Study different political systems. A career in international relations can expand opportunities to travel to places like Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, Venice, Sâo Paulo, Nairobi, or London and experience other cultures.

The major in International Relations requires 37 semester hours of work. It is preferable that minors and electives be in foreign languages, humanities, or social science offerings that significantly contribute to an understanding of economic, geographical, historical, and cultural factors in international relations or in areas that provide students with substantive skills related to a professional environment such as business and computer science. Graduates of the International Relations program can be found all over the globe; examples include

• City development managers

• Combat engineers

• Diplomats

• Educators

• Equal employment opportunity coordinators

• Government employees

• Import company representatives