Overview

The International Relations major at Wheaton College Illinois provides focused training for students who plan to work in a variety of international career fields including international governmental affairs, international business, area studies, relief and development, international law, and graduate study in foreign affairs, law and international politics.

The Wheaton Model UN program enables Wheaton students to gain experiential knowledge through competition in Model UN simulations and organizing a competition for area high schools.

The internship experience provides students with opportunities to apply classroom learning to real-world political situations, and so the major lists a 4-hour internship as a requirement for graduation.

Requirements for an International Relations major are:

30 hours of courses in international relations
16 hours of supporting courses.
Core courses include:
- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
- a 4 hour internship
- Senior seminar

Programme Structure

Courses include:

African Politics

Comparative Public Policy

Latin American Politics

European Politics

Third World Politics

International Law

Ethics and Foreign Policy

American Foreign Relations

International Political Economy

Post-Communist Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wheaton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Online Application (Common App or Wheaton App)
Proof of English Proficiency (if applicable)
SAT/ACT/CLT Test Score (optional except for homeschoolers)
High school transcript(s)
Spantran: The Evaluation Company (TEC) evaluation (Course Analysis) for transcripts (if applicable)
Academic Recommendation (by request)
Christian Mentor Recommendation
International Financial Verification Form and bank documents

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

47240 USD / year

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Out-of-State

47240 USD / year

≈ 47240 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

47240 USD / year

≈ 47240 USD / year

Living costs

Wheaton

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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