MDI - Minor in Civics and Society

Baccalaureate degree students may select a minor in a different field of study to complement their major.  An academic minor allows students to expand their educational experience by exploring a particular subject or subjects in sufficient depth to gain competency. By completing a minor, a student can become familiar with an additional area of study which will supplement the expertise gained in the major.

The Minor in Civics and Society is an interdisciplinary program grounded in Political Science and Sociology. Students will analyze the complexity of human behavior and how political, social, historical, economic, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change from a range of disciplinary perspectives. The minor empowers students to apply theory and research from the social sciences and humanities to address social problems in contemporary American society.

Core IMPACTS general educations courses and required courses within the major cannot dually count for the minor, but "Field of Study" courses and elective courses within the major can also count for the minor.  If a course is required by name for both the major and minor, then students should take an additional course in the minor to reach the required minimum of 15 credits for a minor.