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Department of Political Science

Political Science Minor (Effective Fall 2009)

A student may qualify as a political science minor by completing the following requirements:

Grade Requirement
No grade lower than a "C-" in a political science (POLI) course may be used to fulfill the requirements for the political science minor. Students receiving a "D" or "F" in a political science course may continue as political science minors but must either retake and successfully complete the course (with a grade of "C-" or better) or must successfully complete another course that fulfills the same area for the minor.

Required Course: Credits
POLI 172 Introduction to American Government 3
Distribution I: Complete at least four of the following courses: 12

POLI 201 Citizenship and Community Leadership
POLI 260 International Relations
POLI 274 Western Political Thought-Plato to the Present
POLI 275 Comparative Government
POLI 277 American Government: State and Local
POLI 279 Introduction to Public Administration
POLI 285 Law and the Judicial Process

Distribution II: Students must complete at least six credits at the POLI 300 or POLI 400 level. 6

Notes:
Only three credits in each of the following may be applied minor: POLI 498 Internship in Political Science; POLI 499 Directed Study in Political Science; practicum in political science (Including POLI 301 Model Senate Practicum and POLI 302 Moot Court and Mock Trial Practicum)

Internship, directed study and special topics in political science credits may be applied to the minor requirements only if they are related to the minor. This determination is made by the department chairperson.

Total minimum credits: 21

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