Minor requirements

The minor program in International and Comparative Politics is designed for students from other departments and willing to gain foundational knowledge in the fields of political science and international relations.
To apply for the minor, students must have a minimum of GPA 2.7 or higher in their major.
To earn the minor degree in ICP, students must earn a total of 42 credits.
Only courses with a grade of “C+” or higher will be counted toward the fulfillment of minor requirements.
As part of the minor curriculum students must pass a state exam at the end of the senior year.

Course Name	Course abbrev.	Course ID	Credits	Prerequisites	Comments
Minor Requirements: Total: 42 credits
Required Courses for Minor Total – 30 credits
Introduction to Political Science	ICP-101.1	5667	6	None
Introduction to Comparative Politics	ICP-130	3003	6	None
Introduction to International Relations	ICP-110.1	3118	6	None
Central Asian Politics	ICP-240.2	3269	6	ICP-101.1/ ICP-131
At least one of the following courses
Introduction to Political Theory	ICP-280.1	3115	6	None
Introduction to Political Economy	ICP-270.2	3219	6	None
Foreign Policy Analysis	ICP-318.2	3320	6	ICP-101/ ICP-101.1/ ICP-110.1/ ICP-131
Elective Courses for Minor Total – 12 credits
At least two ICP courses at 300 or 400 level			12
Total:					42 credits