<p>First and foremost, people are full of crap, as usual. I was once an IR major but I switched to Asian Studies and concentrated in economics. Now I am doing my MS in finance. PolySci and IR are different. Both involve politics, obviously, but the courses are different. IR focuses more of an international education and has elements of economics, business, history, and law aborad. Political Science is the study of politics, philosophies, and history. I believe that IR is more relevant for a number of reasons.</p>
<p>For example, when I was doing my undergraduate degree in Asian
Studies, I had to take several IR courses such as US and Japan foreign relations, Political Economics of China, Interpolitical Economy of the World, International Law, International Business, and a few more. In my opinion, IR offers more than polySci. </p>
<p>Not only do you learn about governments,laws, and policies around the world, but you also gain the ability to apply knowledge to businesses, organizations, and the economy. The average polysci major either goes to law school or education. IR majors join the UN, attend law school, work in government sectors, and work for the FBI,CIA, or DOD. </p>
<p>IR totaly beats polysci majors. My 2 cents… </p>