Political Science Minor

(for non-Political Science majors)
A minor in Political Science requires students to complete 15 credits of the following courses:
- POLS1101 Introduction to Political Science
- POLS1102 Geography and World Issues
- POLS2204 International Relations
- POLS2231 Comparative Government and Politics
- POLS2253 American Government
Course Descriptions
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POLS1101 The basic concepts of the discipline, its schools of thought, its subfields and terminologies. Fall
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POLS1102 Theory and practice of government and politics. Spring
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POLS2204 The state system and the basic principles regulating international relations; Power and use and threat of force; nationalism, imperialism, diplomacy, the transnational economy, international law and organization.
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POLS2231 Comparison of the development and functions of governmental institutions of selected modern political systems.
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POLS2253 Federalism, with emphasis on the national government, politics and the relation of the individual to the central government.