<p>I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight into the program.
Is there a language requirement with the major? What about study abroad opportunites? Are there any good internships, especially in Boston, but anywhere that relate to IR? What course are part of the major, like do you take philosophy, econ, history ect. ect.? And finally, is it hard to get the required courses? Would it be hard to double major in IR and something else?</p>
<p>Thanks so much. Sorry for the deluge of questions!</p>
<p>I know some things! Yes there is a 2nd language requirement for an IP major (unless you took a SAT II and got better than 690 on it in a language).</p>
<p>You either take IR-economics, IR-history, or IR-PoliSci...those are the 3 main disciplines and I guess you choose the one you're more interested in. </p>
<p>And...there are great exchange programs, pretty much anywhere you want to go, at no extra cost. </p>
<p>Hope that helps...(but yes, look at the posted website!)</p>
<p>IR is a 14-unit major (the equivalent of a major + a minor for most departments). Double-majoring probably wouldn't be feasible/advisable, especially since there's a language requirement tacked on to the major that doesn't count toward the 14 units. 16 units (major + language) is half of the credits required for graduation ... fitting another major in there and still fulfilling all of the distribution requirements would be painful and maybe impossible. </p>
<p>Still, talk to your dean and see what she says. Maybe there's a way to make it work, and maybe there isn't. Your dean and the program director will know best.</p>
<p>Yes, there's a language requirement for all students (two semesters at the second-year level or one semester at the third-year level), but the IR major--as written the course catalogue--requires two semesters beyond the basic language requirement.</p>