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The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers majors in Political Science and International Relations. Honors degrees are available for all of our undergraduate majors. Students are welcome to double major in related fields.​
The
Political Science major may be completed without a concentration - providing a
broad overview of the field - or with a concentration in one of the following
areas:
- American Politics
- Global Politics
- Politics​
- Groups and Identity
- Politics, Law and Theory.
The major in International Relations is
an interdisciplinary major that requires students to take courses in Political
Science, Economics, Geography and History and to achieve a higher level of
foreign language proficiency than most other majors. In addition, International
Relations majors choose a regional specialization in one of the following:
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- the Middle East
and a concentration in one of the following areas:
- Development and Political Economy
- Diplomacy
and Global Order
- U.S. Foreign Policy & National Security​
- Societies and Beliefs​
Detailed descriptions of the requirements for each major, including Honors degrees, and the minors.
Please note that these are the requirements for students entering UD in Fall 2022 and after. Please see your catalog or visit us at 347 Smith Hall for more information.​