Political Science (Minor)
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The minor in Political Science is open to all students. It will prepare them to be well-informed and politically active citizens as well as prepare them for graduate study in political science, public administration or law. Students will learn how laws are created and enforced, the diversity of political cultures, the problems of the world community, and more. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Admissions
Students may declare their intention to complete the Political Science minor by consulting with Casey Champaign as listed below.
Certification
Casey Champaign will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student鈥檚 final semester at NC State.
Contact Person
Casey Champaign
228 Caldwell
919.515.5052
cnhuntin@ncsu.edu
SIS Code: 聽16OSM
Plan Requirements
- Completion of 15 hours of political science courses.
- A grade of 鈥淐-鈥� or better in each course.
- A maximum of ONE (1) course may be used (double-counted) towards both departmental major requirements and minor requirements.
Required Courses
NONE
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose 3 political science courses at the 300-level or higher | |||
| Select one 400-500 level seminar course 1 | |||
| Select a minimum of one course selected from two of the following three pairs of sub-fields: 2 | 3 | ||
| Subfield A: American Politics / Policy & Administration | |||
| Subfield B: International Affairs / Comparative Politics | |||
| Subfield C: Political Theory / Social Scientific Methods | |||
| Total Hours | 3 | ||
- 1
Choose 1 seminar course (3 hours) which must be an approved 400-500 level course.
- 2
Courses in Subfield A have a middle digit of 0 or 1; courses in Subfield B a middle digit of 3 or 4; and courses in Subfield C a middle digit of 6 or 7
Advanced Courses聽
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 础贵厂听409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| 尝笔厂听315 | Public Leadership | 3 | |
| 笔厂听301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 | |
| 笔厂听302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 | |
| 笔厂听303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| 笔厂听307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 | |
| 笔厂听308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | |
| 笔厂听310 | Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| 笔厂听313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听335 | International Law | 3 | |
| 笔厂听336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听339 | Politics of the World Economy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听341 | European Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 | |
| 笔厂听343 | Government and Politics in South Asia | 3 | |
| 笔厂听345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 | |
| 笔厂听353 | Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | |
| 笔厂听362 | American Political Thought | 3 | |
| 笔厂听371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 | |
| 笔厂听391 | Internship in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| 笔厂听398 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 | |
| 笔厂听401 | American Political Parties | 3 | |
| 笔厂听409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| 笔厂听411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听415 | Administration of Justice | 3 | |
| 笔厂听418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| 笔厂听431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 | |
| 笔厂听432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 | |
| 笔厂听437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| 笔厂听462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 | |
| 笔厂听463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 | |
| 笔厂听464 | The Classical Liberal Tradition | 3 | |
| 笔厂听471 | Observational and Experimental Data Analysis | 3 | |
| 笔厂听490 | Readings and Research in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| 笔厂听492 | Honors Readings and Thesis in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| 笔厂听498 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 | |
| 笔厂听543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| 奥骋厂听306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| 奥骋厂听418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
Seminar Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 础贵厂听409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| 笔厂听401 | American Political Parties | 3 | |
| 笔厂听409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| 笔厂听411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听415 | Administration of Justice | 3 | |
| 笔厂听418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| 笔厂听431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 | |
| 笔厂听432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 | |
| 笔厂听437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| 笔厂听462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 | |
| 笔厂听463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 | |
| 笔厂听464 | The Classical Liberal Tradition | 3 | |
| 笔厂听471 | Observational and Experimental Data Analysis | 3 | |
| 笔厂听498 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 | |
| 笔厂听502 | The Legislative Process | 3 | |
| 笔厂听506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| 笔厂听507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 | |
| 笔厂听530 | Seminar In International Relations | 3 | |
| 笔厂听531 | International Law | 3 | |
| 笔厂听532 | Seminar in Global Governance | 3 | |
| 笔厂听533 | Global Problems and Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听534 | The Politics of Human Rights Policies | 3 | |
| 笔厂听536 | Global Environmental Law and Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听539 | International Political Economy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听540 | Seminar In Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听541 | Political Islam | 3 | |
| 笔厂听542 | European Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听544 | Contemporary African Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| 笔厂听546 | The Politics of East Asia | 3 | |
| 笔厂听547 | Russian Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听560 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy & Process | 3 | |
| 笔厂听561 | Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation | 3 | |
| 笔厂听571 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 | |
| 笔厂听585 | Constitutional and Legal Principles for Police Supervisors | 3 | |
| 笔厂听590 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| 奥骋厂听418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
Subfield A: American Politics / Policy & Administration
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 础贵厂听409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| 尝笔厂听315 | Public Leadership | 3 | |
| 笔厂听201 | American Politics and Government | 3 | |
| 笔厂听202 | State and Local Government | 3 | |
| 笔厂听203 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 3 | |
| 笔厂听204 | Problems of American Democracy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 | |
| 笔厂听302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 | |
| 笔厂听303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process | 3 | |
| 笔厂听306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| 笔厂听307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 | |
| 笔厂听308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | |
| 笔厂听310 | Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| 笔厂听313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听401 | American Political Parties | 3 | |
| 笔厂听409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| 笔厂听411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听415 | Administration of Justice | 3 | |
| 笔厂听418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| 笔厂听502 | The Legislative Process | 3 | |
| 笔厂听506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| 笔厂听507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 | |
| 奥骋厂听306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| 奥骋厂听418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
Subfield B: International Affairs / Comparative Politics
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 笔厂听231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | |
| 笔厂听236 | Issues in Global Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听335 | International Law | 3 | |
| 笔厂听336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听339 | Politics of the World Economy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听341 | European Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 | |
| 笔厂听343 | Government and Politics in South Asia | 3 | |
| 笔厂听345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 | |
| 笔厂听431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 | |
| 笔厂听432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 | |
| 笔厂听437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| 笔厂听530 | Seminar In International Relations | 3 | |
| 笔厂听531 | International Law | 3 | |
| 笔厂听532 | Seminar in Global Governance | 3 | |
| 笔厂听533 | Global Problems and Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听536 | Global Environmental Law and Policy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听539 | International Political Economy | 3 | |
| 笔厂听540 | Seminar In Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听542 | European Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| 笔厂听545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
Subfield C: Political Theory / Social Scientific Methods
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 笔厂听361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | |
| 笔厂听362 | American Political Thought | 3 | |
| 笔厂听371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 | |
| 笔厂听462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 | |
| 笔厂听463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 | |
| 笔厂听471 | Observational and Experimental Data Analysis | 3 | |
| 笔厂听571 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 |
Residency requirement: Nine credit hours must be completed at NC State 福利逼站 in order to complete聽the minor.