International Relations at Yale?

fields0010
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:13:16 +0000

I’m a rising senior in high school and a prospective IR major. I’ve been told IR is a “subfield” of political science—that I shouldn’t “narrow my options too soon” with such a specific major.

I’ve grown increasingly enamored with Yale, which does not actually offer a BA in International Relations. As I see it, there are three possible options:

A) the Global Affairs major, which has two tracks: international development and international security.

B) the International Studies major, a secondary major that “complements the discipline-based requirements of a first major with the comprehensive and interdisciplinary study of international affairs.”

C) the Political Science major, with an interdisciplinary concentration in international studies.

I’m wondering if any current students or alumni would offer their thoughts and/or advice regarding my prospective major? Many thanks!