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
Cambridge University Next for Grand Valley Graduate
2016 Outstanding Student with Rwanda Experience Now Working with Political Strategy Firm in DC
Former Advisor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senior Political Strategist at the Energy Foundation
STAIR IR Grad Works as Customs Compliance Officer
Sam Stephenson
Member of U.S. Air Force, Graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California
News
June 19, 2018
Professors Polly Diven and John Constantelos visited Tirana, Albania to deliver a public lecture and connect with alumni.
April 23, 2018
Kaboos and Moorhead to teach in Japan
April 19, 2018
Hoisington, Zomer, and Bista win scholarships to study abroad
April 13, 2018
Kilike Steyn receives the Excellence in a Discipline Award
IR Alumni Selected as Fulbright Semi-Finalists
April 13, 2018
Nick Ortiz's and Christy Bectel's Fulbright applications to teach English abroad go to the next round