Political Science, Minor
To earn a minor in political science at 91女神, students complete six courses with 18 credits of coursework.
In the general minor, 91女神 students take three courses in each of the four major subfields of political science (American politics, comparative politics, international relations and political thought) for a total of nine credits. Students also take three political science electives for an additional nine credits of coursework.
In the specialized minor, students take three courses from just one of the subfields, as well as nine credits of political science electives.
No more than six credits of transfer credit and no more than three credits of internship can count toward the minor.
Students can choose between a general or a specialized minor.聽 No one class can fulfill more than one requirement within the minors.
General Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one course from three of the four subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Thought. | 9 | |
| Select three Political Science electives in any subfield. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Specialized Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three courses from a single subfield: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, or Political Thought. | 9 | |
| Select three Political Science electives in any subfield. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
American Politics Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
笔翱尝厂听1100 | Introduction to American Government | |
笔翱尝厂听1150 | American Political Systems | |
笔翱尝厂听1300 | Introduction to Law | |
笔翱尝厂听2100 | The American Constitution | |
笔翱尝厂听2140 | The American Presidency | |
笔翱尝厂听2150 | Race and Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听2160 | Campaigns and Elections | |
笔翱尝厂听2200 | State and Local Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听2220 | Urban Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听2300 | Public Administration | |
笔翱尝厂听2350 | Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll: Morality Politics in the United States | |
笔翱尝厂听2820 | American Foreign Policy | |
笔翱尝厂听3100 | Judicial Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听3110 | American Political Movements | |
笔翱尝厂听3130 | Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | |
笔翱尝厂听3140 | Public Opinion and Mass Communication | |
笔翱尝厂听3150 | American Presidential Elections | |
笔翱尝厂听3250 | American Politics and Film | |
笔翱尝厂听3300 | U.S. Public Policy | |
笔翱尝厂听3330 | Metropolitan Environment | |
笔翱尝厂听3340 | Foundations of Law | |
笔翱尝厂听3350 | Church and State | |
笔翱尝厂听4120 | Civil Rights: A Moot Court Seminar | |
笔翱尝厂听4126 | Sexuality and the Law | |
笔翱尝厂听4131 | Race, Class, and Punishment | |
笔翱尝厂听4140 | Political Parties | |
笔翱尝厂听4150 | Gender and Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听4170 | Electoral Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听4171 | Law, Policy, Society | |
笔翱尝厂听4300 | Law, Politics, and Regulatory Policy | |
笔翱尝厂听4325 | Public Sector Budgeting | |
笔翱尝厂听4340 | Issues in Public Policy | |
笔翱尝厂听4360 | Urban Economic Development |
Comparative Politics Courses聽
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
笔翱尝厂听1500 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听1510 | Politics of the Developing World | |
笔翱尝厂听1540 | Blood and Money: Ethnic War | |
笔翱尝厂听2510 | European Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听2520 | Introduction to African Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听2530 | Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听2550 | Political Systems of the Sub-Sahara | |
笔翱尝厂听2560 | The Politics of Asia | |
笔翱尝厂听2570 | Introduction to Latin American Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听2590 | Politics of the Middle East and North Africa | |
笔翱尝厂听3500 | East Asian Political Economy | |
笔翱尝厂听3520 | Communism, Capitalism and Social Justice | |
笔翱尝厂听3567 | Political Development in Contemporary Spain | |
笔翱尝厂听3810 | Latin American-U.S. Relations | |
笔翱尝厂听4500 | Russian Political Culture | |
笔翱尝厂听4520 | Political Change | |
笔翱尝厂听4530 | Authoritarian Politics: Rigging Elections and Clinging to Power | |
笔翱尝厂听4590 | Crisis of Leadership |
International Relations Courses聽聽
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
笔翱尝厂听1600 | Introduction to International Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听2600 | Introduction to International Political Economy | |
笔翱尝厂听2640 | International Terrorism | |
笔翱尝厂听2691 | Theory and Practice of Human Rights | |
笔翱尝厂听2820 | American Foreign Policy | |
笔翱尝厂听3600 | Problems of Globalization | |
笔翱尝厂听3620 | International Organization and the Management of World Problems | |
笔翱尝厂听3630 | International Security and Conflict Resolution | |
笔翱尝厂听3640 | International Law | |
笔翱尝厂听3650 | International Relations of Africa | |
笔翱尝厂听3810 | Latin American-U.S. Relations | |
笔翱尝厂听4610 | International Relations: Theory and Practice | |
笔翱尝厂听4630 | The European Union: Politics and Political Economy | |
笔翱尝厂听4650 | War, Peace, and Politics | |
笔翱尝厂听4662 | International Challenges | |
笔翱尝厂听4692 | Theories of World Politics |
Political Thought Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
笔翱尝厂听1700 | Foundations of Political Theory | |
笔翱尝厂听2700 | Fundamental Issues in Political Philosophy | |
笔翱尝厂听2710 | Theories of Justice | |
笔翱尝厂听2720 | American Anomaly: American Political Institutions in Comparative Perspective | |
笔翱尝厂听3710 | Ancient and Medieval Classics in Political Thought | |
笔翱尝厂听3720 | Renaissance and Modern Political Theories | |
笔翱尝厂听3740 | Capitalism, Racism, Patriarchy: Theorizing Structural Power | |
笔翱尝厂听3750 | The Modern Democratic State | |
笔翱尝厂听3760 | The Politics of Pope Francis | |
笔翱尝厂听3770 | Feminist Theory: Gender Justice | |
笔翱尝厂听4710 | Citizenship and Social Difference | |
笔翱尝厂听4730 | Seminar: Contemporary Political Ideologies | |
笔翱尝厂听4740 | Marx's CAPITAL | |
笔翱尝厂听4750 | American Political Thought |
Continuation Standards
Students in the political science minor must maintain a 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in political science coursework.
Students can complete all or part of the political science minor at 91女神-Madrid.