Minors in Political Science: (21 credits)

Students majoring in another field may minor in political science by completing one of the following:

Minor Interest Subject (General)

• PSC 101—American Politics: Process and Behavior OR
  
• PSC 103—Principles of American Constitutional Government (3 credits) 
  
• Three courses from the following:
  
  • PSC 108—Great Issues of Politics
    
  • PSC 210—American Public Policy
    
  • PSC 211—Comparative Government and Politics
    
  • PSC 231—World Politics
    
  • PSC 341—Elements of Public Administration (9 credits) 
    
• Three additional upper-division political science or international affairs courses (9 credits) 
   

Minor Interest Subject (Foreign Affairs)

• PSC 101—American Politics: Process and Behavior OR
  
• PSC 103—Principles of American Constitutional Government (3 credits) 
  
• PSC 211—Comparative Government and Politics (3 credits) 
  
• PSC 231—World Politics (3 credits
• Select four upper-division courses (3 credits each) from the following two lists. Students must take at least one course from both the comparative politics and international relations lists. 
  • Comparative Politics
    
    • PSC 407A—Political Systems of Western Europe
      
    • PSC 407B—Political Systems of East Asia
      
    • PSC 407C—Political Systems of Russia and East-Central Europe (12* credits)
      
    • PSC 407D—Political Systems of the Middle East and North Africa
      
    • PSC 407E—Political Systems of Latin America
      
    • PSC 407F—Political Systems of China
      
    • PSC 407H—Politics and Problems in Developed Areas
      
    • PSC 407J—Nationalism
      
    • PSC 407Q—Political Violence and Terrorism 
      
    • PSC 407V—Contemporary Basque Politics
      
  • International Relations 
    
    • IAFF 300R—Model United Nations
      
    • IAFF 350— Internship
      
    • PSC 336—International Community
      
    • PSC 403D—Global Environmental Policy
      
    • PSC 405A—International Law
      
    • PSC 405D—American Foreign Policy
      
    • PSC 405E—Foreign Policies of the Major Powers
      
    • PSC 405F—Problems of World Politics
      
    • PSC 405G—International Conflict
      
    • PSC 405H—International Human Rights
      
    • PSC 405I—Holocaust and Genocide
      
    • PSC 407P—The Middle East in World Affairs
      
    • PSC 407Q—Political Violence and Terrorism
      
    • PSC 407S—Comparative Political Economy
      

Minor Interest Subject (Public Administration and Public Policy)

• PSC 101—American Politics: Process and Behavior OR
  
• PSC 103—Principles of American Constitutional Government (3 credits) 
  
• PSC 210—American Public Policy (3 credits) 
  
• PSC 341—Elements of Public Administration 3
• Four additional courses (3 credits each) selected from the following:
  • PSC 354—Politics and Women
    
  • PSC 401A—Urban Politics
    
  • PSC 401M—Intergovernmental Relations
    
  • PSC 403C—Environmental Policy
    
  • PSC 403E—Environmental Law
    
  • PSC 403G—Land and Water Resource Policy
    
  • PSC 403H—The Supreme Court and Public Policy
    
  • PSC 403K—Problems in American Public Policy
    
  • PSC 404A—Public Financial Administration
    
  • PSC 404B—Public Personnel Administration
    
  • PSC 404E—Theories of Public Administration
    
  • PSC 404F—Administrative Law
    
  • PSC 405P—Global Political Economy
    
  • PSC 490F—Internship: Public Service (12 credits) 
     

Minor Interest Subject (American Government)

• PSC 101—American Politics: Process and Behavior OR
  
• PSC 103—Principles of American Constitutional Government (3 credits) 
  
• PSC 304—The Legislative Process (3 credits) 
  
• PSC 305—The American Presidency (3 credits) 
  
• PSC 332—The Judicial Process (3 credits)
• Three additional courses (3 credits each) selected from the following:
  • PSC 208—Survey of State and Local Government
    
  • PSC 353—Ethnic Politics in the United States
    
  • PSC 354—Politics and Women
    
  • PSC 401A—Urban Politics
    
  • PSC 401F—Public Opinion and Political Behavior
    
  • PSC 401H—American Political Parties and Electoral Behavior (9 credits)
    
  • PSC 401L—Citizen Participation, Pressure Groups and Political Movements
    
  • PSC 401M—Intergovernmental Relations
    
  • PSC 403H—The Supreme Court and Public Policy
    
  • PSC 411G—Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers and Federalism
    
  • PSC 490B—Internship: Legislative
    
  • PSC 490G—Internship: Congressional 

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