Jun 15, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin

Political Science Minor

Academic Policies and Requirements for Minors:

See University Academic Policies for Minors

Hours to Minor: 18 hours

Course Requirements (18 hours)

PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PS 201 - Great Issues of Politics 3 hrs.

Select 12 hours from the elective areas below:

No more than 9 hours may be selected in any one elective area.

Theory Electives

PS 321 - American Political Theory 3 hrs.
PS 420 - Political Theory Plato to Machiavelli 3 hrs.
PS 421 - Political Theory Hobbes to Nietzche 3 hrs.
PS 426 - 20th-Century Political Theory 3 hrs.
PS 428 - Topics in Political Theory 3 hrs.

American Politics Electives

PS 301 - State and Local Politics 3 hrs.
PS 303 - American Political Movements 3 hrs.
PS 304 - Politics of Popular Culture 3 hrs.
PS 305 - Religion and Politics 3 hrs.
PS 306 - Race and Ethnic Politics 3 hrs.
PS 401 - Political Socialization 3 hrs.
PS 402 - Urban Politics 3 hrs.
PS 403 - Politics and Environment 3 hrs.
PS 404 - The Legislative Process 3 hrs.
PS 405 - Women and Politics 3 hrs.
PS 406 - Political Parties 3 hrs.
PS 408 - The American Presidency 3 hrs.
PS 409 - Southern Politics 3 hrs.

Global Politics Electives

PS 330 - United States Foreign Policy 3 hrs.
PS 331 - World Politics 3 hrs.
PS 350 - Political Systems of the Modern World 3 hrs.
PS 431 - International Law and Organization 3 hrs.
PS 432 - Foreign Policies of the Major Powers 3 hrs.
PS 435 - Comparative Foreign Policy 3 hrs.
PS 450 - Comparative Studies in European Politics 3 hrs.
PS 451 - Governments of Eastern Europe 3 hrs.
PS 452 - The Political Systems of Great Britain and the Commonwealth 3 hrs.
PS 453 - People Power: Politics and Protests 3 hrs.
PS 454 - African Politics and Culture 3 hrs.
PS 455 - Women and Human Rights 3 hrs.
PS 456 - Revolutions and Democracy in Latin America 3 hrs.
PS 457 - Political Development and Global Justice 3 hrs.
PS 459 - Human Rights 3 hrs.

Public Law and Administration Electives

PS 370 - Introduction to Public Administration 3 hrs.
PS 375 - Government and Economics 3 hrs.
PS 380 - Introduction to Law in American Society 3 hrs.
PS 470 - Science, Technology and Politics 3 hrs.
PS 471 - Politics and Business 3 hrs.
PS 473 - Public Policy 3 hrs.
PS 480 - United States Constitutional Law 3 hrs.
PS 481 - The American Judicial Process 3 hrs.
PS 484 - Administrative Law 3 hrs.
PS 485 - International Law 3 hrs.
PS 488 - Women and the Law 3 hrs.
PS 489 - U. S. Supreme Court and Civil Liberties 3 hrs.