American Politics Minor
Requirements for Political Science Minors
A general minor in political science can be arranged, as well as specialized minors in eight different subfields of the discipline. Interested students should see a faculty adviser to plan a coherent program of study as a minor field.
Students must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA in the political science courses chosen to qualify for the minor. Students may count no more than 3 hours in political science taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis toward the minor. Students taking an internship POL SCI 3940 may count no more than three hours of the internship toward the minor.
Specific Requirements for the Minor
| Course Number | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POL SCI 1100 | Introduction to American Politics (MOTR POSC 101) | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Judicial Politics | ||
| State Politics | ||
| African Americans and the Political System | ||
| Introduction to Urban Politics | ||
| Law, Politics and Society | ||
| The Politics of Identity and Social Justice | ||
| The Politics of Gender in the United States | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Labor, Work, Society, and Politics | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| The Supreme Court | ||
| Public Opinion and Political Participation | ||
| Political Parties and Elections | ||
| Studies in American Politics | ||
| Special Readings 1 | ||
| Public Affairs Internship 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
1 May be taken with approval of the faculty advisor.