International Relations

International Relations is an interdisciplinary major emphasizing the systematic study of political and economic relations between governments and people in different states, as well as comparisons across different political and economical systems. Students must also understand the historical and geographical basis for current international relationships.

Career Opportunities
This major gives students a strong liberal arts education along with useful technical skills. In addition to substantive knowledge, international relations majors will learn analytical concepts and ideas that allow them to organize, explain, and make sense of relations between states and comparisons among them. High proficiency in math and statistics, writing, and a foreign language will prepare for a wide variety of career paths—including, but not limited to, government, law, business, and international organizations. Many career paths will require graduate-level training. Therefore, the degree should be seen as certifying fluency in the ideas and methods of multiple fields so that students can find and pursue their own specialized interests rather than as a terminal degree.

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Requirements

MyMAP (Major Academic Plan)

An Overview of Courses Taught (PDF)
This chart provides information on when courses have been offered in the past and which courses will be offered during the next semester or term (according to the most recent class timetable). Future schedules are tentative and subject to change. Hence students should still check with departments for course scheduling and availability. Note: Not all courses are taught with the same frequency; some are often taught while others are seldom or rarely taught. So, please plan accordingly. For example, if a course has not been taught during the last two plus years it may not be likely to be taught in the near future. Students are strongly advised to work with the advisement center located in 237 HRCB.

Foreign Language Requirements (PDF) Updated 27 October 2006!

International Relations Coordinator

Kerk Phillips
Associate professor of economics, see web page
215 HRCB
422-1866
All internships and course substitutions must go through Professor Phillips.

Office Hours:

MW, 166 FOB
10:00–11:00 A.M.

TTh, 215 HRCB
8:00–10:00 A.M.

or by appointment.

International and Area Studies Advisement Center

Noelani Porter
273 HRCB
(801) 422-3548 or toll-free (877) 890-5668
kennedy_advisement@byu.edu
see Kennedy Center Advisement web page

International Relations Committee of the Whole

Agent Dean: David Magleby
Current Program Coordinator: Kerk Phillips (Economics)

Committee of the Whole:

            Allen Palmer                 (Communications)

            Donna Lee Bowen        (Political Science)        
            Ray Christensen            (Political Science)
            Scott Cooper               (Political Science)
            Earl Fry                        (Political Science)
            Gerrit Gong                  (Political Science)
            Darren Hawkins           (Political Science)
            Kirk Hawkins               (Political Science)
            Valerie Hudson             (Political Science)
            Wade Jacoby               (Political Science)
            Dan Nielson                 (Political Science)
            Ken Stiles                     (Political Science)
            Sven Wilson                 (Political Science)

            Scott Bradford             (Economics)
            Phil Garner                   (Economics)
            Jim Kearl                      (Economics)
            Frank McIntyre            (Economics)
            Kerk Phillips                 (Economics)
            Clayne Pope                 (Economics)
            Rulon Pope                  (Economics)
            Mark Showalter           (Economics)

            Eric Dursteller              (History)
            Mark Grandstaff           (History) – waiting for dept/dean approval
            Andrew Johns              (History)
            Paul Kerry                    (History)
            Shawn Miller                (History)
            Jeff Shumway               (History)
            Aaron Skabelund          (History)

            Jeff Durrant                  (Geography)
            Chad Emmett               (Geography)
            Richard Jackson           (Geography)

            Dana Bourgerie            (Asian and Near Eastern Languages)
            Mark Peterson             (Asian and Near Eastern Languages)

            Brian Champion            (Library)

            Ray Clifford                  (Director of the Center for Language Studies)

                                                                                                               

IR Documents

Internship Syllabus PDF

Info Meeting Presentation PPT

Receiving Internship Credit for the IR Major Using IR 399R PDF

Washington Seminar: Receiving Internship Credit for the IR major Using PlSc 399R PDF

Receiving Directed International Study Credit for the IR major Using IR 398R PDF

Receiving Credit for the IR major for Model United Nations Using IA S351 PDF

Receiving Capstone Credit for the IR Major PDF