Master of Arts
European and Eurasian Studies
Master of Arts in European and Eurasian Studies

Professional Specialization Fields

Students select 3 courses (9 credits) in one of the following fields. Students may also design their own Professional Specialization Field with the approval of the Program Director.

Note: Courses in Special Topics (Econ 295, Hist 297 and IAff 290) and Selected Topics (PSc 288) vary from semester to semester. Some of these courses may count as Professional Specialization Field courses. Check the Schedule of Classes for current listings, or consult the Program Director. IAff 290 courses listed below were offered in 2003-2004.

Academic Field. This field is designed for students who plan to pursue a doctoral degree in Economics, History, Political Science or some other discipline. With the advice of the Program Director and other faculty members, students choose three courses that will enhance their qualifications for admission into a Ph.D. program.

International Economics, Political Economy and Business Field. Students who choose to take Econ 283 and 284 may count one of these courses as part of this field.

Econ 216 Survey of Economics: Intermediate-level Microeconomic Theory
Econ 217 Survey of Economics: Intermediate-level Macroeconomic Theory
Econ 283
Survey of International Trade Theory and Policy
Econ 284 Survey of International Macroeconomics and Finance Theory and Policy
Econ 295 East European Economies in Comparative Perspective
IAff 290 Political Economy of the European Union
IAff 290 Geopolitics of Energy
IBus 260 Global Competitive Frameworks
IBus 261 Multinational Corporations in the World Economy
IBus 263 Legal Aspects of International and Multinational Business
IBus 264 International Business Strategy
IBus 266 International Marketing
IBus 267 Regional International Marketing Systems
IBus 268 Global Marketing Strategy
IBus 271 International Business Finance
IBus 273 International Banking
IBus 274 Global Investment Banking
IBus 275 External Development Financing
IBus 276 International Financial Markets
IBus 277 International Portfolio Management
IBus 278 International Business Negotiations
Psc 239 International Political Economy

International Organization, Diplomacy and Globalization Field.
Law School courses require completion of the entire first year of the Law School curriculum as prerequisities.

Anth 263 Nationalism and Ethnicity
IAff 290 Reinventing the United Nations
IAff 290 War to Peace Transitions
IAff 290 Ethics and International Politics
IAff 290 Humanitarian Assistance
IAff 290 Local Impacts of Globalization
IAff 290 Geopolitics of Energy
IAff 290 Collective Action and the Environment
IAff 290 Winning the Peace: Conflict Termination and Stability in the 21st century
IAff 770 Turbulence in World Politics
IAff 772 The Dynamics of Globalization
Law 534 Law of the European Union [Note prerequisites, above]
PSc 242 Politics and Practice of International Institutions
PSc 244 Politics of International Law
PSc 245 Comparative Foreign Policy
PSc 246 U.S. Foreign Policy
PSc 247 U.S. Foreign Policy After the Cold War
PSc 288 Theories of Nationalism
PSc 288 Comparative Social Policy

International Security Policy Field. [IAff 253 and 254 are strongly recommended.]

IAff 253 Defense Policy and Program Analysis I (focus on nuclear forces)
IAff 254 Defense Policy and Program Analysis II (focus on general purpose forces)
IAff 255 Applied Quantitative Techniques
IAff 256 National Security Resources
IAff 257 Transnational Security Issues
IAff 258 NATO and European Security
IAff 290 Intelligence and Policy
IAff 290 Intelligence and National Security
IAff 290 Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy
IAff 290 Transatlantic Security Issues
IAff 290 Globalization and National Security
IAff 290 Space and National Security
IAff 290 Non-Proliferation
IAff 290 Defense Transformation
IAff 290 Covert Action and Intelligence Policy
PSc 248 Politics of U.S. National Security Policy
Psc 249 The Politics of International Security
PSc 251 Civil-Military Relations
PSc 257 Arms Control and Disarmament
PSc 259 Identity and Major Wars

Science, Technology and International Affairs Field.

Econ 255 Economics of Technological Change
IAff 220 Science, Technology and Public Policy
IAff 221 Technology Creation and Diffusion
IAff 222 Technical Cooperation in Strategic Alliances
IAff 223 U.S. Space Policy
IAff 224 Issues in U.S. Space Policy
IAff 225 Environmental Policy
IAff 290 Collective Action and the Environment
IAff 290 Space and National Security
IAff 290 Comparative Technology Policy in a Global Environment

International Education Field. [Consult the Graduate School of Education and Human Development for course availability and additional courses.]

Edu 201 International Education I
Edu 202 International Education I
Edu 203 Comparative Education
Edu 205 International Experiences
Edu 221 Internship: International Education
Edu 228 Selected Topics in International Education
Edu 285 Education and National Development

International Health Policy and Programs Field. [Consult The School of Public Health and Health Services for course availability and additional courses.]

PubH 252 Comparative Health Services
PubH 264 International Health Finance & Planning
PubH 270 International Health and Development
PubH 271 International Health Policy Development & Analysis
PubH 273 International Family Health
PubH 274 International Health Program Development & Evaluation
PubH 277 Advanced International Health Policy Applications

European and Eurasian Cultures Field. [At least two courses must be foreign-language based, not “in English.” All courses listed below are undergraduate courses and will require extra work for graduate credit, to be arranged with the instructor and the Program Director.

French 125 Studies in 20th-Century French Literature (in French)
French 131 Narratives in French (in French)
French 133-4 Special Topics in French Literature (in French)
Ger 161-62 German Culture (in English)
Ger 175 Literature of Two Germanies (in German)
Ger 181 History of German Cinema (in English)
Ger 183 Berlin Before and After the Wall (in English)
Ger 184 German Thought (in English)
Ger 186 German Women Writers of the 19th and 20th Centuries (in German)
Ital 131 The Italian Novel (in Italian)
Slav 101-2 Readings in the Russian Press (in Russian)
Slav 151-52 Literature and Culture of the Western Slavs (in English)
Slav 165 20th-Century Russian Literature to World War II (in English)
Slav 166 Russian Literature from World War II to the Present (in English)
Slav 173 20th-Century Russian Prose (in Russian)
Slav 174 20th-Century Russian Poetry (in Russian)
Slav 185-86 Introduction to Russian Cinema (in English)
Span 125 Contemporary Spanish Literature (in Spanish)
Span 130 Poetry of Spain and Latin America (in Spanish)
Span 131 Narratives of the Hispanic World (in Spanish)
Span 132 Theatre and the Hispanic Experience (in Spanish)
Span 133-34 Special Topics in Spanish and Spanish-American Literature (in Spanish)

 
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