Public Policy 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 2420 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| State Politics | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| Introduction to Urban Politics | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Budgeting | ||
| Urban Administration | ||
| The Politics of Poverty and Welfare | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Special Readings (when appropriate) | ||
| Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate) | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |