Departments & Programs

Political Science

Minor in World Political Systems

Students must complete 18 credit hours in Political Science with at least 9 credit hours at the 300–400 level, including six courses: three courses from Block A—International and Comparative Politics, and at least one course from Block B—Political Theory and Policy.

Block A Courses—International and Comparative Politics

  • POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations
  • POLS-Y 332 Russian Politics
  • POLS-Y 333 Chinese Politics
  • POLS-Y 334 Japanese Politics
  • POLS-Y 335 Western European Politics
  • POLS-Y 336 South East Asian Political Systems
  • POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics
  • POLS-Y 338 African Politics
  • POLS-Y 339 Middle Eastern Politics
  • POLS-Y 340 East European Politics
  • POLS-Y 342 Topics on the Regional Politics of Africa
  • POLS-Y 343 The Politics of International Development
  • POLS-Y 345 Comparative Revolutions
  • POLS-Y 346 Politics in the Developing World
  • POLS-Y 347 German Politics
  • POLS-Y 348 The Politics of Genocide
  • POLS-Y 350 Politics of the European Union
  • POLS-Y 351 Political Simulations
  • POLS-Y 352 The Holocaust and Politics
  • POLS-Y 353 The Politics of Gender and Sexuality
  • POLS-Y 356 South Asian Politics
  • POLS-Y 360 United States Foreign Policy
  • POLS-Y 361 Contemporary Theories of International Politics
  • POLS-Y 362 International Politics of Selected Regions
  • POLS-Y 363 Comparative Foreign Policy
  • POLS-Y 364 International Organization: Political and Security Aspects
  • POLS-Y 366 Current Foreign Policy Problems
  • POLS-Y 367 International Law
  • POLS-Y 368 Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy
  • POLS-Y 372 The Analysis of International Politics
  • POLS-Y 374 International Organization
  • POLS-Y 375 War and International Conflict
  • POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy


Block B Courses—Political Theory and Policy

  • POLS-Y 211 Introduction to Law
  • POLS-Y 212 Making Democracy Work
  • POLS-Y 243 Governance and Corruption across the World
  • POLS-Y 249 Religion, Politics, and Public Policy
  • POLS-Y 281 Modern Political Ideologies
  • POLS-Y 349 Comparative Public Policy
  • POLS-Y 382 Modern Political Thought
  • POLS-Y 383 Foundations of American Political Thought
  • POLS-Y 384 Developments in American Political Thought