Some students will want a minor in philosophy to complement their major; others will want to pursue some topic in philosophy unrelated to their major. (PHILOS-MN)

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Comparative politics is a subfield of political science that studies the various forms of government found throughout the world. Comparative politics attempts to analyze different governments through understanding the history, geography and people that live under the sovereignty of that government. (COMPPOL-MN)

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The Political Theory minor is intended to accommodate the interests and the needs of students from a variety of majors who want to develop a coherent educational program in a sub-field of Political Science. This minor will allow students to gain foundational knowledge in political theory and will help students develop informed attitudes on contemporary political issues. (POLITTH-MN)

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Social Psychology and Personality is a subfield of psychology that studies how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. This minor will provide students with knowledge about personality theory, attitudes and attitude formation, stereotyping and prejudice, and decision-making.

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This minor is designed to provide undergraduate students with a focused sequence of coursework in a sub-field of sociology in which our faculty are exceptionally strong. The minor provides students with a sociological approach to understand societal inequality, and preparation for public sector and research-oriented employment dealing with poverty, family, education, work, and more. (SOCSTRA-MN)

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The general political science minor consists of 15 credit hours and is intended to accommodate the interests and the needs of students from a variety of areas who want to develop a coherent educational program from the courses offered. Students are expected to organize their program to develop a focus on a particular aspect of the political world. (POLSCI-MN)

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There are seven minors associated with Psychology. The current seven minors are: Biological Bases of Behavior, Clinical Psychology and Individual Differences, Developmental Psychology, General Psychology, Organization and Performance, Psychology Research, and Social Psychology and Personality

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The Sociology minor is designed to provide undergraduate students with a focused sequence of coursework in sociology that builds knowledge of pressing social issues, applies research methods to elucidate real world problems, and utilizes sociological theory to comprehend contemporary society. (SOCIOL-MN)

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Ranked in the top 5th of U.S. doctoral programs, the Department of Philosophy is a strong program and offers MA and PhD degrees. (MA, PhD)

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Graduate work in Comparative Studies is interdisciplinary and cross-cultural, addressing complex processes of cultural change, stability, and interaction, with particular attention to the construction of knowledge and the dynamics of power and authority. (MA, PhD)

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The department offers graduate minors in Formal Theory, Political Economy, Political Psychology and the Politics of Race, Gender and Ethnicity in the addition to the traditional five major fields. (PhD)

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One of the few psychology departments in the nation housing brain imaging facilities; the one dedicated fMRI for studies in clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social neuroscience in Ohio. (PhD)

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Graduate program offers training in Research Methods along with a thorough grounding in four areas: Comparative Social Change; Crime and Community; Gender, Race, Work, and Inequality; and Population, Health and Life Course. Historic Townshend Hall houses The Simon Dinitz Conference Room & Library, The William Form Sociological Research Laboratory, and student instructional and homework labs. (PhD)

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