| American Politics Minor
This minor is designed to provide the non-major with a survey of American
political institutions and behavior. The minor consists of six courses
(24 quarter hours). Students who participate in this program will be provided
with a Political Science advisor who will assist them with course selection.
The requirements are:
PSC 120: The American Political System
Three PSC courses selected from the following:
- 212: American Parties and Elections
- 216: American Political Culture
- 217: Women and Politics
- 220: The American Presidency
- 221: Congress and the Legislative Process
- 223: Urban Politics
- 224: Public Administration
- 225: State Politics
- 260: Law and the Political System
- 285: Political Actiona and Social Engagement
Two additional PSC courses selected from the following:
- 311: Diasporas and Gender
- 312: Contemporary Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Politics
- 319: Topics in Political Cultures
- 320: Dynamics of Public Policy
- 321: Public Opinion and Mass Media
- 322: Urban Policymaking
- 324: Inequality in American Society
- 325: Latino Political Empowerment
- 326: Agenda Setting and Public Policy
- 327: Sports and Politics
- 328: Topics in American Politics
- 329: Topics in Public Policy
- 330: American Political Thought
- 362: The Criminal Justice System
- 369: Topics in Public Law
- 381: Theory and Practice of Public Policy
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International Politics Minor
The minor in International Politics was designed for students who do not
intend to study political science as their major field. Its purpose is to
provide a coherent program of courses that will enable the student to develop
a specialty in the domestic and international politics of regions outside
of the United States. The minor can benefit students seeking a career with
an international dimension.
The minor consists of six courses. Students who enroll in the program
will be provided with a Political Science faculty advisor who will assist
them in selecting their courses.,\
The requirements of the minor are as follow:
PSC 140: Conflict and Cooperation Among Nations
PSC 150: Political Systems of the World
Two of the following 200-level PSC courses:
- 242: American Foreign Policy
- 243: Russian Foreign Policy
- 244: Latin American-United States Relations
- 245: Foreign Policies of Western Europe
- 250: West European Politics
- 251: Russian Politics
- 252: Latin
American Politics
- 253: Asian Politics
- 254: African Politics
- 255: Middle East Politics
- 256: Southeast Asian Politics
- 259: Country Studies
Two of the following 300-level PSCcourses:
- 340: The European Union
- 341: The Vietnam War
- 342: Arms Security and War
- 343: Russian-American Relations
- 344: World Political Economy
- 345: Catholic Church in World Politics
- 349: Topics in World Politics
- 350: Political Development in Industrialized Nations
- 351: Revolution and Terrorism
- 352: Authoritarian Regimes
- 353: Comparative Democracy and Dictatorship
- 354: Political Representation in Comparative Perspective
- 355: State and Nation Building
- 356: Ethnic Conflict in the Third World
- 357: Eastern Europe in Transition
- 358: Global Gender Issues
- 359: Topics in Comparative Politics
- 361: International Law
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Public Law and Political
Theory
This minor fuses public law with political thought. It
is designed to enable students to see that legal questions are embedded
in a larger body of philosophical writings about the meaning of social,
political, and economic justice.
PSC 120: The American Political System (recommended)
PSC 260: Law and the Political System
Two of the following PSC courses:
- 230: Classical Political Thought
- 231: Modern Political Thought
- 233: Political Ideas and Ideologies
- 234: Freedom and Empowerment
- 235: Equality and Social Justice
- 236: Legitimacy and Crisis
- 239: Themes in Political Thought
One PSC course selected from the following:
- 261: First Amendment Rights
- 262: Rights of Defendants
- 263: Equal Protection of the Laws
One of the following PSC courses:
- 330: American Political Thought
- 331: Contemporary Political Thought
- 333: Marxism
- 334: Latin American Political Thought
- 335: Theories of the Church
- 336: African-American Political Thought
- 339: Topics in Political Thought
One PSC course selected from the following:
- 361: International Law
- 362: The Criminal Justice System
- 363: Women and the Law
- 364: Comparative Protection of Individual Rights
- 365: Constitutional History of Voting Rights
- 369: Topics in Public Law
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