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Undergraduate International Affairs Courses

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Lower-level Introductory Courses

IAFF 005 Introduction to International Affairs: A Washington Perspective
Open only to first-year students in the Elliott School. An introduction to the study of international affairs, while integrating material designed to orient students to the Elliott School, the University, and the city of Washington. Credit may not be earned for both IAff5 and PSc 3.

IAFF 040 Basic Topics in International Affairs (Topics vary)

IAFF 090 Latin America: Problems and Promise
An interdisciplinary course in Latin American studies designed to introduce undergraduates to the diverse, rich, and complex history, politics, economy, culture, and society of Latin America.

IAFF 091 East Asia – Past and Present
An interdisciplinary course offering a comprehensive and integrated introduction to the civilization and present problems of East Asia.

IAFF 092 Introduction to Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
This course will introduce students to a region of the world stretching from East Central Europe to Central Asia and the Russian Far East. We will trace political, economic and cultural developments in this region with particular focus on the experience of communism and its legacies in contemporary politics, economics and international relations. This is an interdisciplinary course with source materials from history, geography, anthropology, political science, economics, literature and the arts.

IAFF 093 Africa: Problems and Prospects
African Problems and Prospects is designed to provide a broad understanding of the situation in contemporary Africa. It focuses on topics and issues rather than countries and regions. It covers Africa's geography, history, government, economy and issues such as health, education, conflict, terrorism, HIV/AIDS, ethnicity, refugees, human rights, and religion. The course emphasizes the present and looks to the future. It also encourages discussion of current events in Africa.

IAFF 094 Europe: International and Domestic Interactions
A multidisciplinary view of contemporary Europe, including the E.U. states, other states of Eastern Europe, and Turkey. The widening processes of political, judicial, economic, cultural, and security integration. Prerequisites: IAff 5 and PSc 1.

IAFF 096 Islam: Culture and Society
Facets of Islamic civilization, including the defining features of the Islamic tradition and the history within which it has unfolded. The diversity within the Islamic community is considered, especially in its encounter with modernity.