THE FIVE COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Five College International Relations Certificate Program offers an opportunity for students to pursue an interest in international relations as a complement to their majors.

Course requirements for the certificate cover the following areas of study:
(Click on the requirements for the approved courses for the international relations certificate program)

1. A course on introductory world politics;
2. A course on global institutions or problems;
3. A course on the international financial and/or commercial system;
4. A course concerning the historical development of the international system since 1789;
5. A course on contemporary American foreign policy;
6. Proficiency in a contemporary foreign language through the completion of two years of the language at the college level or its equivalent;
7. Two courses on the politics, economy, and/or society of foreign areas, of which one must involve the study of a Third World country or region.

For information about the Certificate Program, pleasae go to the Five Colleges site.