Mission

The Department of Political Science and International Relations has been offering undergraduate and graduate programs since 1995.  The undergraduate program offers a broad range of courses in international relations, political theory, and area studies leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and in International Relations.  Graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are offered through the Department and focus in several areas including:

Conflict Studies, Political Theory, and Area Studies, including European Public Affairs, Middle Eastern Studies, East Asian Studies, and Caucasus Studies. 

The faculty is composed primarily of younger Western-educated educators in Political Science with research and professional experience in Western Europe, North America, and other advanced industrialized countries.  Jointly with the  Institute of Politics, the Department conducts a number of scholarly events annually, including annual meetings on political philosophy, crisis simulation exercises, executive education workshops, and conferences.