Minors in Political Science

Students who choose to minor in political science can choose to study from four interest subjects: general, foreign affairs, public administration and public policy, and American government.

• Minor, Political Science

A minor in Asian Studies is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and is coordinated by the International Affairs program. It is supported by Chinese and Japanese language instruction on campus and by Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai language instruction available through the University of Nevada, Reno's University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) programs in China, Japan, Korea and Thailand.

• Minor, Asian Studies

An undergraduate minor in Latin American Studies is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and coordinated by the International Affairs Program. It includes study of Spanish beyond the minimum college requirement and integrates regional courses taught through six cooperating departments and programs. It also takes advantage of established University Studies Abroad Consortium programs in Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico and Spain.

• Minor, Latin American Studies

This program helps students become more effective political communicators and advocates, developing skills and knowledge that can translate into work in campaigning, policy-making and policy-marketing, and lobbying. Beyond required lower and upper-division coursework, students will work with the political science Internship Coordinator to complete three to six units of a relevant internship.

The renewable energy minor provides students with the technical skills, economic and political background, and analysis and design skills needed to apply the knowledge gained in their major to the nationally important issues of alternative and renewable energy.

• Minor, Renewable Energy