (International Development Management Processes and Tools) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Locally-Led Humanitarian Assistance) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Monitoring and Evaluation for Foreign Assistance Programs. Strongly recommended) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Private Sector Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Social Enterprise Development) | |
| IAFF 6138 | Special Topics in International Development Studies (Violence, Gender, and Humanitarian Assistance) | |
| IAFF 6151 | Environmental Policy | |
| IAFF 6164 | Environmental Security | |
| IAFF 6173 | Security and Development | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Economic and Social Development of Latin America) | |
| IAFF 6358 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin America in Motion: Indigenous Media and Movements) | |
| IAFF 6385 | Special Topics in African Studies (Power, Politics, and Development in Africa) | |
| IBUS 6402 | Managing in Developing Countries | |
| PPPA 6057 | International Development Administration | |
| PPPA 6058 | International Development NGO Management | |
| PSC 6336 | The Political Economy of China, India, and Beyond | |
| PSC 6373 | Political Economy of Industrializing Asia | |
| PSC 6388 | Topics in Comparative Politics (Theories of Political Development) | |
| PUBH 6400 | Global Health Frameworks (Prerequisite for many other PUBH courses (2 credits)) | |
| PUBH 6480 | Public Health in Humanitarian Settings (2 credits) | |
| PUBH 6482 | International Food and Nutrition Policy (2 credits) | |
1 Specific subject matter covered in special/selected topics courses varies by semester. Consult the Schedule of Classes for each semester's offerings. Topics courses not listed here may be used to fulfill program requirements if approved by the Program Director.
2 Up to two relevant LAW courses may be taken with the permission of the Law School Dean of Students and the Elliott School academic advisor.
3 IAFF 6118 (Leadership in International Affairs) addresses general leadership themes and does not directly address topics related to this concentration, but the course allows students flexibility to tailor their course assignments toward their academic and professional interests. For IAFF 6118 (Leadership in International Affairs) to count toward the international affairs and development concentration, students must choose assignment topics that are directly related to international affairs and development.