Political Science Minor, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.S.

A Political Science minor consists of 21 hours. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis may not be counted toward this minor.

This minor is available online to CMU students regardless of location.

No more than 15 credits may be double counted for this minor and the Public and Nonprofit Administration Major or the International Relations Major. Students may not declare both a major and minor in Political Science.

Program Requirements

Required Course (3 hours)

PSC 105

Introduction to American Government and Politics

3(3-0)

Other Requirements (12 hours)

Select one 3-credit hour course in four of the following five fields:

Field I

American National Political Institutions and Processes

PSC 101	Political Behavior	3(3-0)
PSC 125	African-American Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 320	The American Legislative Process	3(3-0)
PSC 321	The American Chief Executive	3(3-0)
PSC 322	Judicial Process and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 323	American Parties and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 325/REL 345/SOC 345/PHL 345	The Civil Rights Movement	3(3-0)
PSC 326/WGS 326	Women and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 327	Lobbying and Interest Group Behavior	3(3-0)
PSC 328	Campaigns and Elections	3(3-0)
PSC 421	Constitutional Law: Powers of Government	3(3-0)
PSC 422	Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties	3(3-0)
PSC 520	American National Government and Politics	3(3-0)

Field II

American State and Local Government, Public Administration and Policy

PAD 210	Introduction to Public Administration	3(3-0)
PAD 313	Public Budgeting Processes	3(3-0)
PAD 411	Public Sector Human Resources	3(3-0)
PAD 585	Public Sector Information Technology Management	3(3-0)
PSC 261	State and Local Government	3(3-0)
PSC 300	Michigan Politics and Elections	3(3-0)
PSC 301	Law and Policy in Michigan State Government	3(3-0)
PSC 514	American Public Policy Making	3(3-0)
PSC 516	Environmental Politics and Policy	3(3-0)
PSC 522	Regulatory Processes and Administrative Law	3(3-0)
PSC 563	Politics and Policy in Urban Communities	3(3-0)
PSC 566	Intergovernmental Relations in the United States	3(3-0)

Field III

International Relations

PSC 150	Introduction to International Relations	3(3-0)
PSC 151	The U.S. and the World	3(3-0)
PSC 351	International Relations	3(3-0)
PSC 352	US - Latin American Relations	3(3-0)
PSC 353	Model United Nations	3(3-0)
PSC 453	American Foreign Policy	3(3-0)
PSC 551	Seminar in International Relations	3(3-0)
PSC 555	International Law I	3(3-0)
PSC 556	International Law II	3(3-0)

Field IV

Comparative Politics

PSC 242	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 340	African Political Systems and Processes	3(3-0)
PSC 341	Comparative Politics: Eastern Europe	3(3-0)
PSC 343	Southeast Asian Political Systems and Processes	3(3-0)
PSC 344	East Asian Political Systems and Processes	3(3-0)
PSC 345	Middle Eastern Political Systems	3(3-0)
PSC 346	The Politics of Islam	3(3-0)
PSC 347	Europe and the European Union	3(3-0)
PSC 348	Latin American Political Systems	3(3-0)
PSC 515	Comparative Public Policy	3(3-0)
PSC 540	Cultural Heritage and Politics of Eastern Europe	3(3-0)

Field V

Political Theory

PSC 275	Great Political Thinkers	3(3-0)
PSC 280QR	Introduction to Empirical Methods of Political Research	3(3-0)
PSC 371	American Political Thought	3(3-0)
PSC 372	American Radical Thought	3(3-0)
PSC 375	Modern Ideologies	3(3-0)
PSC 378	Modern Democratic Theory	3(3-0)
PSC 381	Slavery, Tyranny, Democracy: Classical Origins of Modern Ideas	3(3-0)
PSC 382	Modern Political Theory	3(3-0)
PSC 383	Contemporary Political Theory	3(3-0)
PSC 426/WGS 426/PHL 426	Feminist Theory	3(3-0)
PSC 583	Survey Research	3(3-0)

Other Requirements (6 hours)

Select hours from the five fields listed above.

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