For Students who declared before Fall 2025
International Organization & United Nations Studies Curriculum
The specialization contains two focus areas: the International Organization (IO) focus area for students wishing to study regional international organizations such as the EU, AU or Arab League; and the United Nations Studies (UNS) focus area for students wishing to focus specifically on the UN. Both focus areas require that students complete one of the core courses for the specialization. The IO focus area will require two electives on global governance, while the UNS focus area will require two UN-relative electives in the areas of human rights, security, or development.
For Students who declared before Fall 2025
REQUIREMENTS: Nine points (3 three-point courses or combination of three-point and 1.5-point courses) which can be fulfilled by any of the courses listed below or other courses approved by the Specialization Director. The specialization has two focus areas: 1) International Organization, and 2) United Nations Studies. All students must take at least one core course, and then complete at least six credits within one of the two elective categories to complete the curriculum.
Required Course
Select one of the following courses (3 points).
Course List
Code |
Title |
Points |
| Points |
INAF U8560 | Governance and Management in the UN System | 3.00 |
INAF U6352 | United Nations & Globalization | 3.00 |
International Organization Focus Area Course Requirements
Select from the following list for a total of 6 points
Course List
Code |
Title |
Points |
| Points |
IAIA U6310 | Diplomacy in Practice: the EU & the World | 1.50 |
IAIA U6350 | Refugees, Public Policy, & Development in Turkey | 3.00 |
INAF U6114 | Private Sector Development Outcomes | 3.00 |
INAF U6173 | Migration and Human Development | 3.00 |
INAF U6183 | Innovation for Development in Practice | 1.50 |
INAF U6259 | Adaptation to Climate Change | 3.00 |
INAF U6341 | UN Development System in Action: Governance, Funding and Country-level Results | 1.50 |
INAF U6343 | Global Governance: Climate Change & Human Mobility | 3.00 |
INAF U6348 | Engaging Non-State Armed Groups: Lessons from the UN and Beyond | 1.50 |
INAF U6351 | Politics and Negotiations in the United Nations General Assembly | 1.50 |
INAF U6359 | Global Economic Governance | 3.00 |
INAF U6361 | Gender, Conflict, and Peacebuilding | 1.50 |
INAF U6375 | Gender and Livelihoods | 1.50 |
INAF U6394 | Writing About War: Seeking Narratives in Conflict | 3.00 |
INAF U6425 | Energy Transition in Europe | 1.50 |
INAF U6442 | Failures and Successes of Three Decades of Peacemaking | 3.00 |
INAF U6450 | Conflict in the 21st Century: Rethinking Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
INAF U6490 | Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in Global Challenges | 3.00 |
INAF U6736 | Innovations in Development Finance | 1.50 |
INAF U6751 | International Human Rights Law | 3.00 |
INAF U6762 | Risk Management for UN Crisis & Post-crisis Responses | 3.00 |
INAF U6765 | The European Union and Human Rights | 1.50 |
INAF U6802 | International Law | 3.00 |
INAF U6897 | Writing on Policy | 3.00 |
INAF U6934 | Strategic Communications in International Organizations | 3.00 |
INAF U8176 | MIMC 3.0: Migrants, Refugees and International Law: Revising the “Model International Mobility Convention | 3.00 |
INAF U8537 | Climate Change Policy and Diplomacy | 3.00 |
INAF U8565 | European Security | 3.00 |
INAF U8690 | Managing Humanitarian Emergencies | 3.00 |
INAF U8785 | Gender, Politics and Development: Theory, Policy & Practice | 3.00 |
INAF U8882 | Education in Humanitarian Emergencies | 3.00 |
PUAF U6801 | Negotiation & Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
PUAF U8349 | Intersections of Race and Power in Development | 3.00 |
REGN U6230 | | 1.50 |
REGN U6300 | Economics of European Integration | 3.00 |
REGN U6315 | | |
REGN U8090 | The Transatlantic Economy: US-EU Relations | 3.00 |
SIPA U6700 | | 3.00 |
INAF S6552D | United Nations & Human Rights | -- |
INAF S6554D | The United Nations and the Challenges of Peace building | -- |
INAF S6559D | The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security | -- |
INAF S6569Q | The UN and Development | -- |
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LAW L9383 | International Humanitarian Law | -- |
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United Nations Studies Focus Area Course Requirements
Select from the following list for a total of 6 points
Course List
Code |
Title |
Points |
| Points |
IAIA U6350 | Refugees, Public Policy, & Development in Turkey | 3.00 |
INAF U6114 | Private Sector Development Outcomes | 3.00 |
INAF U6173 | Migration and Human Development | 3.00 |
INAF U6183 | Innovation for Development in Practice | 1.50 |
INAF U6259 | Adaptation to Climate Change | 3.00 |
INAF U6341 | UN Development System in Action: Governance, Funding and Country-level Results | 1.50 |
INAF U6343 | Global Governance: Climate Change & Human Mobility | 3.00 |
INAF U6348 | Engaging Non-State Armed Groups: Lessons from the UN and Beyond | 1.50 |
INAF U6351 | Politics and Negotiations in the United Nations General Assembly | 1.50 |
INAF U6352 | United Nations & Globalization | 3.00 |
INAF U6359 | Global Economic Governance | 3.00 |
INAF U6361 | Gender, Conflict, and Peacebuilding | 1.50 |
INAF U6375 | Gender and Livelihoods | 1.50 |
INAF U6376 | Transnational LGBTI Rights | 1.50 |
INAF U6394 | Writing About War: Seeking Narratives in Conflict | 3.00 |
INAF U6442 | Failures and Successes of Three Decades of Peacemaking | 3.00 |
INAF U6450 | Conflict in the 21st Century: Rethinking Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
INAF U6490 | Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in Global Challenges | 3.00 |
INAF U6751 | International Human Rights Law | 3.00 |
INAF U6762 | Risk Management for UN Crisis & Post-crisis Responses | 3.00 |
INAF U6897 | Writing on Policy | 3.00 |
INAF U6934 | Strategic Communications in International Organizations | 3.00 |
INAF U8176 | MIMC 3.0: Migrants, Refugees and International Law: Revising the “Model International Mobility Convention | 3.00 |
INAF U8180 | Human Rights Skills & Advocacy | 3.00 |
INAF U8537 | Climate Change Policy and Diplomacy | 3.00 |
INAF U8560 | Governance and Management in the UN System | 3.00 |
INAF U8690 | Managing Humanitarian Emergencies | 3.00 |
INAF U8785 | Gender, Politics and Development: Theory, Policy & Practice | 3.00 |
PUAF U6801 | Negotiation & Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
PUAF U8349 | Intersections of Race and Power in Development | 3.00 |
REGN U6230 | | 1.50 |
SIPA U6700 | | 3.00 |
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INAF S6552D | United Nations & Human Rights | -- |
INAF S6554D | The United Nations and the Challenges of Peace building | -- |
INAF S6559D | The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security | -- |
INAF S6569Q | The UN and Development | -- |
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Degree Audit Report
Matriculated students in this program can view their degree audit report on Stellic.