Constitutional Studies Minor

Requirements
CLT 2000The American Constitutional Tradition3
CLT 3000The Art of Statesmanship and the Civic Life3
CLT 3010The Art of Rhetoric and the Civic Life3
CLT 3020Liberalism and Conservatism in America3
CLT 3030Model U.S. Senate3
CLT 3040Constitutional Democracy and Democratic Citizenship3
Select two of the following6
Model U.S. Senate 1
Civic Discourse
Competing Theories of Justice
The Empire of Modern Science
Special Topics in Civic Thought
American Economic History 2
Total Hours24
1

CLT 3030 may be retaken as an elective.

2

ECON 1150 and ECON 1200 are prerequisite courses for ECON 4410

  • Students will be able to explain the principles, ideas and institutions of a constitutional political order.
  • Integrate the practice of leadership and rhetorical skills with knowledge of American politics, history, democratic theory, and current debates
  • Apply the skills of excellent written and oral communication to complex civic issues
  • Demonstrate knowledge of how the American government works, the reasons for its structure, and the influence of this structure on society