<p>I was accepted to Udel Honors and am currently deciding between UD, NYU, and GWU in DC. Does anyone have any information on UD Honors other than what I've read or on IR @ UD?</p>
<p>Sorry for the ridiculous amount of acronyms lol</p>
<p>marlene88, LOL, I'm very torn here, because DD is a senior at UD and I graduated from GWU (back when dinosaurs walked the earth). However, if you want to major in international relations, GWU would probably be a better choice, if for no other reason than its location. The opportunity to find appropriate and helpful internships would probably be much greater in Washington, D.C. than in Newark, DE. That said, I admit that I know absolutely nothing about UD's IR program. If you have specific questions, you might want to give the Honors office a call and see if they can answer them for you. Ditto for the other schools. Also, try to visit them all again, if possible. DD thought she was going to NYU until we revisited, and she realized that it wasn't what she wanted after all. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling. You have excellent schools to choose from, and I'm sure you'll get a terrific education from whichever one you ultimately attend.</p>
<p>In my honest opinion, IR is quite good at GWU and UDel. One of the strengths of the Delaware IR program is the opportunity to have a specialization in one of four areas:</p>
<p>1) Development
2) Diplomacy & World Order
3) International Political Economy
4) United States Foreign Policy</p>
<p>The course offerings at the upper level are ** VERY DIVERSE ** at Delaware and are very contemporary which is important. Here is a short sample of some great classes: </p>
<p>POSC311 Politics of Developing Nations 3 Hrs
POSC312 Politics of East Asian Development 3 Hrs
POSC313 American Foreign Policy 3 Hrs
POSC315 Third World Women in Politics 3 Hrs
POSC316 International Political Economy 3 Hrs
POSC319 Topics in Politics and Broadcast Journalism 3 Hrs
POSC321 Class, Ethnicity and Politics 3 Hrs
POSC322 Race and Politics 3 Hrs
POSC323 Introduction to Women and Politics 3 Hrs
POSC324 Voting and Elections 3 Hrs
POSC329 International Migration 3 Hrs
POSC330 Political Terrorism 3 Hrs
POSC333 Contemporary Political Ideologies 3 Hrs
POSC334 Liberalism and Conservatism 3 Hrs
POSC340 Politics and the Media 3 Hrs
POSC341 Environment of Multinational Corporations 3 Hrs
POSC343 Society, Politics and Healthcare 3 Hrs
POSC355 Urban Politics and Community Development 3 Hrs
POSC362 Diplomacy 3 Hrs
POSC363 International Law and Organization 3 Hrs
POSC372 East Central European Politics 3 Hrs
POSC377 Arab-Israeli Politics 3 Hrs
POSC380 Introduction to Law 3 Hrs
POSC387 American Political Thought 3 Hrs
POSC401 Topics in Constitutional Law
POSC402 Civil Liberties: Individual Freedoms 3 Hrs
POSC403 Civil Liberties: Equal Protection Clause 3 Hrs
POSC405 Constitutional Law of the United States 3 Hrs
POSC407 American Presidency 3 Hrs
POSC409 Contemporary Problems of World Politics 3 Hrs
POSC411 Politics and Poverty 3 Hrs
POSC412 Foreign Policy of the Post-Soviet Union 3 Hrs
POSC413 Problems in American Government 3 Hrs
POSC414 Problems in American Foreign Policy 3 Hrs
POSC415 Force and World Politics 3 Hrs
POSC418 Constitutional Issues in American Public Schools 3 Hrs
POSC420 Introduction to Political Economy 3 Hrs
POSC422 Political Leadership 3 Hrs
POSC423 Congress and Public Policy 3 Hrs
POSC424 Energy Policy and Administration 3 Hrs
POSC425 Advanced Topics in Politics and Broadcast Journalism 3 Hrs
POSC426 Latin American Political Systems 3 Hrs
POSC427 Politics in China 3 Hrs
POSC428 Politics in Japan 3 Hrs
POSC429 Southeast Asia and the World 3 Hrs
POSC431 Latin American Politics: Countries 3 Hrs
POSC432 Political System of the Post-Soviet Union 3 Hrs
POSC433 African Politics 3 Hrs
POSC437 Who Governs: Perspectives on Political Power 3 Hrs
POSC439 Problems in African Politics 3 Hrs
POSC441 Problems of Western European Politics by Country 3 Hrs
POSC442 Problems of Western European Politics 3 Hrs
POSC443 China and the World 3 Hrs
POSC444 Global Agenda 3 Hrs
POSC445 Human Rights and World Politics 3 Hrs
POSC446 International Human Rights on Film 3 Hrs
POSC448 Theories of International Relations 3 Hrs
POSC450 Problems of Latin American Politics 3 Hrs
POSC452 Problems in Urban Politics 3 Hrs
POSC453 Public Sector Human Resource Management 3 Hrs
POSC454 Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Public Sector 3 Hrs
POSC455 Public Budgeting and Financial Management 3 Hrs
POSC456 Disaster and Politics</p>
<p>My issue with GW is that the cost of attending the institution is sky-rocketing and being in a metropolitan city doesn't help that fact. Do I think that you have better options graduating from GWU rather than Delaware Honors? </p>
<p>Doubtful.</p>
<p>Both programs are great - I would take in cost for sure in this case since you are considering two private schools (NYU/GWU) and a smaller public institution with a top Honors College. </p>
<p>My advice: Go visit and see which you like the best. I think the opportunities leaving the programs will be similar in nature - and the name of GW vs. NYU vs. Delaware isn't going to make a big difference job-wise and recent studies actually support this notion as well. </p>
<p>Delaware IR: <a href="http://www.udel.edu/poscir/underirhomeF05.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.udel.edu/poscir/underirhomeF05.htm</a></p>
<p>The list of courses for Delaware is impressive but our political science major had some difficulty getting what she needed. Just because it's in the catalog doesn't mean it's offered on a regualr basis.</p>
<p>This is a VERY good point bluejay - and it's the same everywhere of course. Some classes are only offered certain times of the year with certain professors or during certain time blocks so it's important to look 2-3 semester down the road so you can plan your schedule. Students can sometimes run into difficulties if they are just taking requirements as they see them rather than scheduling them strategically such that they match their requirements and they fall into the desired semesters. Advisors at most schools will help out with that.</p>