To minor in Political Science, a student must take a minimum of 18 credits in Political Science including PS 130: American Government I and PS 131: American Government II.  PS 130 and PS 131 are approved General Education Social/Behavioral Science (S) courses.  All University students are required to complete at least two (S) courses in order to graduate.

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Political Science Minor Curriculum

18 credits in Political Science

 Required:

• PS 130 - (S) American National Government I
• PS 131 - (S) American National Government II

Political Science Electives (12 credits)

Students select courses from the Universities list of Political Science courses. Students may request approval to count Political Science courses transferred from other institutions, including schools abroad, toward the minor requirements.

See:  Political Science Courses

Political Science majors may complete a track in Public Administration and Public Affairs. This track is designed for students who may seek a career in government service at the federal, state, or local level. It develops analytic and quantitative skills, while providing substantive knowledge of a range of public-policy problems, and the management systems designed to implement policy decisions.

Students in this track complete the core courses required for the Political Science major as well as PS 135: State and Local Government, PS 232: Public Administration, and PS 480: Political Science Internship. For their remaining Political Science electives, students choose four courses from the following: PS 216, 227, 230, 231, 319, 322, 325, 327, 329.

Students in this track would complete their cognate in one of two ways. For option one students complete HIST 110-111, HIST 120-121, ECO 153, ECO 154, ACC 253, ACC 254. Option two entails completing a minor, concentration, or another special program in consultation with Dr. Champney or Dr. Harris, the track advisors.

Public Administration and Public Affairs Track

39 Political Science Credits

18 Credit Cognate (option 1)

• PS 130 - (S) American National Government I
• PS 131 - (S) American National Government II
• PS 135 - (S) State and Local Government
• PS 212 - International Relations
• PS 217 - Comparative Government
• PS 232 - Public Administration
• PS 240 - (Q,W) Research Methods in Political Science
• PS 313 - (D) Classical Political Ideas
• PS 314 - (D) Modern Political Ideas
• PS 480 - Political Science Internship I
• PS 481 - Political Science Internship II

Political Science Electives (4 courses from the following):

• PS 216 - (D,S) Women’s Rights and Status
• PS 227 - (D,S) Women, Authority and Power
• PS 230 - (S) Environmental Laws and Regulations
• PS 319 - (W) U.S. Foreign Policy Process
• PS 322 - Public Personnel
• PS 325 - Politics of the Budgetary Process
• PS 327 - U.S. Congress
• PS 329 - The American Presidency

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