Political Science Minor
COGNATE OR MINOR REQUIREMENTS
The cognate requirement is designed to encourage the student to enroll
in advanced courses outside the major field which will complement and
enrich the student’s understanding of his or her major.
Courses taken for cognate credit must be approved in advance by a student’s
faculty adviser. A minimum of 12 credits is required. These credits
may be distributed over more than one subject area. Only courses numbered
300 or above are acceptable for cognate credit with the exception of
Economics 201 and 202. In addition, any two (2) of the following courses
offered by South Carolina technical colleges can be used towards satisfying
the cognate requirement in the Political Science degree program: Criminology
(CRJ 125), Seminar in
Criminal Justice (CRJ 260), Torts (LEG 120), Introduction to Law and
Ethics (LEG 135), Property Law (LEG 214).
In place of the cognate requirement, students may elect to substitute an approved minor. All minors must be selected with the guidance and approval
of a faculty adviser in the student’s major field of study.
The Political Science Minor sequence should be determined in consultation with the student's
major adviser and an adviser in the Department of Politics and Geography.
A student must earn a C or above in all courses to be applied toward
the minor in political science.
| Courses |
Credits |
| Politics 201 |
3 |
| Four Politics courses at the 300-level or above |
12 |
Politics elective
(Politics 399 may not be used to satisfy the minor requirement.) |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED |
18 |
For information regarding studies in Political Science - Secondary Education
refer to the Spadoni College of Education page.
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