Sep 13, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Communication Minor

Minor Requirements:

Students must complete 28 credits before declaring the Political Communication minor.
Students who double major in Political Science and Communication are not eligible for the Political Communication minor.
Political Science majors cannot use more than 9 credits of POSC (including cross-lists) and Communication majors cannot use more than 9 credits of COMM (including cross-lists) towards the minor”
Minimum grade of C- required in all courses for the minor.

Core Courses:

POSC 340 - Politics and the Media Credit(s): 3

Political Science:

One of the following:

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

Communication:

One of the following:

COMM 305 - Topics: Communication and Politics Credit(s): 3
COMM 306 - Digital Technology in Politics Credit(s): 3
COMM 209 - Introduction to Public Relations Credit(s): 3
COMM 313 - Communication Principles in Advertising Credit(s): 3

Advanced Electives:

Two of the following:

COMM 413 - Public Relations Management Credit(s): 3
COMM 425 - Advanced Topics in Politics and Broadcast Journalism Credit(s): 3
COMM 431 - Politics and Entertainment Credit(s): 3
COMM 452 - Communication and Persuasion Credit(s): 3
POSC 318 - Public Opinion Credit(s): 3
POSC 324 - Voting and Elections Credit(s): 3
POSC 421 - Political Psychology Credit(s): 3

Experiential Elective:

One of the following:

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

Credits to Total a Minimum of 18

Last Revised for 2022-2023 Academic Year