A senior seminar fosters small group discussion of controversial issues. International relations program attracts 40-45 majors from each class, including a number of international students. Bucknell distinctions The international relations program is a separate academic entity and is not placed within a traditional department, as at many universities. Faculty from the international relations program staff this college. International relations has special curricular strengths, including East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, conflict and peace, international business, international political economy, third world development, and policy studies.
Specific courses help students develop their speaking, debating, and writing skills.
Students may complete the University Program in Justice and Social Change, which has an international emphasis. A well-developed alumni directory on the Web is available for majors to chat and network with alumni in international careers. The international relations program attracts excellent students to Bucknell and is one of the largest majors in the university. The program received accolades from a recent external review by faculty from similar institutions. Students are extremely enthusiastic about the program and attest to the high quality of instruction, which clearly takes place both inside and outside the classroom.