To enable our students to enter a rapidly internationalizing work environment with a global perspective
To teach our students about the origins and development of international relations as well as the role of international organizations such as the United Nations in the conduct of international relations.
To provide our students a critical understanding of the historical origins of the nation-state and its role in international studies.
To enable our students to understand colonialism, post-colonialism, nationalism, and other major ideologies and structures that shape international relationships.
To enable our students to think critically about the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, class and ethnicity, in the development and conduct of international relations.
To ensure that our students can evaluate U.S. foreign policy within the context of international relations
To ensure that our students have a solid understanding of the cultures, societies, histories and traditions within one major world region
To ensure that our graduates have communicative competence in at least one foreign language spoken in their geographic area.
To develop our student's ability to appreciate cultural differences
