Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science Minor


Offered by Political Science .

Political science is an important component of a liberal arts education. An understanding of government and politics is essential to be an engaged citizen and an effective contributor to one’s community. The Political Science Minor is designed to permit students to pursue a specialization within political science not covered by the department’s other minor programs or to gain a broad understanding of political science concepts and theories.

Minor Requirements


  • Minimum 18 credits
  • Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to the minor
  • Students may pursue a maximum of two minors in Political Science  and may share a maximum of 3 courses between minors
  • Not open to students pursuing the Political Science, B.A.  

Course Requirements


Required Courses (3 credits)


Complete the following:

Elective Courses (15 credits)


Complete a minimum of 5 courses from Political Science, including a minimum of one course at the 400 level.