Political Science Minor

Political Science Minor Requirements: 5 courses, 17-20 credits

Core Courses (2 courses, 8 credits)

POLS-110	Introduction to American Politics	4
POLS-H110	Honors Introduction to American Politics	4
POLS-120	Research Methodology for Political Science	4
POLS-H120	Honors Research Methods	4

Elective Courses (3 courses, 12 credits)

Choose three of the following courses. Two must be at the 200-level and one must be at the 300- 400-, or 500-level. No more than one internship course may be used to fulfill the minor.

POLS-201	Data Analysis and Politics	4
POLS-208	Politics and Religion	4
POLS-223	American Politics and Institutions	4
POLS-224	Getting on the Agenda: Public Policy Processes and Procedures	4
POLS-225	U.S. Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties	4
POLS-245	Courts, Public Policy, and Legal Research	4
POLS-H245	Honors Courts, Public Policy and Legal Research	4
POLS-253	State and Local Government	4
POLS-275	Ancient and Medieval Political Theory	4
POLS-276	Modern Political Theory	4
POLS-306	Women and Public Policy	4
POLS-307	Globalization of Gender Politics	4
POLS-308	International Security	4
POLS-309	Transitional Justice	4
POLS-H309	Honors Transitional Justice	4
POLS-310	Global Political Economy	4
POLS-311	The Conflict in Israel/Palestine	4
POLS-320	American Political Development	4
POLS-321	Genocide and the Legacies of the Holocaust	4
POLS-322	Race and the Law	4
POLS-323	Political Survey Research	4
POLS-330	The Multipolar Future of the World Order	4
POLS-340	Moot Court	4
POLS-H340	Honors Moot Court	4
POLS-345	Public Policy Writing	4
POLS-346	The American Presidency	4
POLS-347	Legislative Politics	4
POLS-359	Global Politics of Sport	4
POLS-361	Voting Rights and Election Law	4
POLS-H361	Honors Voting Rights and Election Law	4
POLS-363	American Foreign Policy	4
POLS-367	Politics of Spain	4
POLS-382	Crisis and Integration in Europe	4
POLS-383	African Politics	4
POLS-385	International Development	2
POLS-389	Politics of China	4
POLS-393	Latin American Politics Today	4
POLS-411	Politics of North and Southeast Asia	4
POLS-438	Environmental Policy and Politics	4
POLS-441	Ready, Set, Run!	2
POLS-442	Candidate Definition	1
POLS-443	Candidate Media Strategy 101	1
POLS-463	The International Legal System	4
POLS-467	Comparative Social Movements	4
POLS-469	International Human Rights	4
POLS-471	Topics in Democracy: Democratic Erosion & Autocratic Consolidation	4
POLS-503	Washington Academic Seminar I	4
POLS-H503	Honors Washington Academic Seminar I	4
POLS-505	Washington Seminar on National Security	4
POLS-H505	Honors The Washington Center Seminar-National Security	4
POLS-521	Internship in Political Science and Legal Studies	4
POLS-534	Experiential Learning in Political Science	1-12
POLS-H534	Honor Experiental Learning in Government	1-12

Credits earned in excess of the major elective credit requirement count toward a student’s overall credit requirement for the degree.

Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

Minor Programs Policy: A student declaring a minor may use no more than two courses from a major or double major combination to fulfill the requirements for the minor. No more than one course from one minor may count toward the fulfillment of a second minor. Students may not minor in a subject in which they are also completing a major. For more information, see the Minor Programs section of the CAS Degree Requirements page.

About the Political Science Minor

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