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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science Minor


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Political Science Minor Program Information


Department of Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration
PO Box 70651
Phone: (423) 439-4217
Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cas/polisci/

Dr. David Briley
Phone: 423-439-6697

Political Science is the study of government, politics, and public policy in the United States and other countries, and of the relations among nations and states in the world community. The Political Science minor provides students with factual knowledge of these subjects and with the ability to analyze and evaluate governments, political systems, public policies, and international relations. It can be combined with a range of majors, including international affairs, history, criminal justice, economics, business, public health, and more, in order to expand a student’s employment opportunities in government (federal, state, or local), education, journalism, international institutions, and business.

Political Science Minor Requirements: 24 credits


Sub-fields: 6 credit


Choose one (1) course at or above the 3000 level in any two of five sub-fields for 6 credits.

American Politics (AP)

Comparative Politics (CP)

International Relations (IR)

Political Theory (PT)

Public Law (PL)

Advisor Approved Electives: 6 credits


  • Choose two (2) courses to be selected freely from the Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration Department’s offerings.

Minor Requirement


A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 credits of which at least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.

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