Political Science (Minor)

The minor is to provide students with a flexible, coherent, and guided study of political science as it relates to their specific academic major or personal interests. The minor requires a minimum of 15 hours in political science, of which 9 hours must be taken in junior-senior level courses. A maximum of 3 hours of junior-senior level courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of another major or minor. All minors must take PLS 105. Minors must also take one of the following courses: PLS 205; PLS 207; or PLS 208. Minors must also take 9 hours of junior-senior level courses. The department’s policy is that coursework used to complete the minor must be drawn from its regularly scheduled, subfield-specific course offerings; use of internship, reading, or research courses (PLS 380,PLS 480, PLS 483, PLS 484, PLS 485) to complete the minor requires prior approval by both the student’s Political Science Department faculty advisor and department chairperson.

Minor Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Course
PLS 105	Introduction to American Government	3.0
Elective Courses		3.0
Select one of the following:
PLS 205	Governments Around the Globe
PLS 207	Introduction to Political Thought
PLS 208	Fundamentals of International Relations
Minors must also take 9 hours of junior-senior-level courses.		9.0
Total Hours		15