Political Science and Public Affairs Research Academic Minor Requirements
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American Government/Public Law Minor
Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr) |
Six courses from the following areas (at least 6 credits in each area) (18 cr):
American Government
American State and Local Government (3 cr) |
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American Political Parties and Elections (3 cr) |
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American Congress (3 cr) |
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American Political Culture (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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American Political Thought (3 cr) |
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American Presidency (3 cr) |
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Public Administration (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (3 cr) |
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Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr) |
Public Law
Law and Society (3 cr) |
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Contemporary Political Ethics (3 cr) |
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Administrative Law and Regulation (3 cr) |
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Constitutional Law (3 cr) |
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Civil Liberties (3 cr) |
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The Judicial Process (3 cr) |
Note: Approved political science seminars may be substituted in this minor.
Comparative/International Politics Minor
Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr) |
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International Politics (3 cr) |
Five courses in the following areas (at least 3 credits in each area) (15 cr):
Comparative Politics
Canadian Political System (3 cr) |
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Western European Politics (3 cr) |
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Politics of Development (3 cr) |
International Politics
PolS 438 |
Conduct of American Foreign Policy (3 cr) |
International Organizations and International Law (3 cr) |
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World Politics and War (3 cr) |
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Political Violence and Revolution (3 cr) |
Note: Approved political science seminars may be substituted in this minor.
International Political Economy Minor
This academic minor is offered through the College of Business and Economics and the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences.
International Economics (3 cr) |
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International Development Economics (3 cr) |
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International Politics (3 cr) |
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International Organizations and International Law (3 cr) |
Nine credits selected from the following list, provided that no more than six credits are selected from a particular discipline (9 cr):
International Finance (3 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Public Finance (3 cr) |
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Market Structure and Governmental Policy (3 cr) |
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Population Dynamics and Distribution (3-4 cr) |
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International Studies Seminar |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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ST: Foreign Policy of the Pacific Rim |
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ST: Investigating International Relations |
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World Politics and War (3 cr) |
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Administrative Law and Regulation (3 cr) |
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Political Violence and Revolution (3 cr) |
Political Science Minor
Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr) |
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History of Political Philosophy I or |
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History of Political Philosophy II or |
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American Political Thought (3 cr) |
Three courses in American government/public law/public administration (only one course may be lower division) (9 cr)
Two courses in comparative/international politics (only one course may be lower div) (6 cr)
Note: Approved political science seminars may be substituted in this minor.
Public Administration and Policy Minor
Intro to Political Science and American Government (3 cr) |
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American State and Local Government (3 cr) |
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Public Administration (3 cr) |
Four courses from the following (12 cr):
Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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Administrative Law and Regulation (3 cr) |
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Public Organization Theory (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (3 cr) |
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Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr) |
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Local Government Politics and Administration (3 cr) |
Note: Approved political science seminars may be substituted in this minor.