IAPA Course Offerings
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Courses
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Courses
| Fall 2026 | ||
| GATEWAY | ||
| IAPA 0400 | American Tax State | |
| IAPA 1401 | Economic Development in Latin America | |
| POLS 1020 | Politics of the Illicit Global Economy | |
| TRACK FOUNDATIONALS | ||
| IAPA 1002 | Foundations of Policy & Gov | |
| IAPA 1003 | Foundations of Security | |
| ELECTIVES Plus list of 200+ pre-approved courses; students take any combination of 5 courses in their track | ||
| IAPA (new) | Intro to International Macro | |
| IAPA 1201D | Social Entrepreneurship | |
| IAPA 1804 | Diplomacy, Crisis, and War | |
| POLS 1225 | Nuclear Weapons | |
| POLS 1440 | Security, Pol, Dev Africa | |
| RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| See full list of eligible research methods courses. | ||
| JR SEMINARS | ||
| IAPA 1700G | Energy, Climate, and Society | |
| IAPA 1700J | Mexican Migration and US Immigration | |
| IAPA 1701M | Justice, Gender, Markets | |
| IAPA 1701V | Democratization | |
| IAPA 1701W | The Cold War in Latin America | |
| IAPA 1702M | The Political Economy of the 1% - Class and Inequality | |
| IAPA 1702N | Gun Power: Arms Trade in American History | |
| IAPA 1800B | Urban Ethnography and Public Policy | |
| POLS 1820H | Contraband Capitalism | |
| POLS 1820X | Democratic Erosion or Post-Conflict Politics | |
| SR SEMINARS | ||
| IAPA 1701N | Diplomacy: An Art That Isn't Lost | |
| IAPA 1801H | Documentary Filmmaking | |
| IAPA 1801J | Dynamics of Great Power Rivalry | |
| IAPA 1801W | National Security | |
| IAPA 1802E | First Principles: The First Amendment and the US Legal System | |
| IAPA 1802M | Rwanda Past and Present | |
| IAPA 1802S | Human Security, Humanitarian Response | |
| IAPA 1803 | Humanitarian Response in Modern Conflict | |
| IAPA 1804D | Legal Methods for Public Policy | |
| THESIS WORKSHOP (For students accepted into the IAPA Honors Program) | ||
| IAPA 1816A | Honors Thesis Fall Workshop | |
| Spring 2027 | |
| GATEWAYS | |
| ECON 1050 | Environmental Economics and Policy |
| IAPA 0300 | Costs of War |
| IAPA 0310 | Reimagining Human Security |
| POLS 1435 | Politics of Climate Change |
| POLS 1825Q | Capitalism and Democracy in Europe |
| SOC 1480 | What's Wrong with Empowerment |
| SOC 1490 | Power, Knowledge, Justice |
| TRACK FOUNDATIONALS | |
| IAPA 1001 | Foundations of Development |
| ELECTIVES Plus list of 200+ pre-approved courses; students take any combination of 5 courses in their track | |
| IAPA (new) | Peacebuilding |
| IAPA (new) | Intro to International Macro |
| IAPA 1201E | Nonprofit Organizations |
| IAPA 1203 | History of American Intervention |
| POLS 0400 | Intro to IR |
| RESEARCH METHODS | |
| See full list of eligible research methods courses. | |
| JR SEMINARS | |
| IAPA (new) | Social Movements and NGOs in World Politics |
| IAPA 1701U | What Makes Policies Work |
| IAPA 1801Y | Politics of Regulation |
| IAPA (new) | State Violence and the British and American Empires |
| IAPA 1801D | Technology and Development |
| POLS 1824K | The American Welfare State in Comparative Perspective |
| SR SEMINARS | |
| IAPA (new) | The Power of the States: The People and Practices Behind the Programs and Policies that Impact People’s Lives |
| IAPA 1702A | Diplomacy and Development |
| IAPA 1800D | Intro to Corporate Law and Public Policy |
| IAPA 1801D | Politics & Journalism: A Practical Guide to How We Got Here and Where We’re Going |
| IAPA 1806 | State and Nation Building in Communist Europe |
| IAPA 1811 | Contemporary Digital Policy and Politics |
| POLS (new) | Wargames and Crisis Simulation |
| THESIS WORKSHOP (For students accepted into the IAPA Honors Program) | |
| IAPA 1817A | Honors Thesis Spring Workshop |
| Fall 2025 | |
| GATEWAY | |
| IAPA 0400 | Fiscal Plumbing the American Tax State |
| IAPA 0700 | Political Economy of Hard Policy Problems |
| SOC 1480 | What's Wrong with Empowerment |
FOUNDATIONAL | |
| IAPA 1002 | Foundations of Policy and Governance |
| ELECTIVES See full list of pre-approved electives. | |
| IAPA 1201D | Social Entrepreneurship |
| IAPA 1203 | History of American Intervention |
| IAPA 1401 | Economic Development in Latin America |
| RESEARCH METHODS See full list of research methods courses. | |
| IAPA 1500A | Ethnographic Research Methods |
| JR SEMINARS This is a partial list. Additional courses TBD. | |
| IAPA 1700V | Media and Nation Building in Africa |
| IAPA 1700W | Neoliberalism and the Global Right |
| IAPA 1700X | World Peace and its Discontents |
| IAPA 1701M | Justice, Gender, and Markets |
| IAPA 1701N | Diplomacy: An Art That Isn't Lost |
| IAPA 1701S | Past and Future of War |
| IAPA 1701T | Global Transformations in Technology |
| IAPA 1701V | Democratization |
| IAPA 1701X | American Education Policy in Historical and Comparative Perspective |
| CAPSTONE Option 1 - SR SEMINAR This is a partial list. Additional courses TBD. | |
| IAPA 1801H | Documentary Filmmaking |
| IAPA 1801W | National Security |
| IAPA 1801X | Surveillance: State, Capitalism, and Society |
| IAPA 1802D | The Environmental Movement in Comparative Perspective |
| IAPA 1802S | Human Security and Humanitarian Response |
| IAPA 1803 | Humanitarian Response in Modern Conflict |
| IAPA 1804D | Legal Methods for Public Policy |
| IAPA 1804H | Early History of the CIA |
| IAPA 1821P | Political Psychology |
CAPSTONE Option 2 - HONORS THESIS | |
| IAPA 1816A | Honors Thesis (Part 1) - Thesis Seminar |
| Spring 2026 | |
| GATEWAY | |
| IAPA 0300 | Costs of War (remote) |
| IAPA 0310 | Reimagining Human Security |
| POLS 1250 | Capitalism, Democracy, and Geopolitics in Europe |
| IAPA 0800 | National Security Decision-Making |
| POLS 1435 | Politics of Climate Change |
FOUNDATIONAL | |
| IAPA 1001 | Foundations of Development |
| IAPA 1003 | Foundations of Security |
| ELECTIVES See full list of pre-approved electives. | |
| IAPA 1201E | Nonprofit Organizations |
| RESEARCH METHODS See full list of research methods courses. | |
| IAPA 1500D | Research Design & Methods (QUAL) |
| JR SEMINARS | |
| IAPA 1700G | Energy, Climate, and Society |
| IAPA 1700H | Guns & America |
| IAPA 1700 I | Contemporary Approaches to International Security Research |
| IAPA 1700J | Mexican Migration and US Immigration |
| IAPA 1700K | Public Opinion, Social Media, and Politics |
| IAPA 1700Q | Crime and Punishment in Global Perspective |
| IAPA 1700U | What Makes Policies Work |
| IAPA 1702A | Diplomacy and Development: Related but Different Missions (remote) |
| SR SEMINARS | |
| IAPA 1800B | Urban Ethnography and Public Policy |
| IAPA 1800D | Intro to Corporate Law and Public Policy |
| IAPA 1801I | Human Rights and AI: Impacts, Risks, and Opportunities |
| IAPA 1801J | Dynamics of Great Power Rivalry |
| IAPA 1801Y | Politics of Regulation |
| IAPA 1804A | Iran and the Islamic Revolution |
| IAPA 1804M | Overcoming Threats to Human Security |
| IAPA 1806 | State and Nation Building in Communist Europe |
| IAPA 1807 | Politcs of Reproductive Justice |
| IAPA 1811 | Contemporary Digital Policy and Politics |
| Fall 2024 | |
GATEWAY | |
| IAPA 0400 | Fiscal Plumbing |
| POLS 1020 | Politics of the Illicit Global Economy |
| SOC 1480 | What's Wrong With Empowerment: Critical Perspectives on development |
| SOC 1490 | Power, Knowledge, and Justice in Global Social Change |
FOUNDATIONAL | |
| IAPA 1001 | Foundations of Development |
| IAPA 1002 | Foundations of Policy and Governance |
| IAPA 1003 | Foundations of Security |
ELECTIVES | |
| IAPA 1201D | Social Entrepreneurship |
| IAPA 1203 | History of American Intervention |
| IAPA 1207 | The Politics of Developing Countries |
| IAPA 1401 | Economic Development in Latin America |
RESEARCH METHODS | |
| IAPA 1500A | Ethnographic Research Methods |
JR SEMINARS | |
| IAPA 1700M | Comparative Politics of Urban Development |
| IAPA 1700U | Civil Resistance |
| IAPA 1701N | Diplomacy: An Art That Isn't Lost |
| IAPA 1701V | Democratization |
| IAPA 1701X | American Education Policy |
| IAPA 1702E | Smart, Fluid & Out of Control |
| IAPA 1702F | Political (dis)engagement |
| IAPA 1702G | Governing Marginalized Groups: How State Institutions Shape Social Inequality in the U.S. |
| IAPA 1702H | The Politics of Industrial Transformation |
| IAPA 1702I | Governance from Scialist to Post-Socialist China |
| IAPA 1702J | The (Racial) Politics of National Culture |
| IAPA 1702K | The Political Economy of the Green State |
| IAPA 1702L | The Dynamics of Power and Resistance in Political Contention |
| IAPA 1700U | Civil Resistance |
SR SEMINARS | |
| IAPA 1801H | Documentary Filmmaking |
| IAPA 1801W | National Security, Innovation, and the Congress |
| IAPA 1801X | Surveillance: State, Capitalism, and Society |
| IAPA 1801Y | Politics of Regulation |
| IAPA 1802S | Human Security and Humanitarian Response |
| IAPA 1803 | Humanitarian Response in Modern Conflict |
| IAPA 1804 | Diplomacy, Crisis, War in Modern Era |
| IAPA 1804A | Iran and the Islamic Revolution |
| IAPA 1804D | Legal Methods for Public Policy |
THESIS SEMINARS | |
| IAPA 1816A (01) | IAPA Honors Thesis Preparation |
| IAPA 1816A (02) | IAPA Honors Thesis Preparation |
| IAPA 1816A (03) | IAPA Honors Thesis Preparation |
Spring 2025 | |
GATEWAY | |
| IAPA 0310 | Reimagining Human Security |
| POLS 1250 | The Politics of European Democracies |
FOUNDATIONAL | |
| IAPA 1001 | Foundations of Development |
| IAPA 1002 | Foundations of Policy and Governance |
| IAPA 1003 | Foundations of Security |
ELECTIVESView all IAPA-approved electives. Only courses on the approved list satisfy the requirement. | |
| IAPA 1201E | Nonprofit Organizations |
| IAPA 1208 | Political Economy of China |
| IAPA 1402 | Beyond Sun, Sea and Sand |
RESEARCH METHODSView all Research Methods courses | |
| IAPA 1500D | Research Design and Methods (Qualitative) |
| IAPA 1502 | What Works: Program Evaluation (Quantitative) |
JR SEMINARS | |
| IAPA 1700V | Media and Nation Building in Africa |
| IAPA 1700W | Neoliberalism and the Global Right |
| IAPA 1700X | World Peace and its Discontents |
| IAPA 1700Y | Women and Rebellion |
| IAPA 1700Z | Global Governance |
| IAPA 1701D | Turning Rights Into Realities |
| IAPA 1701M | Justice, Gender, Markets |
| IAPA 1701S | War and Daily Life |
| IAPA 1701T | Global Transformations in Technology |
| IAPA 1702A | Diplomacy and Development: Related but Different Missions |
SR SEMINARS | |
| IAPA 1802B | Development's Visual Imaginaries |
| IAPA 1800D | Law and Public Policy |
| IAPA 1801D | Politics & Journalism: A Practical Guide to How We Got Here and Where We’re Going |
| IAPA 1801G | Technology and Development |
| IAPA 1804M | Overcoming Threats to Human Security |
| IAPA 1806 | State and Nation Building in Communist Europe |
| IAPA 1807 | The Politics of Reproduction |
| IAPA 1810 | Democratization and Autocratization |
| IAPA 1811 | Contemporary Digital Policy and Politics |
| IAPA 1814A | Roots of Crisis in Central America |