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Political
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| 1. | Required Courses Foreign language through the 202 level (equivalent to 12 hours); Introduction to Non-Western Studies (PSCI 343) (3 hours) |
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| 2. | Electives Four of any of the below from at least two disciplines:
Other: relevant Independent Study in any discipline; approved Senior Research Project or Internship; any relevant course taught by departments as a special topic; any relevant literature and/or language course (Asian, African, Latin American, or Middle East). *FREN, GERM, RUSS, or SPAN as appropriate. |
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| 3. | Projected Course of Study |
Total Credit Hours Required—15 (plus 12 of language)
Objectives:
This minor is designed to provide students with an understanding of the institutions and processes involved in the formulation of demands made on the American political system and the responsiveness of the authorities in the system to these demands.
Competencies, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:
Through the study of topics such as the formulation and expression of public opinion, the effectiveness with which political parties create and maintain broad-based governing coalitions, the structures and operations of basic governing institutions, and the nature of the policy process, students should develop a solid grasp of the linkages between public opinion, groups, parties, institutions, and public policy. Since democratic theory assumes the existence of this linkage, students completing the minor should have a solid understanding of the practice of American democracy. Since a number of courses in the minor require the quantitative analysis of data, students will also deepen their knowledge of the methods of the social sciences. The requirement that papers and reports be submitted should enhance mastery of the English language.
This minor is not approved for students majoring in political science
Structure of the Minor:
| 1. | Required Courses PSCI 301 American Parties and Politics PSCI 308 Public Opinion PSCI 305 American Presidency or PSCI 306 Legislative Process |
| 2. | Electives (choose two) PSCI 304 American Political Thought PSCI 305 American Presidency or PSCI 306 Legislative Process PSCI 307 Southern Politics PSCI 309 Religion and Politics PSCI 393 Scope and Methods of Political Science PSCI 396 Politics and the Media PSCI 401 Political Issues and Public Policy PSCI 403 Topics in American Government and Politics |
Total Credit Hours Required—15
Objectives:
This minor is designed to introduce students to the field of international and military affairs and provide them with a greater understanding of the international environment in which individuals, states, and organizations operate. The minor will include an introduction to international and comparative politics as well as at least one regional area of the international system. The program's flexibility allows students to expand their introduction to this topic through the completion of two electives in regional studies, macro-based political views of the international system, international economics, national security, foreign policy, or some combination of these categories.
Competence, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:
The minor will require students to acquire and apply critical analytical skills in order to achieve an understanding of the international system and its complex array of components. The required courses in international and comparative politics require students to consider the functions and components of the international system as well as the ideological and political differences between individuals, states, and organizations which comprise this system. A regional course requirement presents students with a more detailed analysis of how other states govern themselves and operate within the international system. The electives allow students to apply their newly developed tools for international and military affairs analysis to other geographical regions, macro-based political issues such as international law or organization, or international economics. Critical thinking and systematic analysis in the required courses and electives will present students with these tools for further dissection of the international system, allow a greater appreciation for the complex world we live in, and prepare them for military, political, legal, or business careers in an ever-increasingly interdependent world.
This minor is not approved for students majoring in political science.
Structure of the Minor:
| 1. | Required Courses PSCI 231 International Politics PSCI 232 Comparative Politics Any regional course |
| 2. | Electives (choose two) BADM 320 International Business BADM 412 International Economics PSCI 331 Introduction to International Law PSCI 332 National Security Policy PSCI 333 International Organization PSCI 334 Problems in International Law and Organization PSCI 335 Comparative and Defense Policies *PSCI 336 Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States *PSCI 337 Far Eastern Affairs *PSCI 338 Southeast Asian Affairs *PSCI 339 Middle East Affairs *PSCI 340 Latin American Affairs *PSCI 341 African Affairs PSCI 342 Terrorism, Political Ideology, and Violence PSCI 343 Introduction to Non-Western Studies PSCI 431 American Foreign Relations PSCI 443 Topics in International Politics *Regional Course |
Total Hours Required—15
Objectives:
This minor is designed to introduce students in a systematic way to the American systems of civil and criminal justice; to provide an introduction to law and the legal system for students who are considering careers in law or criminal justice; and to provide an opportunity for students to undertake advanced law-related courses, grounded in a basic understanding of law and the legal system.
Competencies, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:
The minor introduces students to legal reasoning, to case analysis, and to legal terms and citations as well as theoretocal matters. Aside from an understanding of the nature of the legal process, the minor seeks to develop each student's capabilities for critical thinking and systematic analysis.
This minor is not approved for students majoring in political science
Structure of the Minor:
| 1. | Required Courses CRMJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice PSCI 361 Law and Legal Process PSCI 462 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties |
| 2. | Electives (choose two) PSCI 331 International Law PSCI 392 Political Theory PSCI 402 Politics of Bureaucracy PSCI 461 Constitutional Law: Powers of Government PSCI 463 Topics in Law and Legal Studies PSCI 499 Internship CRMJ 371 Criminal Law and Criminal Courts CRMJ 373 Criminal Evidence SOCI 201 Introduction to Sociology SOCI 320 Criminology ENGL 411 Writing in the Professions |
Total Credit Hours Required—15
Minor is not approved for students majoring in criminal justice.
Objectives:
This minor is designed to provide students with an introduction to criminal justice in the United States, including theories of criminality, critical procedures in the criminal justice process, and the principal actors and institutions which interact with each other.
Competencies, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:
The minor introduces students to basic concepts and terms in criminal justice as well as to the theory and practice of the criminal justice process. In addition, the minor seeks to develop each student's capabilities for critical thinking and systematic analysis in relation to contemporary criminal justice issues.
The minor is not approved for students majoring in Criminal Justice or for students majoring in Political Science whose subfield is Pre-Law and Legal Studies.
Structure of the Minor:
| 1. | Required Courses CRMJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOCI 302 Criminology CRMJ 370 Police Systems and Practices CRMJ 380 Corrections |
| 2. | Electives (choose one) CRMJ 371 Criminal Law and Criminal Courts CRMJ 372 Critical Issues in Law Enforcement CRMJ 373 Criminal Evidence CRMJ 375 Criminal Justice Agency Administration CRMJ 381 Organized Crime CRMJ 385 Juvenile Justice CRMJ 386 Research Methods in Criminal Justice CRMJ 465 Special Topics in Criminal Justice CRMJ 498 Senior Research Project CRMJ 499 Internship |
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