Program: International Relations Interdisciplinary Concentration (B.A.) - Samford University

2022-2023 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 02, 2025

International relations is an interdisciplinary concentration based in the Department of Political Science, drawing on courses offered in numerous departments across campus. It has a required set of courses in the disciplines of political science, history, world languages, and economics. It also requires that one course have an international studies component.

General Education - University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education - Distribution Areas: 27 Credits

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Note: Gen Ed Social Science req excludes ECON 201 as an option, since course already required in the major.

International Relations Interdisciplinary Conc: 45-47 Credits

International Relations Foundation Courses: 23 Credits

ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
POLS 210 - Introduction to World Politics (4)
POLS 301 - Methods and Practice of Political Science (4)
POLS 319 - International Relations (4)
POLS 465 - Senior Seminar in Political Science (4) *
One 4-credit world language course at the 300-400 level (4)

Political Science Electives: 16 Credits

(choose four upper-level courses)

International Relations Electives: 6-8 Credits

(choose two courses)

General Electives: 32-34 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

*Prereq for POLS 465 is POLS 301 . Recommended prereqs are POLS 210 and POLS 319 .
**No more than 8 credits of POLS electives can be shared among IREL, LAWP, PADM, and POLS majors.