Bradley University

The Institute of International Studies offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations. This degree will serve as a basis for various careers in the field of international relations, for graduate work in international studies or for the understanding of international affairs. 



The Institute of International Studies at Bradley University was created in 1958 at the suggestion of then-Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Since its founding, the Institute has established a reputation for superior undergraduate instruction. The Institute is committed to providing a strong pre-professional as well as general program of undergraduate study in international relations drawing students from all areas of the country and around the world.

Today the program of study offered by the Institute remains one of the nation's few self-contained programs devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. Unlike at most institutions, International Studies at Bradley is not an interdisciplinary or inter-departmental major. All International Studies courses are offered through the Institute, and every full-time Institute faculty member holds a Ph.D. in International Studies or a related field. Institute class sizes are small and personal attention is the norm rather than the exception. 



The International Studies major is appropriately diversified to offer a broad cultural background as well as to prepare students either for a direct entry into government, business or professional service, or for graduate study in international relations, international trade or a related field. The program emphasizes foreign language training, as well as strong theoretical and analytical orientation with equal emphasis on normative and empirical approaches.