Political Science Minor

Required Courses: 7 Credit Hours

• POSC 201. Introduction to Western Political Theory Credits: 3.00
• POSC 225. U.S. Government [C4AE] Credits: 4.00

American Government Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following courses:

• POSC 300. Politics and Film Credits: 3.00
• POSC 301W. The Washington Semester Experience Credits: 3.00
• POSC 302. State and Local Government Credits: 3.00
• POSC 325. Constitutional Law Credits: 3.00
• POSC 326. Civil Rights Credits: 3.00
• POSC 351. Topics in American Politics Credits: 3.00
• POSC 362. Political Behavior Credits: 3.00
• POSC 364. Political Parties in America Credits: 3.00
• POSC 365. American Political Campaigning Credits: 3.00
• POSC 367. U.S. Immigration and Refugee Law Credits: 3.00
• POSC 368. Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Policy Credits: 3.00
• POSC 369. Elections and Voting Behavior Credits: 3.00
• POSC 380. The U.S. Presidency Credits: 3.00
• POSC 382. The Role of Religion in American Politics Credits: 3.00
• POSC 384. Minority Group Politics Credits: 3.00
• POSC 385. The U.S. Congress Credits: 3.00
• POSC 386. The U.S. Judiciary Credits: 3.00
• POSC 387. The Appellate Process and Practice Credits: 3.00

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• POSC 472. Media and Politics Credits: 3.00

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• SCOM 472. Media and Politics Credits: 3.00

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• SMAD 472. Media and Politics Credits: 3.00

Upper-Level Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Choose an additional 300-level course listed above or from the following list:

• PPA 200. Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3.00
• PPA 265. Public Administration Credits: 3.00
• POSC 200. Global Politics [C4GE] Credits: 3.00
• POSC 310. Ancient Political Theory: Classical Greek Political Philosophy to Roman Stoicism Credits: 3.00
• POSC 315. Political Theory: Early Modern to the 19th Century Credits: 3.00
• POSC 316. Contemporary Political Theory Credits: 3.00
• POSC 321. Political Theory and Ideology Credits: 3.00
• POSC 330. American Political Thought Credits: 3.00
• POSC 333. American Political Thought II: Civil War to the Present Credits: 3.00
• POSC 334. Political Thought of James Madison Credits: 3.00
• POSC 381. Topics in Political Theory Credits: 3.00
• POSC 391. Topics in Public Policy Credits: 3.00

International or Comparative Options: 6 Credit Hours

Choose option one or option two.

Total: 19 Credit Hours