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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science (POLS) - Minor

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21 credits

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all minor courses unless otherwise noted.

Required Course (3 credits)

POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)

Sub-Field Electives (9 credits)

Choose one course in three of the four sub-fields:

American Politics

POLS 218 - Community Service (3 credits)
POLS 220 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (3 credits)
POLS 221 - State and Local Government (3 credits)
POLS 227 - Judicial Process & Politics (3 credits)
POLS 228 - Public Service (3 credits)
POLS 315 - American Political Thought (3 credits)
POLS 320 - Constitutional Law (3 credits)
△ POLS 321 - American Presidency (3 credits)
△ POLS 322 - Political Parties, Interest Groups, & Movements (3 credits)
△ POLS 330 - Race & American Politics (3 credits)
△ POLS 333 - Media and Politics (3 credits)
POLS 340 - Environmental Policy (3 credits)
POLS 341 - Health Care Politics & Policy (3 credits)
◎ POLS 360 - American Congress (3 credits)
POLS 419 - Constitutional Politics (3 credits)
POLS 420 - Administrative Law (3 credits)
◎ POLS 421 - The First Amendment (3 credits)
△ POLS 425 - Policy Studies (3 credits)
◎ POLS 426 - Politics of Public Budgeting (3 credits)
POLS 429 - Policy Reform (3 credits)
POLS 430 - Agency Performance (3 credits)

Comparative Politics

POLS 135 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
POLS 224 - Politics & Society in Latin American (3 credits)
POLS 225 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism (3 credits)
POLS 332 - European Political Systems (3 credits)
POLS 335 - Politics in Latin America (3 credits)
POLS 337 - Asian Political Systems (3 credits)
POLS 343 - Human Rights in Theory and Practice (3 credits)
POLS 390 - Comparing Politics in Developing Countries (3 credits)
△ POLS 475 - Challenges of Democracy (3 credits)

Political Theory

POLS 150 - Introduction to Political Theory (3 credits)
POLS 177 - Human Nature, Politics and Violence (3 credits)
POLS 260 - Classical Political Thought (3 credits)
POLS 315 - American Political Thought (3 credits)
△ POLS 325 - History of Political Thought (3 credits)
◎ POLS 355 - Political Ideologies (3 credits)
POLS 358 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 credits)
POLS 450 - Feminist Political Theory (3 credits)

International Politics

POLS 130 - Introduction to International Relations (3 credits)
POLS 205 - The United Nations in World Affairs (3 credits)
POLS 342 - International Political Economy (3 credits)
◎ POLS 346 - International Law (3 credits)
△ POLS 347 - International Organizations (3 credits)
POLS 422 - American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
POLS 460 - North American Relations (3 credits)
POLS 488 - Issues in International Politics (3 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

Choose three courses:

POLS 130 - Introduction to International Relations (3 credits)
POLS 135 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
POLS 150 - Introduction to Political Theory (3 credits)
POLS 177 - Human Nature, Politics and Violence (3 credits)
POLS 205 - The United Nations in World Affairs (3 credits)
POLS 218 - Community Service (3 credits)
POLS 220 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (3 credits)
POLS 221 - State and Local Government (3 credits)
POLS 224 - Politics & Society in Latin American (3 credits)
POLS 225 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism (3 credits)
POLS 227 - Judicial Process & Politics (3 credits)
POLS 228 - Public Service (3 credits)
POLS 240 - Global Environmental Problems and Policy (3 credits)
POLS 260 - Classical Political Thought (3 credits)
◆ POLS 280 - Introduction to Political Analysis (3 credits)
POLS 315 - American Political Thought (3 credits)
POLS 320 - Constitutional Law (3 credits)
△ POLS 321 - American Presidency (3 credits)
△ POLS 322 - Political Parties, Interest Groups, & Movements (3 credits)
△ POLS 325 - History of Political Thought (3 credits)
△ POLS 330 - Race & American Politics (3 credits)
POLS 332 - European Political Systems (3 credits)
△ POLS 333 - Media and Politics (3 credits)
POLS 335 - Politics in Latin America (3 credits)
POLS 337 - Asian Political Systems (3 credits)
POLS 340 - Environmental Policy (3 credits)
POLS 341 - Health Care Politics & Policy (3 credits)
POLS 342 - International Political Economy (3 credits)
POLS 343 - Human Rights in Theory and Practice (3 credits)
◎ POLS 346 - International Law (3 credits)
△ POLS 347 - International Organizations (3 credits)
◎ POLS 355 - Political Ideologies (3 credits)
POLS 358 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 credits)
◎ POLS 360 - American Congress (3 credits)
POLS 390 - Comparing Politics in Developing Countries (3 credits)
POLS 399 - Special Topics in Political Science (1-3 credits)
◆ POLS 410 - Political Research Seminar (3 credits)
POLS 419 - Constitutional Politics (3 credits)
POLS 420 - Administrative Law (3 credits)
◎ POLS 421 - The First Amendment (3 credits)
POLS 422 - American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
△ POLS 425 - Policy Studies (3 credits)
◎ POLS 426 - Politics of Public Budgeting (3 credits)
POLS 429 - Policy Reform (3 credits)
POLS 430 - Agency Performance (3 credits)
POLS 450 - Feminist Political Theory (3 credits)
POLS 460 - North American Relations (3 credits)
△ POLS 475 - Challenges of Democracy (3 credits)
POLS 488 - Issues in International Politics (3 credits)

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See DARS for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning

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