Department of Politics and International Relations
| Department Chair: |
Paul Rego |
| Administrative Assistant: |
Allyson Patton |
| Professor: |
J. Harles |
| Associate Professor: |
P. Rego |
| Assistant Professor: |
D. Renn |
Majors and Minors
The Department of Politics and International Relations offers the following majors:
Politics and International Relations (B.A.) with concentrations in:
International Relations
Political Studies
Politics and International Relations (B.A.) with an M.S. in Public Policy and Management (joint degree offered with Carnegie Mellon University)
The Department of Politics and International Relations offers minors in Politics and in Pre-Law.
The Department of Politics and International Relations introduces students to the major sub-fields of this discipline—American and comparative politics, international politics, and political theory—all within the context of a rigorous liberal arts education. By creating an intimate and collegial learning environment, one placing a premium on individual student initiative, the Department of Politics and International Relations produces intellectually agile, socially fluent, and self-confident graduates.
Politics and International Relations majors nurture the analytical, verbal, and written abilities that are the hallmark of the liberal arts. Our faculty encourage students to think independently, to engage opposing points of view, and to develop an abiding concern for public life in the interest of social justice. Moreover, the study of politics is an especially useful means of understanding the forces of globalization—the power relationships responsible for an increasingly integrated world. The Department of Politics and International Relations aims to educate students for democracy and for thoughtful and meaningful participation in the political process. As students of politics our task is to interpret the world and to change it.