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Political Science Minor

Students often minor in Political Science to complement their academic major and career goals. Common majors paired with a political science minor include business, communications, economics, and history.

The Political Science minor requires 21 credit hours of coursework.

  • PLSC 101 Government and Politics in the United States (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 151 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 152 Introduction to International Relations (3 hrs.)

Choose Four: (12 hrs.)

  • PLSC 160 Inquiry in Political Science (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 205 Model United Nations (up to 3 credit hours) (1 hr.)
  • PLSC 220 Introduction to Law and Society (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 223 The Individual, Society, and the Environment (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 253 Political Philosophy (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 296 Data Analysis in Political Science (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 302 U.S. Foreign Policy (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 309 Global Environmental Politics (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 312 Islam and the West (Study Abroad) (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 321 Music, Film and Politics (3 hrs.)
  • PSLC 323 Issues in Environmental Policy (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 332 Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 333 Congress and the Presidency (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 335 The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 340 Civic Leadership and Political Action (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 346 Political Violence (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 350 International Organizations and Law (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 360 Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 366 Washington Center: Studies in International Relations (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 367 Washington Center: Studies in Comparative Politics (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 368 Washington Center: Studies in American Politics (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 370 Women and Politics (3 hrs.)
  • PLSC 375 Arab-Israeli Conflict (3 hrs.)

No more than 6 credit hours of electives for the minor may be at the 200-level (at least 6 hours of electives must be at the 300-or 400-level).