Political Science Minor

Required (9 crs.)

• PLS 100 - U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3
• PLS 141 - World Politics Credits: 3
• PLS 300 - Advanced American Government and Public Policy Credits: 3

Electives (9 crs.)

Students must select courses from the following list. Students must take two courses at the 300-level or above. Students may take either PLS 291   Contemporary Issues or PLS 391  Selected Topics in Political Science as one elective.

• PLS 231 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
• PLS 251 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
• PLS 271 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3
• PLS 291 - Contemporary Issues Credits: 3
• PLS 301 - Political Science Research Methods Credits: 3
• PLS 302 - Public Policy Analysis Credits: 3
• PLS 311 - The Legislative Process Credits: 3
• PLS 312 - The American Presidency Credits: 3
• PLS 313 - The Judicial Process Credits: 3
• PLS 321 - Public Opinion and Political Media Credits: 3
• PLS 322 - Interest Groups in American Society Credits: 3
• PLS 323 - Campaigns, Elections & Political Parties Credits: 3
• PLS 324 - Women in American Politics Credits: 3
• PLS 325 - African American Politics Credits: 3
• PLS 331 - Urban Politics & Administration Credits: 3
• PLS 341 - International Law and Organization Credits: 3
• PLS 342 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
• PLS 356 - Politics of Developing Regions Credits: 3
• PLS 357 - Comparative Revolutions Credits: 3
• PLS 361 - Political Theory from Ancient Times through the 19th Century Credits: 3
• PLS 362 - Contemporary Political Ideologies Credits: 3
• PLS 363 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
• PLS 365 - Constitutional Law: The Federal System Credits: 3
• PLS 366 - Constitutional Law: First Amendment Freedoms Credits: 3
• PLS 367 - Constitutional Law: Criminal Law and Equal Protection Credits: 3
• PLS 374 - Public Service Ethics Credits: 3
• PLS 391 - Selected Topics in Political Science Credits: 1-3
• PLS 431 - Pennsylvania Local Government Credits: 3
• PLS 490 - Selected Topics in Political Science Credits: 3
• PLS 491 - Selected Topics in Political Science Credits: 3