Civic Life and the Public Good Minor

The minor in Civic Life and the Public Good will provide students with an introduction to the knowledge and skills essential to participating actively in civic life and seeking the public good. The minor is open to students from any college or major and features an intentional cluster of courses and experiences that can concentrate this learning and radiate it out into the students’ own academic programs and postgraduate lives.

CodeTitleHours
Required Foundation Course3
CLPG 3000 Foundations of US Civic Life
Foundations of Civic Life (choose 1)3
Classical Political Philosophy
Contemp Political Philosophy
Intro To Political Theory
Contemporary Political Theory
Communicating in Civil Society (choose 1)3
Persuasion
Communication and Conflict
Argumentation
Civic Knowledge and Democratic Fluency (choose 1 from below or any on above list)3
Grecoroman Civilization
Am Rev Early Nation 17631800
Philosophy Of Law
Policy Process
American Executive Politics
The Legislative Process
Judicial Process
American Local Government
Leadership for Global Society
Leadership in Practice
Capstone Course3
CLPG 5000 Civic Life Capstone
Total Hours15