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 – American Foreign Policy (3)
- 317 – The Presidency (3)
- 318 – Congress (3)
- 327 – Strategies in Politics (3)
- 335 – Politics of the European Union (3)
- 345 – Politics and the Media (3)
- 350 – International Security (3)
- 399 – Adv Topics: Pol Sci (3)
- 491 - DC Internship Seminar (4)
- STAT330 -Sample Survey Methods (3)
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 division chair.