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
