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2007-2008 CATALOG
Political Science (326.00) Minor Checklist
BGS Degree
This checklist is for advising purposes only. Consult your undergraduate catalog or
official degree audit for degree requirements.
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Twelve advanced hours in the minor coursework is required.
A 2.25 cumulative GPA must be maintained in all minor courses.
No grade lower than a “C” will be accepted as credit for the BGS degree.
24 Hours
Choose 1 course from:
_____ POSI 1308 - Basic Political Ideas
_____ POSI 1309 - Basic Political Institutions
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------_____ POSI 2310 - Principles of American Government
_____ POSI 2320 - Functions of American Government
_____ Advanced Political Science Course* _______________________
*Advanced=Junior/Senior-level (3000-4000) coursework
-------------------------------------------------------------------------{Choose 1 course from 4 of the 5 following groups}
Choose 1 course from Group I (Political Theory & Methodology):
_____ POSI 3331 - American Political Thought
_____ POSI 3332 - Ancient & Medieval Political thought (Greeks to 1600)
_____ POSI 3333 - Modern Political Theory (1600-1900)
_____ POSI 3334 - Contemporary Political Theory
_____ POSI 3377 - Analytical Techniques
_____ POSI 4335 - Politics & Personality
Choose 1 course from Group II (American Government):
_____ POSI 3305 - The American Founding
_____ POSI 3306 - Religion & American Public Life
_____ POSI 3307 - Parties & Party Politics
_____ POSI 3308 - Congress & the Legislative Process
_____ POSI 3309 - The American Presidency
_____ POSI 3314 - State & Local Government
_____ POSI 3319 - Metropolitan Politics
_____ POSI 3395 - Ethnicity & Nation Building
_____ POSI 4301 - Politics in Film
Updated 7/07
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_____ POSI 4320 - Issues & Interest Groups: Power & Pressure in America
(Prerequisite: POSI 2310)
_____ POSI 4330 - Women in Politics
_____ POSI 4331 - Minority Politics
_____ POSI 4336 - Campaigns & Elections
_____ POSI 4345 - American Foreign Policy
_____ POSI 4362 - Government & American Business
Choose 1 course from Group III (Public Law & Public Administration):
_____ POSI 3310 - Constitutional Law: Basic Structures & Principles
_____ POSI 3311 - Constitutional Law: Individual Liberties
_____ POSI 3316 - Introduction to Public Administration
_____ POSI 3318 - Public Personnel Administration
_____ POSI 3320 - Comparative Public Administration
_____ POSI 3328 - Public Finance Administration
_____ POSI 4302 - Legal Theories & Research
_____ POSI 4303 - Civil Law in American Society
_____ POSI 4304 - Issues in Law & Public Policy
_____ POSI 4311 - The Supreme Court & the Judicial Process
_____ POSI 4322 - Public Policy Formulation
_____ POSI 4361 - Administrative Law
Choose 1 course from Group IV (Comparative Government):
_____ POSI 4313 - Islamic Law & Politics
_____ POSI 4314 - Revolution & Nationalism
_____ POSI 4338 - Government & Politics of Latin America
_____ POSI 4340 - Government & Politics of Europe
_____ POSI 4341 - Government & Politics of Russia
_____ POSI 4349 - Special Topics in Comparative Politics
_____ POSI 4349A - Spanish Democracy in Comparative Context
_____ POSI 4350 - Government & Politics of Asia
_____ POSI 4351 - African Politics
Choose 1 course from Group V (International Relations):
_____ POSI 4315 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict
_____ POSI 4326 - Issues in World Politics
_____ POSI 4327 - Theories of International Politics
_____ POSI 4356 - International Law
_____ POSI 4357 - International Organization
_____ POSI 4358 - United States-Latin American Relations
_____ POSI 4359 - Politics of International Economic Relations
(Prerequisite: POSI 3322)
Updated 7/07