Political Science Minor Requirements: 5 courses, 17-20 credits
| POLS-110 | Introduction to American Politics | 4 |
| POLS-120 | Research 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-201 | Data Analysis & Politics | 4 |
| POLS-208 | Politics and Religion in the U.S. | 4 |
| POLS-223 | American Politics & Institutions | 4 |
| POLS-224 | Getting on the Agenda: Public Policy Processes & Procedures | 4 |
| POLS-225 | U.S. Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties | 4 |
| POLS-245 | Courts, Public Policy, & Legal Research | 4 |
| POLS-H245 | Honors Courts, Public Policy & Legal Research | 4 |
| POLS-253 | State & Local Government | 4 |
| POLS-275 | Ancient & Medieval Political Theory | 4 |
| POLS-276 | Modern Political Theory | 4 |
| POLS-306 | Public Policy and Marginalized Groups | 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 & 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-521 | Internship in Political Science and Legal Studies | 4 |
| POLS-534 | Experiential Learning in Political Science | 1-12 |
| POLS-H534 | Honors Experiental Learning in Political Science | 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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