Concentration in Political Science - Minor Requirements
The Undergraduate Minor
A minor in political science is designed for students who desire to enhance their ability to deal intelligently and critically with issues and ideas about government and politics. The minor permits choices among five sub-fields, each involving important theoretical and applied questions about the role of citizens, associations, and states in the application of political power. These sub-fields are: American Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics, International Relations, Political Philosophy, and Public Policy/Public Administration. Within a given sub-field, students will be exposed to advanced courses that build on relevant introductory courses. These advanced courses will provide students with in-depth treatments of topics relevant to issues dealt with in their major field of study.
REQUIREMENTS
Students must complete a total of 18 hours of coursework in Political Science.
The 18-hour Political Science Minor course requirement must be fulfilled as follows. Minors must satisfactorily complete:
One course at the 100-level, selected from the following list
o Political Science 100, Introduction to Political Science or
o Political Science 150, Introduction to American Government and Politics
Two courses at the 200-level, selected from the following list:
o Political Science 230, Introduction to US Racial and Ethnic Politics
o Political Science 240, Introduction to Comparative Politics
o Political Science 250, Introduction to Public Policy
o Political Science 260, Introduction to Political Philosophy
o Political Science 270, Introduction to Political Research
o Political Science 279/280, Introduction to International Relations (Credit is not given for both 279 and 280)
Three courses at the 300-level.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
150—American Government: Organization and Powers
230—Introduction to US Racial and Ethnic Politics
235—Women in Politics
305—Municipal Government
306—Municipal Problems
312—State Government
314—The Presidency
315—Legislatures and Legislation
317—The American Federal System
322—Politics and the Media
324—Asian American Politics
325—Latino Politics
326—American Political Parties
327—Black Political Participation in the American Political Process
350—Law and Society
351—American Constitutional System
354—The Judicial Process
355—The Constitution and Civil Liberties
357—Human Rights
359—Contemporary Supreme Court Policy Making
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
222—Introduction to Modern Africa
240—Introduction to Comparative Politics
241—Comparative Politics in Developing Countries
243—Pan Africanism in the Americas, Europe and Africa
331—British Government
332—African Independence and Underdevelopment: 1945 to Present
335—Government and Politics of Russia and Other Post-Soviet Successor States
336—Government and Politics of Western Continental Europe
337—Government and Politics of China
338—Government and Politics in the Middle East
339—Islam and Society in the Modern Middle East and North Africa
340—The German Political System
342—Government and Politics in Latin America
343—Political Systems and Structures of Latin American Countries
345—Government and Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
346—Government and Politics of East Central Europe
347—Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
348—Government and Politics of Japan
349—Government and Politics of South Asia
372—Ethnic Conflict
374—Democratization
376—Comparative Political Economy
378—The Politics and Culture of the European Union
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
*279—Introduction to International Relations
280—Introduction to International Relations
281—Introduction to International Security and Arms Control
282—Politics and Policy in the Vietnam War: Unit One Seminar
288—Governing Globalization--Effective 1/02
292—Thesis in International Relations
*371—World International Organizations
375—Politics of the Global Economy
377—International Communications
380—Comparative Foreign Relations
381—American Foreign Relations
382—Contemporary American Foreign Policies
383—Soviet and Post-Soviet Foreign Policy
384—International Relations
385—International Law
*386—International War and Peace
387—National Security Policy
388—Government and Politics of the Global Society
389—Chinese Foreign Policy
*These courses meet the Advanced Composition requirement
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
260—Introduction to Political Theory
391—Topics in Non-Western Political Thought
392—Socialist Political Theory
393—Classical Political Theory
395—Modern Political Theory
396—Topics in Contemporary Political Theory
397—American Political Theory
398—Theory and Practice of Democratic Government
PUBLIC POLICY/ PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
250—Introduction to Public Policy
300—Socio-Economic Management as Public Policy
361—Introduction to Public Administration
362—Administrative Organization and Policy Development