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Political Science, Minor


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Program Requirements

The minor in political science consists of 18 credit hours of coursework, of which a minimum of 12 hours must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through courses offered by the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Credit hours may not be shared between major and minor requirements. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the minor must be passed with a "C" (2.00) or better.
Required Courses (choose two) -- 6 credit hours
Research Methods (choose one) -- 3 credit hours
Upper-Division Interdisciplinary Track -- 9 credit hours
Choose one course from each of three upper-division Interdisciplinary Tracks.
Upper-Division Social Justice and Inequality Interdisciplinary Track -- 3 credit hours
Upper-Division Law, Citizenship, Borders Interdisciplinary Track -- 3 credit hours
Upper-Division Identity and Place Interdisciplinary Track -- 3 credit hours
Credit is only granted for POS 110 or POS 310. Credit is only granted for POS 150 or POS 350. Credit is only granted for POS 160 or POS 360.
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

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