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Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07

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Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science Minor

The standard political science minor consists of 20 semester hours in political science. It is expected that transfer students will take at least one-half of the minimum required 20 hours in the department.

Program Requirements

A political science minor shall complete the following:

PSCI 2000 - National Government Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours
or
PSCI 2500 - International Relations Credits: 4 hours

One course in comparative politics

To be chosen from:

PSCI 3420
PSCI 3470
PSCI 3480

PSCI 3400 - European Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3410 - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries Credits: 4 hours

One course in political theory

To be chosen from:

PSCI 5620

PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory I: Political Theory to Thomas Hobbes Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II: Political Theory from Thomas Hobbes to Karl Marx Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3660 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credits: 3 hours

Additional Information

Requirements may be waived with the written permission of the chairperson of the department.

Courses by Topic - Political Science

Principles

PSCI 1000 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 1050 - Critical Thinking About Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3660 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credits: 3 hours

American Political System

PSCI 2000 - National Government Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 2020 - State and Local Government Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3000 - Urban Politics in the United States Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3040 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3060 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3100 - Political Parties and Elections Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3110 - American Politics and the Media Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3120 - Interest Groups and Citizen Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3140 - The Presidency Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3150 - The Politics of Congress Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3200 - The American Judicial Process Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3250 - Criminal Justice Policy Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4040 - Making of Public Policy in the U.S. Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4050 - National Public Policy Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4100 - American Public Opinion Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4200 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4210 - Gender and Law Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4220 - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 5060 - Topics in American Politics Credits: 3 to 4 hours
PSCI 5260 - Administrative Law and Public Regulation Credits: 3 hours

Public Administration

PSCI 3300 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 5320 - Administration in Developing Countries Credits: 3 hours

Foreign And Comparative Political Systems

PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3400 - European Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3410 - The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries Credits: 4 hours

International Relations

PSCI 2500 - International Relations Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 3500 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 4 hours
PSCI 4500 - Seminar in International and Comparative Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 5530 - United Nations Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 5550 - International Law Credits: 3 hours

Political Theory And Methodology

PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory I: Political Theory to Thomas Hobbes Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II: Political Theory from Thomas Hobbes to Karl Marx Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 3950 - Quantitative Methods for Political Scientists Credits: 3 hours

Special Studies

PSCI 2700 - Political Topics Credits: 1 to 3 hours
PSCI 3700 - Issues in Contemporary Politics Credits: 3 to 4 hours
PSCI 3900 - Field Work in Political Science Credits: 1 to 12 hours
PSCI 3910 - Internship Seminar Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4490 - Field Work in Foreign Political Systems Credits: 3 to 4 hours
PSCI 4900 - Political Science Honors Seminar Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 4920 - Political Science Honors Research Credits: 2 to 3 hours
PSCI 4940 - Seminar in Political Science Credits: 3 hours
PSCI 5980 - Studies in Political Science Credits: 1 to 4 hours