May 26, 2026

2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

Political Campaigning Minor

The Interdisciplinary Political Campaigning Minor provides the student with the concepts and principles on what it takes to run and win a political campaign. It is designed to provide a well-rounded approach to success in the political arena. The Minor consists of six credit hours each in Political Science, Public Relations, and Theatre courses for a total of 18 credit hours.

Total Hours: 18

Required Courses: 9 hours (complete one course from each discipline)

CMN 2920G - Strategic Communication & Advocacy in Today’s World. Credits: 3
OR
CMN 4820 - Political Communication. Credits: 3
PLS 2333 - Political Campaigning. Credits: 3
THA 2244 - Acting I. Credits: 3

Political Science Electives: (select 3 hours)

PLS 2000G - Introduction to Public Affairs. Credits: 3
PLS 3603 - State and Local Government. Credits: 3
PLS 3613 - Public Policy. Credits: 3
PLS 3623 - Public and Nonprofit Management. Credits: 3
PLS 3723 - Political Behavior. Credits: 3
PLS 3743 - Congress. Credits: 3
PLS 3753 - The American Presidency. Credits: 3
PLS 3903 - Women & Politics. Credits: 3
PLS 4275 - Internship. Credits: 1 to 12
PLS 4943 - American Political Thought. Credits: 3

Public Relations Electives: (select 3 hours)

CMN 3930 - Message Strategies & Influence. Credits: 3
CMN 4919 - Principles and Practices of Public Relations Campaigns. Credits: 3 (pre-req CMN 2920)
CMN 3960 - Public Relations Writing & Content Creation. Credits: 3
CMN 3980 - Strategic Social Media Communication. Credits: 3
Note: may take CMN 2920 or CMN 4820 if not selected as one of the CMN required courses

Theatre Electives: (select 3 hours)

THA 3343 - Devised Theatre. Credits: 3
THA 33451 - Topics in Acting I. Credits: 1 to 3
THA 33452 - Topics in Acting II. Credits: 1 to 3
THA 33453 - Topics in Acting III. Credits: 1 to 3