<p>“…going anywhere without international relations isn’t an option for me.”</p>
<p>Well, if Grinnell is otherwise a good fit for you, it would be a mistake to pass it up simply because it doesn’t have a major specifically labeled as “International Relations”.</p>
<p>Grinnell does offer a major in Global Development Studies. It also offers a number of language and area studies concentrations. The peace studies program offers additional opportunities. Grinnell also offers an option to do an individual major. </p>
<p>There is nothing magical about an IR major. In fact, if you were to do a survey of the various international studies, international relations, global studies and other similar majors, minors, and certificates that colleges and universities offer, your head would be spinning in confusion. There is such a huge variety of such programs across schools with widely different structures, requirements, options and no standard program titles. There probably are some common features across such programs, which you could easily recreate through your choice of electives. </p>
<p>For some further thoughts on this matter, see my posts in these threads:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/other-college-majors/902677-political-science-vs-international-relations.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/other-college-majors/902677-political-science-vs-international-relations.html</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/749245-undergraduate-foreign-policy-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/749245-undergraduate-foreign-policy-schools.html</a>
Also see these links:
[How</a> to Pursue a Career with the United Nations or Other International Humanitarian Organizations](<a href=“http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/workabroad.shtml]How”>How to Pursue a Career with the United Nations or Other International Humanitarian Organizations)
[Selection</a> Process - U.S. Department of State](<a href=“http://careers.state.gov/officer/selection-process]Selection”>http://careers.state.gov/officer/selection-process)</p>