Political Communication Minor

Required:

• POL 101D - U.S. Government and Politics, 3 credit hours

Electives:

Take a minimum of 12 credits from the following list. At least 6 credits must be at the 300-400 level. Students can only take a maximum of 6 credits in POL or CAS, ensuring that the minor is truly interdisciplinary.

• CAS 277D - Media and Diversity, 3 credit hours
• CAS 413 - Argumentation and Debate, 3 credit hours
• CAS 428 - Media Law and Ethics, 3 credit hours
• CRJ 345 - Crime in the Media, 3 credit hours
• INT 250I - Security, Technology and Threat Assessment, 3 credit hours
• POL 301 - Congress, The Presidency, and Elections, 3 credit hours
• POL 303 - Public Policy and Administration, 3 credit hours
• POL 305 - Women, Politics, and Law, 3 credit hours
• POL 306 - Social Media and Politics, 3 credit hours
• POL 441X - Public Interest Research, 4 credit hours
• PSY 321 - Human Relations and Group Dynamics, 3 credit hours
• SOC 201D - Social Problems, 4 credit hours

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• BUS 358 - Business Communications, 3 credit hours

• OR

• CAS 226 - Writing for Multimedia, 3 credit hours

• OR

• CAS 232 - Workshop in Journalism, 3 credit hours

• OR

• ENG 305 - Writing Creative Nonfiction, 3 credit hours

Alternative- Semester in Washington, DC:

Students can complete the Political Communication Minor by participating in the Semester in Washington Program, enrolling in an appropriate seminar, doing an appropriate internship, doing an appropriate research project, plus completing one of the electives listed above. Students must get approval from the Political Communication Program Coordinators in order to exercise this option. For more information, contact the Politics & Global Citizenship Department or the Center for Global Exploration Office. Completion of POL 101D  prior to participating is strongly recommended.