The program offers both a
major and a minor in international relations. For both the major and minor, reading proficiency in a foreign language is required.
As part of the IR program, you'll be studying with, working with, and even traveling with world-class faculty members and other driven, interested students as you develop your interest in and understanding of world affairs.
Each year, the IR program cosponsors an
off-campus study group in
Geneva, Switzerland. This opportunity allows a group of students, most of whom are majoring in political science or international relations, to explore contemporary international organizations; European politics, life, culture, history, and thought; and the history and development of international law and courts.
We offer other off-campus opportunities as well, including several three- to five-week
extended study opportunities. One example is the
National Security Extended Study in New York City, where students meet with diplomats from countries involved in major conflicts around the world, news producers from various media outlets, andrepresentatives of non-governmental organizations.