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 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) |
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 426/PHL 426/WGS 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.
Total: 21 semester hours