<p>You have to take prerequisite courses during your freshmen year and then apply for the IR major (International Politics and either Economic I or Economics II) – you need a 3.65 GPA both overall and in all of the prerequisite classes in order to be considered for the IR major – entry is very competitive as only 25 to 30 students are admitted per year. After you apply and supposing you are accepted, you MUST maintain a minimum 3.65 GPA in order to remain in the IR program. </p>
<p>You should have applied for housing already, I believe. Assuming things are still the same, course registration takes place at Orientation. Loans should be discussed with the Office of Financial Aid.</p>