Is a small class size in college helpful and typical for a course related to International relations, or does it simply depend on the school?
Small classes are always a plus in any field you maybe studying. You get more one on one attention and good atmosphere for discussions. Usually for international relations majors classes are small because in big schools it isn’t a popular major. Most schools who offer a decent international relations program are private schools and they usually have smaller class sizes.In some schools your intro classes might be a little bigger but when you get into the 200 and above classes which are more specialized they will get smaller.
That’s a great opportunity for you to contact the department chair and ask. And then on your commonapp, don’t forget to mention your conversation with Dr. … on 9/…