International Relations - Simmons College

International Relations from Simmons College is a Campus Bachelor International Relations degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The interdisciplinary major in international relations seeks to impart to students an understanding of the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among states as well as the transnational roles of non-state actors. Such an understanding is critical in today's world and can support a variety of career options. The major consists mainly, but not exclusively, of courses in international politics, economics, history, and women's studies. The senior year includes an integrative seminar and, if the senior chooses, an internship or independent study. Students have interned at organizations involved in international relations such as the World Affairs Council, the United Nations, Amnesty International, the International Business Center, Bay Banks International, the offices of US senators, and Grassroots International . Students are also strongly encouraged to take the following courses in the first or second year: ECON 100 and 101, HIST 128, and POLS 102. Students majoring in international relations must fulfill a language requirement beyond that required by the College's foreign language requirement. Students may indicate their attainment of this enhanced proficiency in one of four ways: A student may complete a second major in a modern language, or may minor in a modern language. A student whose native language is not English and is exempt from the College foreign language requirement may choose to use her native language to fulfill the language proficiency requirement in International Relations Students who choose to use either French or Spanish to fulfill the proficiency requirement in International Relations must take at least two foreign language courses beyond the College's foreign language requirement in the same language used to fulfill that requirement. Students who choose to fill the proficiency requirement in Japanese or Chinese must take one language course beyond College's foreign language requirement in the same language used to fulfill that requirement. Any language course above the 202 level may be counted as an elective toward a relevant "Area Studies" area of elective concentration. Students whose native language is English, and who wish to use a modern language not taught at Simmons to fulfill the proficiency requirement in International Relations, may petition the IR Steering Committee, which will determine whether the level of proficiency in that language meets the requirement. View more details on Simmons College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related International Relations courses.