
International Relations

Major or Minor in
International relations majors are world travelers, humanists, problem-solvers, innovators, and advocates. As an International relations major at Linfield, you will study across the disciplines of politics, history, economics, cultures, ethics, literature and language to gain a solid skill set applicable to a global career. Linfield students of international relations often go on to earn prestigious fellowships such as the Fulbright, attend top graduate programs and pursue careers in government, international organizations or nonprofits.
As an international relations major at Linfield
Learn to analyze the complexity of the major problems facing humanity today. (POLS 210)
Introduction to International Politics
Learn to analyze the complexity of the major problems facing humanity today. (POLS 210)
Study the founding ideas of economics, finance, and opportunity, from agricultural surpluses to global disruptions. (ECON 210)
Principles of Economics
Study the founding ideas of economics, finance, and opportunity, from agricultural surpluses to global disruptions. (ECON 210)
Use the assumptions and concepts of anthropologists to study how different cultures and societies organize themselves. (ANTH 111)
Cultural Anthropology
Use the assumptions and concepts of anthropologists to study how different cultures and societies organize themselves. (ANTH 111)
Studying international relations at Linfield
Think critically, systematically, and creatively about international issues by employing a variety of different disciplinary tools and perspectives
Communicate in clear, cogent, and literate fashion to a range of audiences, both written and orally
Achieve proficiency in a foreign language
Exhibit a fundamental grasp of the major problems facing the world today and their complexity
Apply their coursework to their own experiences through study abroad and beyond
Internships provide invaluable hands-on experience and further develop your professional skills. Some companies where international relations majors at Linfield have found internship placements include: