Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - International Relations and Development Studies (NJI)

Program Description Students can get an international perspective and prepare for an exciting career in foreign affairs and global governance. They can focus their sights in a variety of areas such as diplomatic relations, human rights, international justice, conflict resolution and more. Students will learn from the University of Windsor's faculty members and develop analytical skills to build novel approaches to global issues. Students can broaden their horizons and add a student exchange opportunity, or the EU study abroad course where they will travel to Europe for exclusive access to NATO officials.

Students will learn: • Describe and explain major issues and phenomena of political science, international relations, and global developments • Research and investigate political issues, synthesize data and information from varying sources and present descriptive and empirical evidence to support a central thesis • Confidently assert political ideas and arguments, and defend them with sound reason and logic • Effectively communicate ideas, arguments and evidence through clear, concise and coherent written work • Explain the rights and responsibilities associated with Canadian and global citizenship • Propose and evaluate alternative policy solutions to contemporary societal problems