Minor
Minor in Political Science
A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses take in residence that may be applied to the minor.
Requirements
- POSC 111C – P3 Introduction to American Government (3)
- POSC 208D – CC Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
- PHIL 270C – P2 Political Philosophy (3) OR POSC 209C – P3 Intro to Political Thought
- POSC 218 – P3 International Relations (3)
- TWO POSC electives at the 300 level or above (6) to be chosen from: POSC 306,317 318, 327, 335, 345, 350, 399 and STAT 330. POSC 491, the DC Internship program seminar, can be counted as a 300-level elective.
Total: 18 credits
Below are 300 level law/legal studies courses. These law/legal studies courses and DO NOT count for the POSC minor:
- POSC 348 – Environmental Law (3)
- POSC 325 – Constitutional Law (3)
- POSC 326 – Judicial Behavior (3)
- POSC 355 – Issues in Lawyering (3)
- POSC 398 – Special Topics in Legal Studies (3)
Note: No course taken to meet a student's major may also be applied to the political science minor unless approved by the department chair.