Political Science Minor

Minimum Requirements

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

• P SC 101 - Introduction to Global Politics
• P SC 110 - The American Political System

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• except for the minor in public administration, which requires P SC 110 and P SC 210.

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 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 100 level are designed for beginning students and 200 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 300 and above.