Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements

The Political Science Minor provides a sound social science supplement for students in other social sciences and in nonsocial science curricula, and gives some preparation for careers in law, teaching in the social sciences, journalism, and the public services.

Requirements
A minimum of 21 credit hours in Political Science.

PO 101: American Government and Politics (3 cr)

and two of the following three courses:

PO 103: State and Local Government and Politics (3 cr)
PO 232: International Relations (3 cr)
PO 241: Comparative Government and Politics (3 cr)

A minimum of 12 upper division credit hours-at least 3 of these credit hours must be earned in a purse in Political Theory (PO 420, PO 421, or PO 423) and at least 3 credit hours must be earned in a sub-field other than Political Theory.

PO420: Western Political Theory (3 cr)
PO421: Modern Political Theories (3 cr)
PO423: American Political Theories (3 cr)


Checksheet
Lower Division	Upper Division
PO 101	(Choose at least one)
(Choose 2)	PO 420
PO 103	PO 421
PO 232	PO 423
PO 241	Electives (upper division)
Total	(Minimum of 12 credits)
(Minimum of 9 credits)	PO 486 & 495 may not be used