Minor in Political Science
Students minoring in political science complete three courses in foundational political science material — Comparative Politics, International Relations and American Politics and Government — and choose a course from a selection of theoretical topics. They also choose four political science electives for a total of 18 credits.
Political Science Minor Course Requirements
This Bulletin covers the degree requirements for students matriculating in the current academic year. Students who matriculated before the current year can find their requirements in the relevant archived Bulletin.
This program is not available to political science majors.
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits in selected courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| One course (3 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| PSC 1001 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
| or PSC 1001W | Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
| PSC 1002 | Introduction to American Politics and Government | |
| or PSC 1002W | Introduction to American Politics and Government | |
| PSC 1003 | Introduction to International Politics | |
| or PSC 1003W | Introduction to International Politics | |
| or IAFF 1005 | Introduction to International Affairs | |
| One course (3 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| PSC 2105 | Major Issues of Western Political Thought I | |
| PSC 2106 | Major Issues of Western Political Thought II | |
| or PSC 2106W | Major Issues of Western Political Thought II | |
| PSC 2107 | Twentieth-Century Political Thought | |
| PSC 2109 | Global Justice | |
| PSC 2110 | American Political Thought | |
| PSC 2120W | Freedom in American Thought and Popular Culture | |
| or AMST 2120W | Freedom in American Thought and Popular Culture | |
| PSC 2991 | Special Topics in Political Thought | |
| And four additional PSC courses (12 credits). | ||