Political Science, Minor
The Minor in Political Science is designed to provide students in other disciplines with a broad knowledge of institutions, processes, and theories of politics in the U.S., in other nations, and internationally. The minor in Political Science requires eighteen (18) hours of Criminal Justice coursework. The minor provides students with a foundation in political science that will enhance careers in other fields of study.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates with a Minor in Political Science will be able to:
- Discuss the values, beliefs, and institutions that constitute the political tradition of the American political system, other global political systems, and their patterns of interactions and sources of international conflict and cooperation between them.
- Evaluate conflicting political arguments, assemble and present empirical evidence, and make reasoned conclusions from the evidence available.
- Communicate the connection between political concepts, theories, methods, and political experience in oral and written forms.
- Identify the interconnecting points that exist between political science and other disciplines in the social sciences such as but not limited to law/legal studies, history, sociology, and geography.
- Understand the contemporaneous events and major transformations that shape politics on the local, nation, and international levels.
Political Science, Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CPSC 219 | American Govern & Politics | 3 |
| CPSC 313 | Urban Politics & Policy | 3 |
| CPSC 315 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| CPSC 322 | International Relations | 3 |
| CPSC 420 | Politics of Africa | 3 |
| CPSC 361 | Political Theory I | 3 |
| or CPSC 362 | Political Theory II | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |