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A minor in Politics will help you develop a solid understanding of political and social connections, the relations between states and international institutions, and the history of relationships between governments and citizens. This minor fits well with a major in environmental studies, history, communication, business, social work or urban studies.
(*restricted to Global Honors students)
- TGEOG 435 Contemporary Geopolitics
- TGEOG 440 Political Geography: Territory, State and Society
- TGH 301 Global Interactions*
- TGH 303 Global Challenges*
- THIST 322 American Labor Since the Civil War
- THIST 350 Modern Germany Since 1848
- TLAW 424 The Politics and Law of International Human Rights
- TPHIL 355 The Modern Mind
- TPHIL 356 Themes in American Philosophy
- TPHIL 358 History of Philosophy: Medieval and Modern
- TPHIL 360 History of Philosophy: Modern and Contemporary
- TPHIL 361 Ethics in Society
- TPHIL 364 Topics in the Philosophy of Science
- TPHIL 414 Philosophy of Law
- TPHIL 451 The Enlightenment
- TPHIL 453 Political Theory of Human Rights
- TPHIL 456 Environmental Ethics
- TPHIL 466 Philosophy of the Future
- TPOLS 300 Mass Media and U.S. Politics
- TPOLS 305 Campaigns and Elections
- TPOLS 310 Modern European Political Theory
- TPOLS 317 The Politics of Race and Ethnicity in the United States
- TPOLS 319 Theories of Political Violence
- TPOLS 321 American Foreign Policy
- TPOLS 322 War and Politics
- TPOLS 323 The Practice of War
- TPOLS 324 War, Activism and Ethics
- TPOLS 340 Middle East Politics
- TPOLS 343 Community and Labor Organizing: A Multicultural Perspective
- TPOLS 350 Politics and Film in the Middle East
- TPOLS 353 United States Congress
- TPOLS 371 The Politics of Security
- TPOLS 382 State Government
- TPOLS 400 The American Presidency
- TPOLS 405 Advanced Campaigns and Elections
- TPOLS 410 Labor Rights and Human Rights
- TPOLS 426 World Politics
- TPOLS 450 Contemporary Theories of Culture
- TRELIG 467 Philosophy of Religion
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Business
- Community Work
- Diplomacy
- Government
- Journalism
- Law
- Nonprofit Management
- Planning
- Post-graduate Studies
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To declare a Politics minor, you must have earned a minimum of 45 credits and declared a major. Declare the minor by completing the Request to Declare/Change a Major or Minor form and submitting it to the Office of the Registrar.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
For a Politics minor, you must complete 25 credits. All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.
Note: Students majoring in Law and Policy or Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PP&E) cannot minor in Politics.
