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International Relations
Understanding the Past, Discovering the Future
Have you ever considered how countries navigate global politics, form partnerships or solve global problems? In international relations you will learn about global and comparative politics. You will also learn valuable skills in critical thought, oral and written communication and quantitative reasoning—the very skills most useful to employers in all fields, like law, business and journalism, not just politics.
As an interdisciplinary program, all majors are required to complete five core courses: Introduction to American Politics or Introduction to Global Politics, one economics course, one history course, one geography course and an advanced language course. Beyond the core courses, you will choose one topical concentration in development and political economy, diplomacy and global order, societies and beliefs or U.S. foreign policy and national security, and one regional specialization in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America or the Middle East. International relations can complement your many other interests, a second major or minors and prepares you to engage an increasingly complex world.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Development and Political Economy
- Diplomacy and Global Order
- Societies and Beliefs
- U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security
CAREER OPTIONS
- Politics
- Law
- Journalism
- Government Agencies
- Business
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Nonprofits
- Public Policy and Administration
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Political Science
- International Business
- Military Sciences
- Law
- Journalism
- Public Policy
- Public Administration
What’s special about this program?
The department’s award-winning faculty covers a wide range of national and international specialties. You can combine a solid overall preparation in the liberal arts with the opportunity to individualize your experience by participating in study abroad programs on four continents and in Washington, D.C.; internships with government offices, law firms, non-governmental organizations and more, inside and outside of Delaware; career advisement; and add a minor in political communication or politics and social justice.
Get Involved
Model United Nations
College Democrats
College Republicans
Students in the Public Interest
Phi Sigma Alpha
Iota Rho
Center for Political Communication
Area Studies
Women’s Studies
Sample curriculum
POSC 240 |
Introduction to Global Politics
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| ENGL 110 | Seminar in Composition
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| MATH Req | MATH 113, 114, 115 or others
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| FOR LANG | Foreign Language 105 in chosen language of study
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| ECON 101 | Introduction to Microeconomics
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| FYE Req | First Year Experience
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| POSC 150 | Introduction to American Politics
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Multicultural Req
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HIST 102 or 104 |
HIST 102 or 104 World History
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| GEOG 120 | World Regional Geography
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| HIST 13X | HIST 13X Regional History
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| LANG 2XX | Foreign Language in chosen language of study beyond intermediate level 2xx
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| ECON 103 | Introduction to Macroeconomics
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Breadth Requirements
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| POSC 3XX | POSC course for chosen concentration 3xx
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| ECON 3XX | ECON course for chosen concentration 3XX
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Breadth Requirement
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| POSC 3XX | POSC 3XX for chosen concentration
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| POSC 4XX | POSC 4XX for chosen concentration
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| DLE Req | Discoverly Learning Exp
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Breadth Requirement
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Breadth Requirement
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| POSC 4XX | POSC 4XX for chosen concentration
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| SWR | Second Writing Req
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
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| POSC 3XX | POSC 3XX for chosen regional specialization
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Breadth Requirement
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| POSC 4XX | POSC 4XX level course for chosen regional specialization
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| ANTH 2XX | Any level course from list for chosen regional specialization
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| POSC499 | Capstone
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