Minor in Political Science
21 units
Requirements
Students taking the political science minor select seven courses for a total of 21 units, of which no more than 6 units may be in common with the student’s major.
The Department of History and Political Science maintains the following requirements for each of the minors it offers:
- Students must complete all prerequisites for any HIST or POLI course with a C- or better before taking the course (except as noted in the course description).
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all political science and history courses required for the minor.
- Students must complete each HIST or POLI course with a C- or higher for the course to meet a degree requirement in the Department of History and Political Science.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| POLI 150 | American Government | 3 |
| POLI 160 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to International Relations | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Law | ||
| Introduction to Legal Transactions | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of four of the following: | 12 | |
| History of American Foreign Affairs | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Seminar in International Relations | ||
| Constitutional Law: Fundamental Freedoms | ||
| Constitutional Law: Criminal Justice | ||
| Constitutional Law: National Powers | ||
| Seminar on Legal Studies | ||
| Classical Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| The American Founding | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| Theories of International Relations | ||
| Diplomacy and Foreign Policy | ||
| National Security | ||
| Politics of Developing Countries | ||
| History and Politics of the Non-Western World | ||
| Political Science Practicum | ||
| Seminar on American Politics | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| Congress | ||
| The Federal Judiciary | ||
| Women in Politics | ||
| Regional Studies | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Principles and Practice of Research Design | ||
| Political Topics | ||
| Readings | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Thesis/Project | ||
| Total Units | 21 | |