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Whether you would like to work in government, a global corporation, academia or a nongovernmental organization, a degree in International Relations can open many doors. Our curriculum enables you to analyze the legal, historical, socioeconomic, humanitarian and political factors that influence global affairs. You will learn how to perform rigorous and structured research, to understand and explain a comprehensive range of international relations issues and to develop scholarly analysis, as well as how to apply it. Tailor your degree by choosing enrichment courses in fields such as European integration, Asian security studies, energy politics, terrorism or international law. Our international classrooms, with students and faculty from around the world, enhance political and cultural discussions leading to a better understanding in the field of international relations.
Students who complete this program will be able to:
The program will also teach students to:
WVPU’s BA in International Relations program comprehensively examines a range of international relations issues enabling students to understand the complexities and underlying processes involved in world politics and international affairs. Students undergo a rigorous program of scholarly training that prepares them to carry out requisite levels of research and proceed into more advanced studies. Through exposure to and participation in faculty research, as well as interaction with an array of experts and prominent external lecturers, students gain valuable insight into history and contemporary world affairs. They learn to work independently and to collaborate with others on analyzing political events and crises, understand and assess political risk, and formulate, as well as advocate policies that benefit the public good in line with WVPU’s profile and objectives.
Graduates of WVPU’s BA in International Relations program possess an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of international relations and can therefore perform tasks at a very high professional level. They are critical, independent thinkers capable of collaboration and leadership, able to deal with comprehensive challenges in changing contexts, able to take on and manage projects, and take responsibility for decision making.
The program’s strong focus on research, methods and analysis combined with frequent exposure to real-world cases ensures that graduates can develop innovative approaches to solve known and unforeseen problems. They are thus fully qualified for the degree they earned, professionally ready to begin their careers and make a difference, and they possess the scholarly foundation necessary to pursue an advanced degree. As a result, many of the program’s graduates enter into service among the international diplomatic and professional communities leading to successful careers in the public and private sectors while others go on to successfully complete advanced degrees.
Topics in Modern European History
anerbarzilay@webster.edu
Methods of Political Inquiry
Advanced Research Methods
elinabrutschin60@webster.edu
International Affairs
johannesdruml66@webster.edu
Comparative Politics
marcelfink07@webster.edu
International Political Economy
efrey@webster.edu
Introduction to Political Argumentation and Debate
geraldgarber07@webster.edu
Middle East Area Studies
International Law
ralphjanik18@webster.edu
Politics of Development
Refugee and Migration Movements
monikamokre25@webster.edu
Globalization
War and Diplomacy
The Age of Total War: Europe 1890-1945
Contemporary Europe: 1945-Present
dieterreinisch07@webster.edu
International Law
The Bachelor of Arts in International Relations curriculum is organized into five modules and a thesis, including:
Full-time students working toward the Bachelor of Arts in International Relations will usually carry a course load of five courses per semester (30 ECTS); the regular duration of the program is 4 years (8 semesters). For most courses in the program, students attend 36 hours of courses over a 12-week calendar period concurrent with 114 hours of self-learning.
Core Module 1: Foundation
Core Module 2: Methods
Core Module 3: Clusters
Politics cluster (6 ECTS) — students must select at least one of the following courses:
International Cluster (6 ECTS) — students must select at least one of the following courses:
History Cluster (6 ECTS) — students must select at least one of the following courses:
Students must select at least 12 ECTS from any course with the corresponding prefixes: INTL, POLT, HIST.
Any of the above not used to satisfy core/cluster course requirements, or any other HIST/INTL/POLT courses, such as:
Students may choose up to 64 ECTS among any of WVPU’s course offerings. Any excess ECTS from the Discipline Enrichment Module or Core Module 3 will be automatically considered as satisfying this category.
All major requirements and a minimum of 116 credit hours must be completed prior to registering for the thesis.
Please see WVPU’s Thesis Guidelines for more information on the Thesis requirements, as well as the Media Communications Department undergraduate guidelines (PDF opens in new tab) on Connections (for current students).
For a detailed description and a roadmap of the program, please see the Study Plan and Regulations. Full course descriptions, individual learning outcomes, details about ECTS, weekly study schedules and assessment criteria are available in each course syllabus at Courses@WVPU.
International Relations Minor
A minor in International Relations requires 36 ECTS (6 courses) compiled from INTL, POLT or applicable HIST* course offerings. Of those, a minimum of 24 ECTS (4 courses) must be earned from INTL or POLT courses.