• To study international relations is to learn how the world works. At Boston University, we take an interdisciplinary approach. Undergraduates studying international relations choose from a wide range of courses in international relations, history, economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, and religion, among other disciplines. In a globalizing world, the study of international relations provides a portal for entry into a variety of career fields or for further graduate or professional training.
  • Twelve courses with two prerequisites are required for an undergraduate major in International Relations. These include:
  • Four required principal courses
  • Four courses from a functional track
  • Four courses from a regional track
  • For details, see below.
  • A grade of C or higher is required in all principal and track courses. At least two upper-level courses in the major must be taken. This includes all 500-level courses as well as 400-level academic courses.