Program: Minor in Political Science
Program Description
The minor in Political Science is designed for students who want to have a formal secondary area of concentration. A minor is not required for a baccalaureate degree.
Program Requirements
1. Basic Requirements (6 units)
POLS 155 American Political Institutions (3)
or POLS 355 American National, State and Local Governments (3)*
POLS 156 European and Comparative Government (3)
or POLS 225 Elements of International Relations (3)
*Upper division students should take POLS 355. Students will receive credit for only 355, but not both 155 and 355.
2. Upper Division (18 units)
a. Domestic Politics and Policy (9 units)
Select three courses from the following:
POLS 360, 361, POLS 380, POLS 403, POLS 404, POLS 405, POLS 406, POLS 407, POLS 413, POLS 440, POLS 441, POLS 442, POLS 443, POLS 444, POLS 445, POLS 446, POLS 447A, POLS 448, POLS 449, POLS 450, POLS 455, POLS 457A, POLS 457B, POLS 458, POLS 460, POLS 461, POLS 462, POLS 463, POLS 465, POLS 466, POLS 467, POLS 469/L, POLS 471A, POLS 471E and POLS 471F
b. Global Politics and Policy (9 units)
Select three courses from the following:
POLS 310, POLS 321, POLS 330, POLS 332, POLS 410, POLS 420A, POLS 420B, POLS 420C, POLS 420D, POLS 420E, POLS 420F, POLS 420G, POLS 420H, POLS 421, POLS 422, POLS 423, POLS 424, POLS 426, POLS 427A/L, POLS 427B/L, POLS 428, POLS 429, POLS 430, POLS 431, POLS 432A, POLS 432B, POLS 433A, POLS 433C, POLS 434A, POLS 434B, POLS 435A, POLS 435B, POLS 436A, POLS 438, POLS 439A, POLS 439B, POLS 448, POLS 471B, POLS 471C, POLS 480 and POLS 481
Total Units in the Minor: 24
Contact
Department of Political Science
Chair: Keiko Hirata
Sierra Hall (SH) 210
(818) 677-3488