| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Political Science Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Political Science MinorCollege of Liberal Arts >> Political Science, Public Administration, and Philosophy 18 hours; 2.0 minor GPA required The Political Science minor provides an overview of the major fields of the discipline including American politics, international relations, comparative government and political theory. The minor will prepare students for careers in government, law, education, business, nonprofit sector, and journalism. |
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Required Courses (12 hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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| POLS 102 - Introduction to American Politics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 203 - Introduction to the Policy Process in the United States Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 232 - Research Design and Data Collection USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
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| POLS 271 - International Politics or USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 281 - Comparative Politics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
Theory Course (3 hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| POLS 309 - American Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 445 - Ancient Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 446 - Modern Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
Elective Course (3 hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| CRIM 301 - Criminal Justice Administration Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| CRIM 302 - Criminal Law Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 104 - Introduction to Public Administration Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 208 - Law, Courts, and Justice USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Diversity Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 271 - International Politics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 281 - Comparative Politics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 302 - The Politics of the Civil Rights Movement USI Core 39: Social Science-BS; Ways of Knowing - Historical Inquiry Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 305 - State and Local Government Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 306 - Campaigns and Elections Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 309 - American Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 314 - The American Presidency Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 351 - Public Leadership Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 361 - Intergovernmental Relations in the United States Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 363 - Public Organizational Behavior Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 371 - The United Nations USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 383 - Government and Politics of Latin America Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 384 - The Middle East USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 385 - European Politics USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 399 - Advanced Topics in Political Science Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 404 - Indiana Constitutional Law Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 405 - Constitutional Law Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 406 - Constitutional Rights Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 407 - The Congress Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 410 - Political Parties, Interest Groups, and the Media Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 427 - Urban Politics and Governance USI Core 39: Social Science (BS); Ways of Knowing - Social Inquiry; Embedded Experience - Writing Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 429 - Moot Court/Mock Trial Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 445 - Ancient Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 446 - Modern Political Theory USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 464 - Environmental Politics and Policy USI Core 39: Embedded Experience - Writing Embedded Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 465 - Comparative Public Policy USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 471 - International Organizations USI Core 39: Embedded experience - Global Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 473 - International Law USI Core 39: Social Science-BS; Embedded Experience - Global Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 487 - The Politics of Russia and China USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
| POLS 498 - Research in Political Science Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
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