<p>What are some colleges with great programs in International Relations/Law/Business and Foreign Language? Preferably something with the two of them tied into one another?</p>
<p>Dunno about a consolidation, but IR (IS) at JHU is hottt. Remember they have SAIS too, School of Advanced International Studies. Most popular major, too, according to the tour speech. Like in another post, though, I can only speak for JH.</p>
<p>SAIS is going to do very little good for undergrads at JHU, seeing how it's in DC and a graduate school...</p>
<p>Any top university will offer you good opportunities in IR and foreign languages.</p>
<p>JHU is definitely very good at international relations</p>
<p>Yeah I know SAIS isnt undergrad...my point was its affiliation.</p>
<p>I don't know that the affiliation really...does much for an undergrad. It just seems like a ribbon to put on the already prize-winning school. It's just distracting you from what matters.</p>
<p>Well, Hopkins undergrads do have the opportunity to apply to the very competitive BA/MA at SAIS as well as study for a semester at SAIS--which isn't quite as competitive.</p>
<p>what I find funny is that no one calls it by its real name...international studies! maybe it sounds sexier this way...but there's a difference in meaning, when you think about it.</p>
<p>Georgetown and Tufts both seem to fit that bill as well.</p>
<p>littlemage897,</p>
<p>International studies and international relations are not the same thing...</p>
<p>Indeed. Penn has separate majors for them</p>
<p>-International Relations
-International Studies (& Business)
-PSCI with concentration in International Relations</p>
<p>Tufts and Gtown are tops.</p>
<p>Or you can major in Polisci with a concentration in "International Relations" at schools that don't have an IR major</p>
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<p>Thank you, UCLAri, I'm glad at least one other person realizes this.</p>
<p>How many SAIS superstars teach undergraduate classes at JHU?</p>
<p>This isn't to say that JHU itself isn't good for IR--it definitely is. But it's not SAIS.</p>
<p>The primary benefit of SAIS to undergraduate international studies majors at JHU is the combined BA/MA program that you can apply for sophomore year. I did that program (years ago) and it was outstanding. It is also the easiest way to get admitted to SAIS. </p>
<p>Otherwise, undergraduates benefit because many of the faculty involved in IS at Homewood (it is an interdisciplinary program run by the Political Science department) have close relationships and/or joint appointments with SAIS. Also, undergraduates can register for classes and attend functions (speakers, etc) at SAIS although this admittedly is a pain because you have to arrange your own transportation [hint: the Eisenhower library at Homewood has daily shuttle service to the Mason library at SAIS and, if youy ask nicely...]. </p>
<p>The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences does have a Washington semester program based in its building in DC which is adjacent to SAIS. I imagine that IS undergrads participating in that program would find it much easier to take a course at SAIS. Finally, I know that quite a few undergrads spend a semester abroad at SAIS' Bologna campus. I'm not sure if there is a similar semester program at SAIS' campus in China.</p>
<p>Even without SAIS, the undergraduate international studies program at JHU is amazing and well regarded in the field. My son got his BA in that program and went to work for a DC think tank which normally requires masters degrees. He's now in a top Ph.D program (wants to be a professor for some reason).</p>
<p>I humbly retract my statement, then. Thanks for the heads up bonanza.</p>
<p>Oh, and as a grad student in IR, I feel for your son...</p>
<p>late post, but what the...? of course I know they're not the same thing. My evidently unclear <em>joking</em> point about IS was that students here mix around the names sometimes, who are enrolled (my roommate for instance :-).</p>
<p>Real reason for post--does anyone know the exact ranks? Just curious.</p>
<p>littlemage897,</p>
<p>Sorry, it's hard to tell sometimes on the interweb...</p>
<p>Plenty of sites, organizations, and publications have provided rankings, but they're all mostly bad. I'll have my graduate degree from one of the top 10 graduate programs, and really... the rankings all suck.</p>
<p>You're better off getting an AB in government from Harvard with some econ thrown in than getting a BA from Georgetown SFS.</p>
<p>Major in Polisci/Econ with concentration in International Studies or Relations at best school you can get in IMO</p>
<p>thethoughtprocess speaks very true words.</p>
<p>Econ is at the heart of most political issues in the world. Having a firm understanding of political economy and trade will take you farther than know the difference between liberalism and constructivism.</p>