Political Science Minor

• Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or higher is required and a grade of “C” or better in all Political Science courses used toward the minor/BIS (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable). 
• Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 credit hours for the Political Science minor.
• Program Code: Political Science (7012)
• CIPC: Political Science (451001)

Program Learning Outcomes

• Political Science students will understand and model civic dispositions conducive to democratic involvement. Specifically, we recommend attention to fostering the civic
  attitudes of political efficacy, empathy, civic duty, civic confidence, and civic reflection, and an inclination to engage in dialogue across difference.
•  Political Science students will demonstrate an ability to analyze political phenomena and critique arguments in a theoretically and empirically informed manner.
•  Political Science students will demonstrate an ability to engage as global citizens through problem solving, collective action, and collaborative decision making.
•  Political Science students will demonstrate an ability to identify, evaluate, properly use, and cite verifiable sources of evidence.
•  Political Science students will demonstrate an ability to engage thoughtfully with competing values and perspectives.
•  Political Science students will demonstrate an ability to use qualitative and quantitative methods effectively and appropriately.
•  Political Science students will demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal modes to a variety of audiences.
•  Political science students will be able to understand and apply key concepts used to study political institutions, processes, and actors in a variety of settings.
•  Political science students will be able to understand and evaluate diverse theoretical and disciplinary approaches to the nature, ethical distribution, and uses of power.
•  Political science students will be able to understand, apply, and evaluate approaches and theories that address political phenomena.
•  Political science students will be able to understand the different ways individuals and groups engage in politics at the local, regional, national, and global levels, and evaluate
  the effectiveness and effects of different strategies of civic engagement.