Academic Programs
Undergraduate Majors
International Relations
Samford’s international relations interdisciplinary major combines elements of political science, history, world languages, and economics to help students develop a comprehensive understanding of the global system and their role in it.Learn More
Law, Politics and Society
The law, politics and society interdisciplinary major gathers resources from the disciplines of history, journalism, sociology, philosophy, economics, family studies and communication studies to provide a comprehensive program for studying the law. Because the major was created in consultation with Samford’s Cumberland School of Law, the program also offers the opportunity to work directly with law faculty. With a rich selection of courses focused on jurisprudence, ethics, legal history, law and economics, criminology, international law, global human rights, media law, family law, Alabama and U.S. constitutions, and legal communication, the major provides outstanding preparation for internships, law school and legal careers.Learn More
Political Science
The political science major helps students develop insight into how people function in communities, what justice means and how we can accomplish it, and how we set up laws and institutions to better function in groups. Emphasizing analytical and statistical skills, internships, travel, and participation in campus, community and international political organizations, the major is ideal preparation for careers in law, public policy, international affairs, government service and business.Learn More
Public Administration
The public administration interdisciplinary major, shared by the Political Science Department and Brock School of Business, helps students develop specific policy and business knowledge, and develop powerful internship experiences on the way to leadership in a variety of careersLearn More
Undergraduate Minors
Political Science
The political science minor is an ideal complement to any major or career that values insight into how people function in communities, what justice means and how we can accomplish it, and how we set up laws and institutions to better function in groups.Learn More