2012-2013 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science Minor


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Students majoring in other Letters, Arts, and Sciences disciplines may elect a minor in any of the political science tracks: political science, American politics and public law, global politics, or public administration.

Minimum Requirements


A minor requires a minimum of 18 hours of course work in political science, to include: 

Minor Track Requirements


  • For the general political science minor, students must complete at least nine hours of upper-division course work of their choice.
  • For the American politics and public law minor, nine hours of upper-division must come from either American Political Institutions and Behavior or Public Administration, Policy and Law.
  • For the global politics minor, at least nine hours of upper-division must be selected from the Global Politics section.
  • For the public administration minor, students must include nine hours of upper-division course work from Public Administration, Policy and Law.

Political Science Course Offerings


Courses at the 1000-level are designed for beginning students and 2000-level courses are taught at the sophomore level. Remaining courses are structured in a more advanced manner. Students without previous courses in political science should consult appropriate instructors before attempting to take courses numbered 3000 and above.

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