International Relations

Why study international relations at Lake Forest College?

The Department of Politics and International Relations teaches students to think critically and reason analytically. Our courses explore complex political issues at local, regional, national, and global levels. 

International relations students are trained to be effective writers, researchers, and public speakers. We prepare our students for careers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors and to lead lives as informed and responsible members of their communities, however they imagine them.  

Success in top graduate programs for international relations students

Our international relations graduates have gone on to pursue advanced degrees at notable institutions:

• Juris Doctor (Depaul University, George Mason University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola University Chicago, Northeastern University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Vanderbilt University)
• Master’s of Business Administration (University of Miami)
• Master’s in International Relations/International Affairs (American University, University of Chicago)
• Master’s of Philosophy in Criminology (University of Cambridge)
• Master’s of Public Policy (University of California San Diego)