2021-2022 Catalog

Political Science Minor

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

POLS-110Introduction to American Politics

4

POLS-120Research Methodology for Political Science

4

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-201Data Analysis & Politics

4

POLS-208Politics & Religion

4

POLS-223American Politics & Institutions

4

POLS-224Getting on the Agenda: Public Policy Processes & Procedures

4

POLS-H224Honors Getting on the Agenda: Public Policy Processes & Procedures

4

POLS-225U.S. Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties

4

POLS-H225Honors U.S. Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties

4

POLS-245Courts, Public Policy, & Legal Research

4

POLS-H245Honors Courts, Public Policy & Legal Research

4

POLS-253State & Local Government

4

POLS-275Ancient & Medieval Political Theory

4

POLS-276Modern Political Theory

4

POLS-306Women & Public Policy

4

POLS-323Political Survey Research

4

POLS-340Moot Court

4

POLS-345Public Policy Writing

4

POLS-346The American Presidency

4

POLS-347Legislative Politics

4

POLS-H348Honors Supreme Court Seminar

4

POLS-361Voting Rights & Election Law

4

POLS-438Environmental Policy & Politics

4

POLS-441Ready, Set, Run

2

POLS-442Candidate Definition

1

POLS-443Candidate Media Strategy 101

1

POLS-467Comparative Social Movements

4

POLS-471Topics in Democracy: Democratic Erosion

4

POLS-503Washington Academic Seminar I

4

POLS-505Washington Seminar on National Security

4

POLS-506Political Convention Program

4

POLS-521Internship in Political Science and Legal Studies

4

POLS-534Experiential Learning in Political Science

1-12

POLS-H534Honor Experiental Learning in Government

1-12

POLS-538Summer 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.

About the Political Science Minor

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