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A minor in politics consists of at least 15 credit hours with no more than 9 credit hours duplicated with major requirements. A minimum of 9 credit hours must be in coursework pursued in residency at Oglethorpe. To satisfy the requirements of a minor, a student must complete all minor courses with a grade of "C-" or better.

A minor in politics will consist of five courses selected from the following, and coursework must be distributed over at least three of the following areas (American politics and government; international affairs; comparative politics and government; and political thought):

 

UCPOL 1701 Introduction to American Politics
UCPOL 2860 Introduction to Criminal Law
UCPOL 2862 Constitutional Law: Governmental Structure
UCPOL 2863 Constitutional Law: Bill of Rights
UCPOL 2861 Introduction to International Affairs
UCPOL 2864 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
UCPOL 3860 History of Political Thought
UCPOL 2995/4995 Special Topics in Politics


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