Welcome to the University of Delaware Department of Political Science and International Relations (POSCIR). We are excited about what's happening here, and we think you will be, too! Our faculty of nationally and internationally recognized scholars and professors publish with acclaimed presses and journals and regularly receive awards for research and teaching. We focus on four primary fields in o
ur graduate and undergraduate programs: International Relations, Comparative Politics, American Politics, and Political Theory. Much of our work is interdisciplinary, including special strengths in global governance, political psychology, gender and politics, and inequality and social justice. Our highly diverse graduate student community adds vibrancy to the department, as we remain committed to recruiting the best US and internationally-based students. POSCIR graduate students work closely with faculty, regularly presenting their work at regional and national conferences, as well as providing them the opportunity to teach their own courses. After finishing their degrees, most of our doctoral students go on to teach at universities across the US and the world, with the rest working at research institutions or government agencies. Our undergraduate program is one of the largest at UD, with our students routinely receiving recognition for work both within and outside of the university. Currently offering two majors, Political Science and International Relations, we have added new courses including opportunities to study the politics of social justice and political psychology. We are also partners in the UD Center for Political Communication and offer minors for non-majors, giving students even more ways to connect across fields. Our new Political Communication Ph.D. program offers the graduate level this same multi-departmental experience. Our undergraduate majors have the highest four year graduation rate of all departments, also showing significantly lower disparities in graduation rates across different groups of students. Our commitment to our students is at the core of what we do, and is reflected in our hands-on advising team. Thank you for your interest in our department and the University of Delaware. We hope you will visit us in person (Smith Hall 347), as well as on our website. Located in Newark, Delaware, UD is centrally positioned between Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and New York City. UD POSCIR is on the move, so come be part of these exciting times!
