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2010-2012 CATALOG
Political Communication (616.00) Minor Checklist
BGS Degree
This checklist is for advising purposes only. Consult your undergraduate catalog or
official degree audit for degree requirements.
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Twelve advanced hours in the minor coursework are required.
A 2.25 cumulative GPA must be maintained in all minor courses.
No grade lower than a “C” will be accepted as credit for the BGS degree.
24 Hours
_____ COMM 4345 - Political Communication
(Prerequisite: COMM 2338)
Choose 3 courses from:
_____ COMM 2338 - Public Speaking
(Prerequisite: COMM 1310)
_____ COMM 3302 - Rhetorical Criticism (was COMM 3333)
(Prerequisite: COMM 2338)
_____ COMM 3345 - Argumentation and Debate (was COMM 2325)
(Prerequisite: COMM 1310)
_____ COMM 4307 - Media Criticism
(Prerequisite: COMM 2338)
_____ COMM 4321 - American Speeches
(Prerequisite: COMM 2338)
_____ COMM 4322 - Rhetoric of Protest Movements
(Prerequisite: COMM 2338)
_____ COMM 4324 - Organizational Rhetoric
(Prerequisite: COMM 2338)
_____ COMM 4331 - Persuasion
(Prerequisite: COMM 2315 or COMM 2338)
_____ COMM 4338 - Advanced Public Speaking
(Prerequisite: COMM 2338)
Choose 1 course from:
_____ POSI 3331 (WI) - American Political Thought
_____ POSI 3332 (WI) - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (Greeks to 1600)
_____ POSI 3333 (WI) - Modern Political Theory (1600-1900)
_____ POSI 3334 (WI) - Contemporary Political Theory
Choose 1 course from:
_____ POSI 3305 - The American Founding
_____ POSI 3306 (WI) - Religion and American Public Life
_____ POSI 3307 (WI) - Parties and Party Politics
Updated 8/10
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_____ POSI 3310 - Constitutional Law: Basic Structure and Principles
_____ POSI 3311 - Constitutional Law: Individual Liberties
_____ POSI 3314 (WI) - State and Local Government
_____ POSI 4301 (WI) - Politics in Film
_____ POSI 4302 - Legal Theories and Research
_____ POSI 4322 (WI) - Public Policy Formulation
(Prerequisites: POSI 2310 and 3301)
_____ POSI 4331 (WI) - Minority Politics
(May be repeated once with different emphasis.)
_____ POSI 4336 (WI) - Campaigns and Elections
_____ POSI 4345 (WI) - American Foreign Policy
Choose 1 course from:
_____ POSI 3308 (WI) - Congress and the Legislative Process
_____ POSI 3309 (WI) - The American Presidency
_____ POSI 4311 (WI) - The Supreme Court and the Judicial Process
Choose 1 course from:
_____ POSI 4313 (WI) - Islamic Law and Politics
_____ POSI 4314 (WI) - Revolution and Nationalism
(This course is repeatable for credit twice with different emphasis.)
_____ POSI 4315 (WI) - The Arab-Israeli Conflict
_____ POSI 4326 (WI) - Issues in World Politics
_____ POSI 4327 (WI) - Theories of International Politics
_____ POSI 4338 (WI) - Government and Politics of Latin America
_____ POSI 4340 (WI) - Government and Politics of Europe
_____ POSI 4341 (WI) - Government and Politics of Russia
_____ POSI 4349 (WI) - Special Topics in Comparative Politics
_____ POSI 4350 (WI) - Government and Politics of Asia
_____ POSI 4351 (WI) - African Politics
_____ POSI 4357 (WI) - International Organization
_____ POSI 4358 (WI) - United States-Latin American Relations
_____ POSI 4359 (WI) - Politics of International Economic Relations
(Prerequisite: POSI 3322)
Updated 8/10