Political Science Minor

Political science is a fantastic minor for any major, especially since law and politics will inevitably affect your chosen career. There are some fields of study where an understanding of politics is especially important to be successful in your career.

If you're a criminal justice major, you'll want to take political science as a minor so that you can develop a better grasp of how law and politics impact the criminal justice system, which itself is part of the larger legal system. 

If you're a secondary education major, you'll want political science as a minor if you plan on teaching high school history, civics, government, or social science.

If you're a history major, you'll want political science as a minor so you can understand the political framework of the history you're studying.

If you're a business or economics major, you'll want political science as a minor since the political, business and economics arenas are deeply intertwined and greatly affect each other.

If you're a sociology major, you'll want political science as a minor so that you understand and can influence the political decision making that affects individuals and societies through public policies involving social support services.

If you're a journalism major who will cover politics as part of your career, you'll want political science as a minor so that you'll understand the political framework, processes, and terminology of much of what you'll be reporting on.

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