Political Science Minor Program

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 — 3    
POLI 312 International Relations — 3
POLI 342 Urban Politics  — 3 
POLI Elective — 3

   Total — 18

Click the video below to watch the “Political Science Minor Interest Webinar” featuring Dr. Constance Pruitt to learn more about the program. 

PLEASE NOTE: The Department Chair, Dr. Robert Brown’s email is rabrown1@umes.edu