Welcome to the International Relations Program
| From Kiron Skinner, Ph.D., 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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