International Relations provides the intellectual tools for this with a lengthy list of classes taught by some of the best faculty on campus in a variety of disciplines, and a focus on skills such as policy, economics, statistics, and foreign language. It also allows and encourages students to engage in direct participation and activism through internships and international travel opportunities.

Students in the major complete their time at Samford with an awareness of the diversity and immensity of the global system, and an awareness of their ability to take part in it and to change it for the better.

International Relations will expose students to a broad set of topics in the areas of political science, economics, history and world languages. This course of study will equip students to understand and influence the international system with a set of skills in the area of economics, policy, statistics, foreign languages and global culture. If they choose the specific Human Rights track, they will be required to have a policy-related internship experience.