Political Science Minor

Minimum Requirements

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

• PSC 1010 - Introduction to Global Politics
• PSC 1100 - The American Political System

• except for the minor in public administration, which requires P SC 1100 and P SC 2100.

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.