Political Communication

Adam Silver, Ph.D. Coordinator

Through this interdisciplinary minor through the political science and communications & media studies majors, you will learn the analytical, critical thinking and leadership skills in high demand on the campaign trail, in Congress or in boardrooms, situation rooms and news desks across the country and around the world. This minor is a great compliment to students considering communications in journalism, public relations, lobbying and consulting, internal political communications, political campaigns, and politics more generally.

MINOR IN POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

Requirements for Minor:

1. ENGL1502 Introduction to Communication, Media and Cultural Studies (SA) (SS) 2. POLSC1201 Introduction to American Government and Politics (SA) (SS) (SJ)

or

POLSC1301 Introduction to Comparative Politics (SA) (SS)

or

POLSC1401 Introduction to International Relations SA) (SS)

3. Media Writing:

Choose ONE of the following: ENGL2501 Journalism ENGL3501 Writing for Electronic Media ENGL3801 Feature Writing

4. Theories of Political Communication:

Choose ONE of the following: POLSC2207 Politics and the Media POLSC2409 The Politics of International Economic Relations POLSC3201 Congress, Representation, and the Legislative Process POLSC3303 Street Democracy

5-6. Political Communication in Practice:

Choose TWO of the following: POLSC2211 Campaign Strategies and Electoral Politics POLSC2421 Model UN ENGL2521 Public Relations and Persuasion (LI) ENGL2523 Advertising and Culture (VCI) SPCH1111 Public Speaking: Voice and Diction IDS4994 Internship (in Political Communication)