Overview
The Department of Political Science (POL), in collaboration with other departments and programs in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), offers a minor in Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Aid (DRHA). Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in each course and an overall GPA of 2.0 to complete the DRHA minor. Any questions related to requirements should be directed to the Program Director and/or POL Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Introductory Course | 3 | |
| Complete at least 1 of the following: | ||
| Introduction to American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Required Public Administration and Policy Course | 3 | |
| Complete at least 1 of the following: | ||
| Politics of the Administrative Process | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Required Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance Course | 3 | |
| Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Complete at least 3 of the following: | ||
| People, Plagues, and Pandemics | ||
or GEG 312 | People, Plagues Pandemics | |
| Hazards and Disasters: The Nature-Society Interface | ||
or ECS 325 | Hazards and Disasters: The Nature-Society Interface | |
| Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and Society | ||
| Resilience Economics | ||
| Global Health Response to Disasters: From Management to Recovery and Reconstruction | ||
| Disasters, Terrorism and Global Public Health | ||
| Energy Security Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Human Security: Prevention Mitigation | ||
| Civil Security Preparedness and Management | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Other Requirements
-A minimum final grade of C- or better in all courses
-A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses
-A minimum of 9 credits must be earned in residency at the University of Miami; thus, only a maximum of 9 credits may be transferred from other institutions as eligible credits
