Committee on International Relations (University of Chicago)
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1928 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Official website  |
The Committee on International Relations (CIR) is a one-year
History
CIR was founded in 1928 by a group of University of Chicago
The program
The combination of
Each CIR graduate student is assigned a preceptor based on their own disciplinary and research interests in international relations, such as war, regional studies, or international economics.
Coursework
Students take three credited courses per quarter, which constitutes a full-load at the University of Chicago. Of the nine total courses, two are required "Core" classes, including a course on international security and another on international political economy. CIR students also take three mandatory non-credit classes, including two MA thesis workshops in the Fall and Winter quarters and a class taught by the CIR preceptors called "Perspectives on International Relations" in the Fall quarter. With the remaining seven credited courses, students are allowed to take any graduate-level course, with the following three restrictions: (1) seven of the nine courses must be on the CIR-approved course list, (2) at least three courses must be within the Division of Social Sciences, and (3) three courses must be taken in two of the four possible fields of study.
Fields of study
- International Security, Conflict Studies, and Contentious Politics
- International Political Economy and Development
- Comparative Studies in Political Institutions and Identity
- Human Rights, Environment, and International Law
- Research Methods in the Social Sciences
MA thesis
CIR students must also complete a thesis under the guidance of their preceptor and a faculty adviser of their choosing. Students will be aided by the two required MA thesis workshop classes in the Fall and Winter quarters. Each thesis is expected to be between 35–45 pages in length and below 14,000 words.
MA with specialization
CIR students who wish to pursue a particular research topic in greater depth than is possible in one year may pursue the second-year specialization program. Specialization is best designed for students who plan to continue with graduate studies in a
Joint degrees
CIR offers
- BA/MA – offered only to current University of Chicago undergraduatesentering their senior year
- MA/MA – with the Harris School of Public Policy Studies
- University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
- JD/MA – with the University of Chicago Law School
Notable faculty
References
- ^ "Committee on International Relations | The University of Chicago". cir.uchicago.edu.
External links
- CIR Website
- AM/MA-CIR - Dual Degree Committee on International Relations (CIR)