Prospective Students

Welcome to GVSU International Relations

Are you ready to:

Study how terrorist networks are created and how they attract new members?
Examine the impact of climate change and how nations are cooperating to slow global warming?
Learn why so many of Michigan’s manufacturing jobs have been lost to China, Mexico, and other countries?
Read books by famous world leaders and diplomats?
Specialize in a region and learn intensely about its language, history, and culture?
Travel abroad and learn about international cultures and organizations first hand?

If you answered yes to these questions, then you should consider majoring in International Relations at GVSU. Our program will provide you with the education and skills you need to be successful in a variety of international fields!

The GVSU IR program is Interdisciplinary; to fulfill the major students need to earn credits in:

Political Science
History
Geography
Economics and Business
Foreign Language

Read more about us, or consult the popular pages below.

Spotlights

Jiri Aberle

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Ashley DeBoer VandeBunte

2008 Graduate Director of Meetings for the American Political Science Association

David Leestma

Winner of Nationally Competitive Critical Language Scholarship

Kaylin Klein

Kaylin Klein now working for Fidelity Investments

Clair (Radyko) Scheiderer

Attorney for Freedom House Represents Asylum Seekers

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Popular Pages

Events

GVSU Votes! Tabling Downtown

September 17, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

GVSU Votes! tabling to help get students registered to vote, know their plan to vote, and check where they are registered to vote. We want to get the downtown campus engaged and excited! RSVP...

National Voter Reigstration Day

September 17, 2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Come get registered to vote at the clocktower! There will be music, popcorn, and yard games. Check your registration status, register to vote if you're not already, and learn about ways to get...

Virtual Gilman Writing Workshop - Brainstorming Content, Outlining and more - Taking Steps Toward a Successful Application

September 17, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Gilman Program Application Is Now Open! You have started on your essays by opening an application account in the IIE Gilman portal - Congratulations! You will want to work closely with...

Constitution Day Reacting to the Past (RTTP) with Professor Eick and Professor Murphy

September 17, 2024 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Reacting to the Past Constitution Day role-playing game! It is a continuation of a game from the winter 2024 semester where participants decided on the size of the House of Representatives. This...

Virtual Info Session: Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program Overview

September 18, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Interested in intensive language study abroad? Join us for a live overview of the CLS Program followed by a question and answer session with CLS Program Officers and an alumni ambassador. The CLS...

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