International Relations
School of Humanities and Sciences
Explore how global, regional and domestic factors influence relations between actors on the world stage.
What You'll Study
The undergraduate program in International Relations is an interdisciplinary undergraduate major allowing students to explore how global, regional and domestic factors influence relations between actors on the world stage. The program equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to analyze choices and challenges that arise in this arena. IR majors pursue study in world politics, including courses in political science, economics, history, and language, focusing on issues such as international security, political economy, economic development, and democratization. Students must spend at least one quarter overseas. The major prepares students for careers in government and the corporate sector, and for admission into graduate programs in law, business, economics, and political science.
Degrees Offered
- BA
- Minor
- Honors
More Information
Learn more about International Relations in the Stanford Bulletin
- Program in International Relations
- About the Stanford Global Studies Division
- School of Humanities & Sciences
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Exploratory Courses
INTNLREL 102
History of the International System since 1914 (HISTORY 102)
INTNLREL 103F
The Changing Face of War: Introduction to Military History (HISTORY 3F, HISTORY 103F)
INTNLREL 105C
INTNLREL 122
Introduction to European Studies (POLISCI 213E)
INTNLREL 123
The Future of the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities
INTNLREL 136R
Introduction to Global Justice (ETHICSOC 136R, PHIL 76, POLISCI 136R, POLISCI 336)
INTNLREL 140A
International Law and International Relations
INTNLREL 140A
International Law and International Relations
INTNLREL 140C
The U.S., U.N. Peacekeeping, and Humanitarian War (HISTORY 201C, INTNLREL 140X)
INTNLREL 141A
Camera as Witness: International Human Rights Documentaries
INTNLREL 142
INTNLREL 147
Political Economy of the Southern Cone Countries of South America
INTNLREL 174
Diplomacy on the Ground: Case Studies in the Challenges of Representing Your Country (HISTORY 252B)
INTNLREL 180A
INTNLREL 33SI
Myths and Realities of U.S.-China Relations
INTNLREL 35SI
Crisis and Cooperation: Contemporary Research on International Security
INTNLREL 60Q
United Nations Peacekeeping (PEDS 60Q)
INTNLREL 62Q
Mass Atrocities: Reckoning and Reconciliation
INTNLREL 63Q
International Organizations and Accountability