The minor in Political Science offers students the opportunity to study selected aspects of Political Science in the areas of interest of American Government and Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Thought and Philosophy. The Minor enables students to take 12 credits from a selection of courses in four core areas of the field:
- American Government
- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
- Political Thought
Students also take another 6 credits in electives from any of the department’s course listings.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| POLS 100 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| or POLS 101 | American Government and Politics | |
| POLS 201 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| or POLS 202 | International Relations | |
| POLS 300 | Essentials of Political Thought | 3 |
| Electives for Political Science Minor | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Perspectives on Law | ||
| Conflict and Its Resolution | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Government and Politics of Africa | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Government and Politics of China and Japan | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Women in Politics | ||
| Ethnic Politics in America | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| American Party System | ||
| Public Opinion and Pressure Groups | ||
| Politics of Development and Modernization | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Campaign Politics | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Public Personnel Administration | ||
| Governmental Budgeting | ||
| Black Politics in the United States | ||
| Politics and Technology | ||
| Seminar in Campaign Politics | ||
| Urban Administration | ||
| The American Congress | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| Politics and Film | ||
| Law in Society: Civil Law | ||
| Law in Society: Criminal Law | ||
| American Constitutional Law: The Federal System | ||
| American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties | ||
| Advanced Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Food and Politics | ||
| Animal Rights: Law, Politics and Culture | ||
| U.S. Immigration: Law and Politics | ||
| Special Topics in Political Thought | ||
| Politics of Science Fiction | ||
| Theories of Political Economy | ||
| Contemporary Western European Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of India and South Asia | ||
| Government and Politics of Latin America | ||
| Government and Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Government and Politics in the Post-Soviet States | ||
| Comparative Legal Perspectives: Israel and the United States | ||
| Intelligence and National Security | ||
| International Relations in Asia | ||
| Politics and Morality of War | ||
| War and International Security | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Special Topics in Political Science | ||
| Seminar and Internship in Political Science | ||
| Politics of Federal Bureaucracy | ||
| Seminar and Internship in Public Administration I | ||
| Seminar and Internship in Public Administration II | ||
| Polling in the U.S | ||
| International Law | ||
| Globalization and Security | ||
| Political Science Washington, D.C., Internship | ||
| Honors Seminar-Political Science | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |