Political
Science
Criminal
Justice
A minor in political science consists of eighteen hours of political science courses. Either PS 1100 (Introduction to American National Government and Politics) OR PS 1000 (Introduction to Political Science is required. Fifteen hours of electives remain. Nine hours of course work must be taken at the 3000-4000 level and must be distributed across at least THREE AREAS (or sub fields) of political science. Two other elective courses of the student’s choice must be taken to complete the fifteen hours of electives.
The minor in political science consists of:
PS 1100 or PS 1000 + 9 hours (from three subfields with a combination of at least three courses at the 3000-4000 level) + 6 hours of electives
Choose course work
from three different areas as outlined below:
AREA 1 (Political
Philosophy)
_____ PS 3110 (3):
Political Theory through 16th Century (CD)
_____ PS 3210 (3):
Political Theory, 17th Century to Present (CD)
_____ PS 3310 (3):
Political Ideologies (S)
_____ PS 4710 (3):
American Political Thought (CD)
AREA 2 (International
Relations)
_____ PS 2120 (3):
International Politics and Foreign Policy (MC)
_____ PS 3121 (3):
International Terrorism
_____ PS 3320 (3):
Global Conflict & Mediation: The UN (MC)
_____ PS 4220 (3):
Globalization
_____ PS 4720 (3):
International Organization and Law
_____ PS 4722 (3):
U.S. Foreign Policy (W, S)
AREA 3 (American
Politics and Government)
_____ PS 2130 (3):
State and Local Government
_____ PS 3130 (3):
American Political Parties and Interest Groups
_____ PS 3230 (3):
American Legislative Politics
_____ PS 3330 (3):
Urban Politics
_____ PS 3630 (3):
Appalachian Politics
_____ PS 4230 (3):
Presidency and Executive Branch (W)
AREA 4 (Comparative
Politics)
_____ PS 2240 (3):
Comparative Politics (MC)
_____ PS 4540 (1-3):
Studies in Regional Political Patterns
_____ PS 4741 (3):
European Democracies (MC)
_____ PS 4742 (3):
Politics of Developing Nations
_____ PS 4744 (3):
Government and Politics of the Middle East
_____ PS 4748 (3):
Latin American Politics (W, S, MC)
AREA 5 (Public
Law and Judicial Behavior)
_____ PS 3150 (3):
Constitutional Law (W)
_____ PS 4550 (3):
Law and Society (W, S)
AREA 6 (Public
Administration)
_____ PS 2160 (3):
Introduction to Public Administration
_____ PS 3660 (3):
Administrative Law
_____ PS 4661 (3):
Court Administration (S)
_____ PS 4665 (3):
Public Management (W, S)
AREA 7 (Political
Behavior)
_____ PS 4175 (3):
Public Opinion
_____ PS 4270 (3):
Political Socialization
AREA 8 (Public
Policy)
_____ PS 3280 (3):
Public Policy Analysis (W)
A minor in criminal justice consists of eighteen hours of criminal justice course work. The following courses are REQUIRED for the criminal justice minor:
_____ CJ 1100 (3): Introduction to Criminal Justice
_____ CJ 2120 (3): Police Process
_____ CJ 2430 (3): Corrections
_____ CJ 3551 (3): Criminal Law
Students may select six hours of criminal justice electives to complete the minor. The six hours may be drawn from any criminal justice permanent course offerings or from selected topics in criminal justice.
A minor in criminal justice consists of:
CJ 1100 + CJ 2120 + CJ 2430 + CJ 3551 + six hours of criminal justice electives