Political Science Minor

Requirements

Minor Requirements: 5 courses, 20 credits

POLS-110	Introduction to American Politics	4
POLS-120	Research Methods	4

Choose three of the following courses. Two must be at the 200-level and at least 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 & Institutions	4
POLS-224	Introduction to Public Policy	4
POLS-H224	Honors Introduction to Public Policy	4
POLS-225	U.S. Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties	4
POLS-H225	Honors U.S. Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties	4
POLS-245	Courts, Public Policy, and Legal Research	4
POLS-H245	Honors Courts, Public Policy & Legal Research	4
POLS-253	State and Local Government	4
POLS-275	Ancient & Medieval Political Theory	4
POLS-276	Modern Political Theory	4
POLS-306	Women & Public Policy	4
POLS-323	Political Survey Research	4
POLS-340	Moot Court	4
POLS-345	Public Policy Writing	4
POLS-346	The American Presidency	4
POLS-347	Legislative Politics	4
POLS-H348	Honors Supreme Court Seminar	4
POLS-361	Voting Rights and Election Law	4
POLS-438	Environmental Policy & Politics	4
POLS-441	Ready, Set, Run!	2
POLS-442	Candidate Definition	1
POLS-443	Candidate Media Strategy 101	1
POLS-467	Comparative Social Movements	4
POLS-471	Topics in Democracy: Democratic Erosion	4
POLS-503	Washington Academic Seminar I	4
POLS-505	Washington Seminar on National Security	4
POLS-506	Political Convention Program	4
POLS-521	Internship in Government	4
POLS-534	Experiential Learning in Government	1
POLS-538	Summer Campaign Lab	4

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.