CIVIC LEADERSHIP
MINOR
Minor in Civic Leadership
The minor in Civic Leadership 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.
This minor is anchored in a course on the American constitutional tradition (CIV 303C or CIV303J). Students then deepen their study through four lower- or upper- division courses in CIV, with options in Constitutionalism, Western Civilization, Civic Leadership, select core courses, and more.
Fall 2026 Catalog
Minor Requirements
For UT Austin students under the fall 2026 catalog, the minor in Civics requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours. Students take a course in the American Constitutional Tradition and then choose four lower- or upper-division courses in Civics. These can be any Civics course offered by the School of Civic Leadership, several of which fulfill additional core requirements.
American Constitutional Tradition
- Either CIV 303C Foundations of American Civics (coming fall 2026) or CIV 303J Origins of American Institutions
Four Lower- or Upper-Division CIV Courses
- Any CIV class offered by SCL, including selections from these core courses (new core codes coming fall 2026):
- CIV 304 Foundations of Research Methods for Civics (fulfills Math core requirement)
- CIV 310K Ethics and Leadership in Ancient Greek Drama (fulfills Visual and Performing Arts core requirement)
- CIV 310L Ethics and Leadership in Shakespeare’s Drama (fulfills Visual and Performing Arts core requirement)
- CIV 303C Foundations of American Civics and CIV 312P Constitutional Principles: Core Texts (together fulfill Government core requirement)
- CIV 331F American Political Economy (fulfills Social and Behavioral Sciences core requirement)
- CIV 302C Classics of Social and Political Thought (fulfills Social and Behavioral Sciences core requirement)
