Political Science Minor

The Political Science minor helps equip students to study the complexities of justice and power while developing applicable to many fields, including government, law, business, and the nonprofit sector

Program Requirements

Introductory Courses

Choose one course.

POLS 110 - Foundations of Political Community
POLS 151 - Foundations of Political Science Research

American Politics

Choose one course.

POLS 202 - Democracy in America: State and Federal Government
POLS 234 - The President and Congress
POLS 237 - Parties and Interest Groups
POLS 238 - American Elections and Mass Media

Comparative Politics

Choose one course.

POLS 214 - Governments and Globalization
POLS 276 - Latin American Politics
POLS 277 - Asian Politics
POLS 279 - African Politics

International Politics

Choose one course.

POLS 207 - International Cooperation and Conflict
POLS 218 - American Foreign Policy
POLS 228 - Global Politics of Human Rights

Political Theory

Choose one course.

POLS 240 - Freedom, Justice, and Political Authority
POLS 242 - Philosophy, Politics, and Law

Electives

Choose six additional hours from the department three of which must be at 300-level, which may include three hours of internship credit.

Total Semester Hours: 21

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