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2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog

Political Science Minor


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The Political Science minor familiarizes students with the basic functions of American government and either international relations or comparative politics. Coursework in the minor emphasizes analytical skills, problem solving, and effective communication regarding complex political and policy issues. A Political Science minor helps students make sense of a complicated political environment as preparation for careers within the business sector, government and non-governmental agencies, the public policy realm, and non-governmental/non-profit organizations, and other institutions.

Program Requirements


Required Courses


  • One of the following:

  • Any three (3) upper-level courses provided that at least one of these is from the American National Politics category and one is from the International Relations/Comparative Politics category. Credits / Units: 9

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