Political Communication Minor

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Minor Requirements:

POSC 340 - Politics and the Media (3cr.)

Political Science:

One of the following:

POSC 320 - Parties and Interest Groups (3cr.)
POSC 407 - American Presidency (3cr.)
POSC 413 - Topics in American Politics (3cr.)
POSC 423 - Congress (3cr.)
POSC 471 - Polling Research and Analysis (3cr.)

Communication:

One of the following:

COMM 305 - Topics: Communication and Politics (3cr.)
COMM 306 - Digital Technology in Politics (3cr.)
COMM 309 - Introduction to Public Relations (3cr.)
COMM 313 - Communication Principles in Advertising (3cr.)
COMM 319 - Topics in Politics and Broadcast Journalism (3cr.)

Advanced Electives:

Two of the following:

COMM 413 - Public Relations Management (3cr.)
COMM 418 - Advanced Topics in Media Communication (3 to 9cr.)
COMM 431 - Politics and Entertainment (3cr.)
COMM 452 - Communication and Persuasion (3cr.)
COMM 425 - Advanced Topics in Politics and Broadcast Journalism (3 to 9cr.)
POSC 318 - Public Opinion (3cr.)
POSC 324 - Voting and Elections (3cr.)
POSC 421 - Political Psychology (3cr.)

Experiential Elective:

One of the following:

COMM 364 - Internship (1 to 3cr.)
COMM 468 - Undergraduate Research in Communication (1 to 6cr.)
POSC 464 - Internship in Political Science and International Relations (1 to 6cr.)
POSC 468 - Undergraduate Research (1 to 6cr.)
POSC 447 - National Agenda (3cr.)

Note:

Students must complete 28 credits before declaring the Political Communication minor. Only three courses or nine credits may be in a student’s major or crosslisted with a student’s major. Students who double major in Political Science and Communication are not eligible for the Political Communication minor.

Political Communication Minor

Minor Requirements:

Political Science:

Communication:

Advanced Electives:

Experiential Elective:

Note:

Credits to Total a Minimum of 18

Last Revised for 2018-2019 Academic Year