Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Hope College Catalog

HELP

2024-2025 Hope College Catalog

Political Science Minor

The political science minor consists of 18 credits of coursework.

Survey (1 course)

POL 100 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3
POL 151 - Introduction to Global Politics Credits: 3

American Politics (1 course)

POL 100 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3
POL 212 - Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections Credits: 3
POL 221 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
POL 235 - Public Administration and Policy Credits: 3
POL 237 - The Judicial Process Credits: 3
POL 301 - Religion and Politics Credits: 3
POL 332 - Congress and the Presidency Credits: 3
POL 338 - Constitutional Politics: Structures, Powers and Constraints Credits: 3
POL 339 - American Constitutional Law Credits: 3
POL 345 - Politics and Mass Media Credits: 3
POL 348 - Race and American Politics Credits: 3

International Politics (1 course)

POL 151 - Introduction to Global Politics Credits: 3
POL 251 - International Relations Credits: 3
POL 262 - Latin American Politics Credits: 3
POL 303 - Asian Politics Credits: 3
POL 304 - Politics and Society of the Middle East Credits: 3
POL 305 - African Politics Credits: 3
POL 351 - International Law and Organization Credits: 3
POL 352 - Global Political Economy Credits: 3
POL 378 - United States Foreign Policy Credits: 3

Political Science Elective (9 credits)

Any POL course
A maxiumum of 6 internship credits may be used