Political Science (Minor)
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’s final semester at NC State.
Contact Person
Casey Champaign
228 Caldwell
919.515.5052
cnhuntin@ncsu.edu
SIS Code: 16OSM
Plan Requirements
- Completion of 15 hours of political science courses.
- Earn a “C-” or better in each course.
- A 2.0 GPA is required in the minor course work.
- Residency requirement: A minimum of nine credit hours must be completed at NC State University, three of which must be the 400-level or above senior seminar.
- A maximum of ONE (1) course may double-count between major departmental requirements and courses counting toward the minor.
- A maximum of ONE (1) course may double-count between courses counting toward this minor and additional minors.
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Electives | 9 | |
| Discipline Elective | 3 | |
| Seminar Course Requirement | 3 | |
| 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
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 Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 |
| LPS 315 | Public Leadership | 3 |
| PS 301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 |
| PS 302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 |
| PS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 |
| PS 307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 |
| PS 308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 |
| PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PS 313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
| PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 315 | Administration of Justice | 3 |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 |
| PS 331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| PS 339 | Politics of the World Economy | 3 |
| PS 341 | European Politics | 3 |
| PS 342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 |
| PS 343 | Government and Politics in South Asia | 3 |
| PS 345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 |
| PS 353 | Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| PS 362 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| PS 371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 |
| PS 391 | Internship in Political Science | 1-6 |
| PS 398 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 |
| PS 401 | American Political Parties | 3 |
| PS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 |
| PS 411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
| PS 431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 |
| PS 437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 |
| PS 443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 |
| PS 463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 |
| PS 464 | The Classical Liberal Tradition | 3 |
| PS 471 | Observational and Experimental Data Analysis | 3 |
| PS 490 | Readings and Research in Political Science | 1-6 |
| PS 492 | Honors Readings and Thesis in Political Science | 1-6 |
| PS 498 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 |
| PS 543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
| WGS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
Seminar Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 |
| PS 401 | American Political Parties | 3 |
| PS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 |
| PS 411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
| PS 431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 |
| PS 437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 |
| PS 443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 |
| PS 463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 |
| PS 464 | The Classical Liberal Tradition | 3 |
| PS 471 | Observational and Experimental Data Analysis | 3 |
| PS 498 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 |
| PS 502 | The Legislative Process | 3 |
| PS 506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 |
| PS 507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 |
| PS 530 | Seminar In International Relations | 3 |
| PS 531 | International Law | 3 |
| PS 532 | Seminar in Global Governance | 3 |
| PS 533 | Global Problems and Policy | 3 |
| PS 534 | The Politics of Human Rights Policies | 3 |
| PS 536 | Global Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
| PS 539 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| PS 540 | Seminar In Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PS 541 | Political Islam | 3 |
| PS 542 | European Politics | 3 |
| PS 543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 544 | Contemporary African Politics | 3 |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
| PS 546 | The Politics of East Asia | 3 |
| PS 547 | Russian Politics | 3 |
| PS 560 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy & Process | 3 |
| PS 561 | Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation | 3 |
| PS 571 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 |
| PS 585 | Constitutional and Legal Principles for Police Supervisors | 3 |
| PS 590 | Special Topics | 1-6 |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
Subfield A: American Politics / Policy & Administration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 |
| LPS 315 | Public Leadership | 3 |
| PS 201 | American Politics and Government | 3 |
| PS 202 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PS 203 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 3 |
| PS 301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 |
| PS 302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 |
| PS 305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process | 3 |
| PS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 |
| PS 307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 |
| PS 308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 |
| PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PS 313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
| PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 315 | Administration of Justice | 3 |
| PS 401 | American Political Parties | 3 |
| PS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 |
| PS 411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
| PS 502 | The Legislative Process | 3 |
| PS 506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 |
| PS 507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 |
| WGS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
Subfield B: International Affairs / Comparative Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PS 231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PS 236 | Issues in Global Politics | 3 |
| PS 241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PS 331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| PS 339 | Politics of the World Economy | 3 |
| PS 341 | European Politics | 3 |
| PS 342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 |
| PS 343 | Government and Politics in South Asia | 3 |
| PS 345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 |
| PS 431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 |
| PS 437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 |
| PS 443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
| PS 530 | Seminar In International Relations | 3 |
| PS 531 | International Law | 3 |
| PS 532 | Seminar in Global Governance | 3 |
| PS 533 | Global Problems and Policy | 3 |
| PS 536 | Global Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
| PS 539 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| PS 540 | Seminar In Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PS 542 | European Politics | 3 |
| PS 543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
Subfield C: Political Theory / Social Scientific Methods
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PS 361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| PS 362 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| PS 371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 |
| PS 463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 |
| PS 471 | Observational and Experimental Data Analysis | 3 |
| PS 571 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 |
Residency requirement: Nine credit hours must be completed at NC State University in order to complete the minor.