Welcome to the International Relations Program
| From Traci Sebastian, International
Relations Program Academic Advisor |
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Welcome to the International Relations
Program! The IR additional major and minor are shining examples of
Carnegie Mellon University's emphasis on interdisciplinary learning
in a global context. Not only is the IR program itself interdisciplinary,
with course offerings from a number of departments, but the student
participants themselves are interdisciplinary as well: all students
in the program have a primary major in another department or school
at Carnegie Mellon, which stimulates rich discussions and broader
perspectives. The IR program allows students to take this interdisciplinary
focus and apply it to global issues, both inside and outside of the
classroom.
As your academic advisor, I look forward to working with you to determine
whether an additional major or minor is right for you, and to make
sure that you stay on track academically while taking courses that
challenge you intellectually. |
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| From Kiron Skinner, Ph.D. International
Relations Program Director |
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I am delighted to welcome you to the
International Relations major at Carnegie Mellon University. I am
the program's director and am also a faculty member with the departments
of Social
and Decision Sciences and History.
My main research focus is the role that the U.S. played in ending
the Cold War.
The IR program offers a rigorous curriculum on global issues. Courses
are designed to inform, to provoke, and to inspire students to think
seriously about pressing political, economic, social, and ecological
concerns in the contemporary world.
We encourage you to choose courses that complement your academic interests.
Upon completion of the program, students will emerge with a more sophisticated
understanding of important core concepts, with a greater awareness
of alternative solutions to global dilemmas, and with an enhanced
confidence in your ability to articulate informed positions on these
important issues. |
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| From John Lehoczky, Dean, College
of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Welcome to International Relations,
one of Carnegie Mellon's fastest-growing majors. The IR program was
launched in 1999 as part of the university's ongoing efforts to ensure
that students have the cross-cultural perspective they need to compete
in an increasingly global marketplace. What makes the IR program at
Carnegie Mellon distinctive is its interdisciplinary curriculum. Three
departments--History,
Modern
Languages, and Social
and Decision Sciences--oversee the program. This gives you, the
student, a comprehensive and balanced view of global politics, culture,
language, and economics. The program also provides plenty of opportunities
outside the classroom that I'd urge you to take advantage of,
including study abroad trips, internships
in Washington, D.C., and lectures
by influential government officials and policy makers. I hope that
you'll find IR to be both intellectually and professionally rewarding. |
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