Department News

A New Major and a New Name

In the Spring of 2007, the Hendrix Faculty approved a proposal to for a new major in International Relations to replace the IRGS major. The new major will be hosted in the Department, which has changed its name to the Department of Politics and International Relations.

One of the goals of the new major was to bring its requirements in line with the those of the Politics major, in terms of core coursework in the discipline, research methods, and the capstone. The requirements for the IR major will give students broad exposure to many of the components or subfields of International Relations, including history, theory, international law, and foreign policy.

Along with the new major comes a number of new courses, many of which will make their first appearance during the 2007-2007 academic year. These include History of the International System (which replaces "Global Politics I"), Theories of International Relations (replacing "Global Politics II"), U.S. Foreign Policy, and Comparative Foreign Policy.