Dec 05, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate 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): 1-3
COMM 306 - Technology in Politics and Society 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 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 for a minimum of three credits:

COMM 364 - Internship Credit(s): 1-3
COMM 468 - Undergraduate Research in Communication Credit(s): 1-6
COMM 473 - Public Opinion, Communication, and Democracy Credit(s): 3
POSC 447 - National Agenda Credit(s): 3
POSC 468 - Undergraduate Research Credit(s): 1-6
POSC 464 - Internship in Political Science and International Relations Credit(s): 1-6
or
POSC 498 - Capstone Internship Credit(s): 1-6

Credits to Total a Minimum of 18

Last Revised for 2025-2026 Academic Year