CIVICS
MINOR
Minor in Civics
The minor in Civics gives students of any major resources to live well and lead well. In this interdisciplinary program, students learn to think by wrestling with the great questions of the Western tradition and the American constitutional tradition.
Four courses in the Intellectual Foundations of Civics introduce students to the important questions of civic life. These courses address Perennial Problems in Civic Thought, Origins of American Institutions, Democracy and Capitalism, and Excellence of Character: The Virtues. In addition, students deepen their study through two upper- division courses in Constitutionalism, Western Civilization, or Civic Leadership.
*Approval is pending for the proposed minor in Civics. We anticipate the the minor will have final approval prior to the 2025-2026 academic year.
Minor Requirements
The minor in Civics requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours. The Intellectual Foundations of Civics sequence makes up 12 of those hours. Students also take any two 3-credit-hour, upper-division CIV courses (320 or above) from the three areas of Civics study: Constitutionalism, Western Civilization, or Civic Leadership.
Intellectual Foundations
- CIV 301 Perennial Problems in Civic Thought
- CIV 303J Origins of American Institutions
- CIV 303K Democracy and Capitalism
- CIV 305 Excellence of Character: The Virtues
Two Upper-Division CIV Courses
- Upper-division course in Constitutionalism, Western Civilization, or Civic Leadership
- Upper-division course in Constitutionalism, Western Civilization, or Civic Leadership
