University General Course Catalog 2012-2013

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Political Science, Minor

Students majoring in another field may minor in political science by completing one of the following:

I. Minor Interest Subject (General)

PSC 101 - American Politics: Process and Behavior (3 units) OR
PSC 103 - Principles of American Constitutional Government (3 units)

A. Select three courses from the following:

PSC 210 - American Public Policy (3 units)
PSC 211 - Comparative Government and Politics (3 units)
PSC 231 - World Politics (3 units)
PSC 341 - Elements of Public Administration (3 units)
Three additional upper-division political science or international affairs courses (9 units)

II. Minor Interest Subject (Foreign Affairs)

PSC 101 - American Politics: Process and Behavior (3 units) OR
PSC 103 - Principles of American Constitutional Government (3 units)
PSC 211 - Comparative Government and Politics (3 units)
PSC 231 - World Politics (3 units)

A. Select four upper-division courses (3 units each) from the following two lists:

Comparative Politics

PSC 407A - Political Systems of Western Europe (3 units)
PSC 407B - Political Systems of East Asia (3 units)
PSC 407C - Political Systems of Russia and East-Central Europe (3 units) *
PSC 407D - Political Systems of the Middle East and North Africa (3 units)
PSC 407E - Political Systems of Latin America (3 units)
PSC 407F - Political Systems of China (3 units)
PSC 407H - Politics and Problems in Developed Areas (3 units)
PSC 407J - Nationalism (3 units)
PSC 407Q - Political Violence (3 units)
PSC 407V - Contemporary Basque Politics (3 units)

International Relations

IAFF 300R - Model United Nations (3 units)
IAFF 350 - Internship (1 to 6 units S/U Only)
PSC 336 - Intrnatl. Community (3 units)
PSC 403D - Global Environmental Policy (3 units)
PSC 405A - International Law (3 units)
PSC 405D - U.S. Foreign Policy (3 units)
PSC 405E - Foreign Policies of the Major Powers (3 units)
PSC 405F - Problems of World Politics (3 units)
PSC 405G - International Conflict (3 units)
PSC 405H - International Human Rights (3 units)
PSC 405I - Holocaust and Genocide (3 units)
PSC 407P - The Middle East in World Affairs (3 units)
PSC 407Q - Political Violence (3 units)
PSC 407S - Comparative Political Economy (3 units)

Note(s):

* Students must take at least one course from both the comparative politics and international relations lists.

III. Minor Interest Subject (Public Administration and Public Policy)

PSC 101 - American Politics: Process and Behavior (3 units) OR
PSC 103 - Principles of American Constitutional Government (3 units)
PSC 210 - American Public Policy (3 units)
PSC 341 - Elements of Public Administration (3 units)

A. Four additional courses (3 units each) selected from the following:

PSC 354 - Politics and Women (3 units)
PSC 401A - Urban Politics (3 units)
PSC 401M - Intergovernmental Relations (3 units)
PSC 403C - Environmental Policy (3 units)
PSC 403E - Environmental Law (3 units)
PSC 403G - Land and Water Resource Policy (3 units)
PSC 403H - The Supreme Court and Public Policy (3 units)
PSC 403K - Problems in American Public Policy (3 units)
PSC 403M - Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policy (3 units)
PSC 404B - Public Personnel Administration (3 units)
PSC 404E - Theories of Public Administration (3 units)
PSC 404F - Administrative Law (3 units)
PSC 405P - Global Political Economy (3 units)
PSC 490F - Internship: Public Service (1 to 6 units S/U Only)

IV. Minor Interest Subject (American Government)

PSC 101 - American Politics: Process and Behavior (3 units) OR
PSC 103 - Principles of American Constitutional Government (3 units)
PSC 304 - The Legislative Process (3 units)
PSC 305 - The American Presidency (3 units)
PSC 332 - The Judicial Process (3 units)

A. Three additional courses (3 units each) selected from the following:

PSC 208 - Survey of State and Local Governments (3 units)
PSC 353 - Identity Politics In US (3 units)
PSC 354 - Politics and Women (3 units)
PSC 401A - Urban Politics (3 units)
PSC 401F - Public Opinion and Political Behavior (3 units)
PSC 401H - American Political Parties and Electoral Behavior (3 units)
PSC 401L - Citizen Participation, Pressure Groups and Political Movements (3 units)
PSC 401M - Intergovernmental Relations (3 units)
PSC 403H - The Supreme Court and Public Policy (3 units)
PSC 411G - Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers and Federalism (3 units)
PSC 490B - Internship: Legislative (3 to 6 units S/U Only)
PSC 490G - Intern:Congressional (6 units S/U Only)

Total Units (21 units)