U.S. Government Minor
The minor in United States Government offers students the opportunity to focus on critical issues in the theory and practice of U.S. federal governmental institutions. Open to all students, including politics majors, the minor focuses exclusively on the American Congress, Presidency, Supreme Court and federal court system, federal government agencies, political parties, and related institutions and issues. As such, the minor provides a specialized, easily navigable, multidisciplinary, and curated set of courses that help prepare students for graduate school or internships and jobs with state and federal government agencies, consulting and advocacy organizations, and the offices of elected officials.
The 15-credit minor consists of three required courses and two electives. Politics majors can complete the minor in US Government, but no more than two courses used to complete the minor can also be used to fulfill requirements in the Politics major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLI 2104 | American Presidency | 3 |
| POLI 2105 | The American Congress | 3 |
| POLI 2106 | Supreme Court I | 3 |
| Elective Courses. Two of the following from two different departments: | 6 | |
| Public Relations Management and Campaigns | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| 20th Century United States | ||
| Supreme Court II | ||
| Political Parties and Interest Groups | ||
| American Public Policy | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| The Battle Over Family Values in American Politics | ||
| War on Voting: Election Laws and Administration in the United States | ||
| Sociology of Law | ||
| Death Penalty in America | ||
| Criminal Justice System Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |