Master of Arts in International Relations

Students can participate in the M.A. in International Relations program in a regular classroom setting, online, or through the Global M.A. in International Relations program. The International Relations curriculum is designed to enable the student to understand the complex relationships among institutions of international governance. Coursework enables students to analyze the legal, historical, socioeconomic and political factors that are key elements in a study of this nature. Examination of the dynamics, structural characteristics, and humanitarian issues of the global community is included.

 

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Graduate Program Director

Jih-Un Kim
Director & Associate Professor
International Relations

314-246-7868
kimjih@webster.edu

Jih-Un Kim is an associate professor of international relations at Webster University. He holds a B.A from Yonsei University (1994); an M.A. from The Graduate Institute of Peace Studies, Kyung-Hee University (1996); and a Ph.D., from the University of South Carolina (2004). His areas of interest include international relations, comparative politics (Asia), foreign policy, and environmental studies.

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The contact faculty members for the International Relations Graduate Program are:

Graduate Program Director
Jih-Un Kim

Lecturer and Academic Advisor
Tahmineh Entessar
314-246-7621
entessar@webster.edu

Adjunct Faculty and Assistant to the Director
Edythe Weeks
314-246-8703
edytheweeks59@webster.edu

Departmental Assistant
April Tate
314-246-7060 (office)
314-246-7403 (fax)
tatea@webster.edu


Department of History, Politics, and International Relations
Sam Priest Center
Webster University
8270 Big Bend Blvd.
470 East Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119