Political Science Minor Program

Even though a minor program in Political Science is presently offered, students are strongly advised to consider the Public Policy minor instead because not all of the courses listed below are taught on a regular basis.

The minor program is designed to meet the following objectives:

To promote informed understanding of contemporary public affairs.
To explore analytical and conceptual tools necessary to understand political events, institutions, behavior, and change processes.
To augment other areas of Social Science study.
To provide preparation for law school, graduate school, and government service.

The program consists of eighteen credit hours in Political Science courses approved by a faculty advisor in Political Science.

Political Science

Required Courses for the Political Science Minor

II. Minor Core Requirements

Course No. Title Credits
POLI 200 Introduction to American Government — 3
POLI 220 Introduction to Political Behavior — 3
POLI 311 Comparative Political Science or
POLI 312 International Relations — 3
POLI 342 Urban Politics Political Science Electives — 9
Total — 18