International Study
Living and studying in another country can be a truly transformative educational experience and is one of the best ways for college students to expand their perspectives and skill sets. We strongly encourage students who are able to study abroad to take advantage of this incredible opportunity. About 75 percent of our majors complete at least one semester away from campus. Study abroad can enhance a student’s intellectual development, improve one’s language abilities, enhance one’s understanding of the world, and prepare one for important career opportunities.
We are fortunate to have a world-class study-abroad program through Syracuse Abroad. Syracuse University operates its own study-abroad programs in eight locations around the world, each of which provides wonderful opportunities for study, travel, and internship experience. All of these programs offer many courses that are pre-approved for our International Relations major and minors, as listed in the course lists.
In addition, SU offers access to more than 50 additional study-abroad opportunities through our World Partner Programs. Courses offered through these programs may also count towards the major or minors. Please speak with an advisor about this before going abroad.
Maxwell in Washington
Finally, many of our students participate in a semester of study in Washington, DC. The Maxwell in Washington program provides an intensive, integrated experience of course work, academic collaboration, and internship experience that is ideal for those with an interest in governance, foreign policy, and international affairs.
Financial Aid
Students can access cost and financial aid information for studying abroad or in Washington, D.C. by contacting Syracuse Abroad or the Maxwell in Washington Program.
Study Abroad Course Lists
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Central Europe - Wroclaw, Poland (Fall only)
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Florence, Italy Course List
International Study
Living and studying in another country can be a truly transformative educational experience and is one of the best ways for college students to expand their perspectives and skill sets. We strongly encourage students who are able to study abroad to take advantage of this incredible opportunity. About 75 percent of our majors complete at least one semester away from campus. Study abroad can enhance a student’s intellectual development, improve one’s language abilities, enhance one’s understanding of the world, and prepare one for important career opportunities.
We are fortunate to have a world-class study-abroad program through Syracuse Abroad. Syracuse University operates its own study-abroad programs in eight locations around the world, each of which provides wonderful opportunities for study, travel, and internship experience. All of these programs offer many courses that are pre-approved for our International Relations major and minors, as listed in the course lists.
In addition, SU offers access to more than 50 additional study-abroad opportunities through our World Partner Programs. Courses offered through these programs may also count towards the major or minors. Please speak with an advisor about this before going abroad.
Maxwell in Washington
Finally, many of our students participate in a semester of study in Washington, DC. The Maxwell in Washington program provides an intensive, integrated experience of course work, academic collaboration, and internship experience that is ideal for those with an interest in governance, foreign policy, and international affairs.
Financial Aid
Students can access cost and financial aid information for studying abroad or in Washington, D.C. by contacting Syracuse Abroad or the Maxwell in Washington Program.
Study Abroad Course Lists
Abbreviations used on the course lists include:
REQ – required course
AFR – Africa
ASIA – Asia
EUR – Europe
The Americas (formerly Latin America and the Caribbean)
MENA – Middle East and North Africa
CIC – Culture, Identities and Citizenship (formerly Intercultural Com. - ICC)
IPE – International Political Economy
ILO – International Law and Organization.
ISD – International Security and Diplomacy
GHE - Global Health and Environment
HR - Human Rights
Migration
TGP - Technology and Global Politics
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Central Europe - Wroclaw, Poland (Fall only)
| Number | Section | Title | Region | Topic | GPE | GSS |
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| ANT | 300.2 | Exploring Culture and Society in Transition: Gender, Sexuality, Class, and Race in Poland | EUR | CIC | ||
| ECN | 300.1 | Economic Development in Western and Eastern Transition Countries in Europe | EUR | IPE | Yes | |
| HST/PSC | 433 | Negotiating Identities Across Europe's Borders | EUR | CIC, ISD, HR Migration | List B | |
| HST/PSC | 481 | East Central Europe in the 20th Century | EUR | CIC, ISD, ILO, HR, Migration | List A | |
| PSC/SOC | 380 | Civil Society East and West | EUR | CIC, HR |
Visit Syracuse Abroad for more information about studying abroad in Central Europe.
Florence, Italy Course List
| Number | Section | Title | Region | Topic | GPE | GSS | ||||||
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| ECN | 361 | Economics of European Integration (Fall, Spring) | EUR | IPE, ILO | Yes | |||||||
| ECN/PSC | 336/436 | Healthcare in Europe (Fall, Spring) | EUR | GHE | Yes | |||||||
| ECN | 480.4 | International Economics II (U. of Florence) (Fall) | ISD | List A | IRP | 480.2 | Human Development and International Cooperation (U of Florence) VARIES | IPE | Yes | |||
| GEO | 300.1 | Sustainability and Environmental Justice in Europe (Spring) | EUR | GHE | ||||||||
| GEO | 400.2 | Sustainable Urbanism in Europe (Fall) | EUR | IPE , GHE | YesYes | |||||||
| HST | PSC | 300.1 | Politics of Immigration in Europe355 | EUR | EUR | ILOCIC | ||||||
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| PSC | 380.2 | Politics of Globalization and Human Rights (U of Florence) (Spring) | ILO | |||||||||
| PSC | 380.3 | Politics of Economic Globalization (U of Florence) (Fall) | IPE | |||||||||
| PSC | 380.4 | Human Rights and Armed Conflicts (U of Florence) (Fall) | ILO | |||||||||
| PSC | 405 | Politics of the European Union (Spring) | EUR | ILO | ||||||||
| PSC | 413 | Identity and Difference (Spring) | ICC | |||||||||
| PSC/HST | 453 | Twentieth-Century Europe (Fall, Spring) | EUR | |||||||||
| HST/SOC | 454 | Family and Gender in Contemporary Italy418 | The Italian Mafia (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ||||||||
| HST/PSC | 452 | Italy: Past, Present and Future Challenges (Fall, Spring) | EUR | Migration, CIC, HR | ||||||||
| IRP/PSC | 300.1 | Famine, War and Other Disasters: European Security in the 21st Century (Spring) | EUR | ISD | List A | |||||||
| IRP/HST | 300.7 | NATO in Crisis: The Ukraine War (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ISD, CIC, HR | List A and B | |||||||
| IRP | 380.1 | International Conflict Transformation (U. of Florence) (Fall) | VARIES | ISD, ILO | List A | |||||||
| IRP/ ECN | 480.2 | Human Development and International Cooperation (U of Florence) (Fall) | VARIES | IPE | Yes | |||||||
| PSC | 408 | Politics of Immigration in Europe (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ICC |
Visit SU Abroad for more information about studying abroad in Florence.
Hong Kong, China Course List
| EUR | ILO , Migration, CIC, HR | |||||
| PSC | 300.2 | EUR | ||||
| PSC | 300.3 | Contemporary Politics and the Return of Religion: A Global Perspective (Spring) | VARIES | ISD, CIC | List A | |
| PSC | 380.2 | Politics of Globalization and Human Rights (U of Florence) (Spring) | VARIES | ILO, IPE, HR | Yes | |
| PSC | 380.3 | Politics of Economic Globalization (U of Florence) (Fall) | VARIES | IPE | Yes | |
| PSC | 380.4 | Human Rights and Armed Conflicts (U of Florence) (Fall) | VARIES | ILO , ISD, HR | List B | |
| PSC | 405 | Politics of the European Union (Spring) | EUR | ILO, IPE, Migration | Yes | |
| PSC | 413 | Identity and Difference (Spring) | EUR | CIC | ||
| PSC/HST | 453 | Twentieth-Century Europe (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ISD, IPE, HR | Yes | List B |
| HST/SOC/WGS | 454 | Family and Gender in Contemporary Italy (Fall, Spring) | EUR | CIC, HR |
Visit Syracuse Abroad for more information about studying abroad in Hong KongFlorence.
London, United Kingdom Course List
| Number | Section | Title | Region | Topic | GPE | GSS | ||||||||||
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| ANT | 352 | Food, Culture, and Identity - Honors (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ICC | CIC | |||||||||||
| ECN | 300.1 | Europe's Economic Policy Failures from Maastricht to Brexit (Fall, Spring) | EUR | IPE | IPE, Migration | Yes | ||||||||||
| ECN | 362 | Globalization, Development and the Environment (Fall, Spring) | IPE, GHE, HR | Yes | ||||||||||||
| GEO GEO /NAT | 300.1 | Climates of Resistance: Environmental Racism and Collective Action (Fall, Spring) | ICC/IPE | VARIES | CIC, IPE , GHE, HR | |||||||||||
| GEO | 304 | Sustainability and Environmental Justice in Europe (Fall, Spring) | EUR | GHE, HR | ||||||||||||
| HST | 300.4 | Borders in Flux: Identities and Conflict in Ireland (Fall, Spring) Meets with REL 328 and PSC 464 | EUR | ISD | PSC ISD, Migration | List B | ||||||||||
| PSC/HST | 300.6 | Death as Political: Violence, Grief, and Protest (Fall, Spring) | ICC | CIC, ISD, HR | List B | |||||||||||
| PSC | 350.1 | America: A Foreign Perspective (Fall, Spring) | Varies | ISD, CIC | List A | |||||||||||
| PSC | 354 | Human Rights and Global Affairs (Fall, Spring) | ILO | PSC | 400.4 | Borders in Flux: Identities and Conflict in Ireland (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ISD | ILO, HR | |||||||
| SOC | 412 | Multicultural London (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ICC | CIC, HR, Migration |
Visit SU Syracuse Abroad for more information about studying abroad in London.
Madrid, Spain Course List
| Number | Section | Title | Region | Topic | GPE | GSS | |||
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| ECN | 361 | Economics of European Integration (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ILO/, IPE | Yes | ||||
| ECN | 365 | The World Economy (Fall, Spring) | VARIES | IPE | Yes | ||||
| ECN/PSC | 366336/436 | Healthcare in Europe (Fall, Spring) | EUR | GHE | |||||
| HST/MES/HUM | 482 | Azahar: Interfaith Relations in Spain (711-1492 CE) (Signature Seminar; Fall, Spring) | EUR/MENA | CIC | |||||
| PSC | 356 | Political Conflict (Fall, Spring) | EUR/VARIES | ISD, ILO, HR | List AB | ||||
| PSC | 405 | Politics of the European Union (Fall, Spring) Students cannot receive credit for this course and PSC/GEO 396 | EUR | ILO, IPE, Migration | Yes | ||||
| PSC/HST | 422/412 | Modern Spain: History and Politics (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ILO, IPE, ISD | SOC | Yes | |||
| SOC/ WGS | 302 | Gender, Race, Migration and Family in Spain (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ICC | CIC, Migration, HR | ||||
| SOC/QSX/WGS | 306 | Sexuality in Spain (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ICCCIC |
Visit SU Syracuse Abroad for more information about studying abroad in Madrid.
Santiago, Chile Course List
Visit SU Syracuse Abroad for more information about studying abroad in Santiago.
Additional courses are offered outside of the Social Sciences that may count for the major, upon petition. These courses will be reviewed on an individual basis. Please discuss with the IR advisors.
Strasbourg, France Course List
| Number | Section | Title | Region |
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| ECN | 300.1 | Contemporary Economic Challenges: A European Perspective (Spring) | EUR | IPE | YES | |
| ECN | 366 | Economic Policies of the European Union (Fall) | EUR | IPE |
| , ILO |
| HST/PSC | 415/350.2 | Europe, Russia, and the Eastern Borderlands (Fall) | EUR | ISD |
| List A | ||
| HST/PSC | 416/350.1 | Europe and the 'Arc of Crises' (Spring) |
| MENA /EUR | ISD |
| List A |
| PSC/IRP | 300.1 |
| War, Diplomacy and Humanitarian Action (Fall, Spring) | EUR | ILO, ISD | List A | |||
| IRP/MES | 300.2 | Along the Silk Road: Europe’s Encounters with Turkey and Central Asia (Fall) | EUR | ISD, CIC, ILO | List A and B | |
| PSC | 350.3 | Minorities, Migrants, and Discrimination in Europe (Spring) | EUR | CIC, IPE, Migration, HR, ISD | List B | |
| PSC | 405 | Politics of the European Union (Fall, Spring) students cannot receive credit for this course and PSC/GEO 396 | EUR | ILO |
| , Migration |
| YES |
| PSC | 429 |
| European Human Rights (Fall) |
| EUR | ILO , HR, CIC | ||
| PSC | 471 | Internship at the Council of Europe (Fall, Spring) | EUR |
| ILO |
Visit SU Syracuse Abroad for more information about studying abroad in Strasbourg.
Washington, DC Course List
| Number | Section | Title | Region | Topic | GPE | GSS | ||
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| IRP 401 | M001 | Global Policy Seminar | ISD | List A | ||||
| IRP 402 | M001 | Global Policy Practicum | ISD | List A | ||||
| IRP 403 | M001 | Global Issues | ISD | VARIES | ISD, HR | List A | ||
| IRP 404 | M001 | International Political Economy Issues | IPE | Yes | ||||
| IRP 471 | M001 | Global Internship | Varies VARIES | Varies | VARIES |
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