Political Science Minor
Introduction
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These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
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This is both an on-campus program and online program.
Declaring This Minor
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General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.
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Program Requirements
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Students must complete a minimum of 15 PSCI credit hours.
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Students must complete a minimum of 12 upper-division (3000-level and above) PSCI credit hours.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
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Students must complete a minimum of nine PSCI credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
- PSCI 4002 Topics in Political Science may also apply to the minor. Please contact the political science undergraduate advisor for more information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following program requirements: | 15 | |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Political Science: The Quest for Freedom and Justice | ||
or PSCI 1101 | American Political System | |
| Complete one American Politics course from the approved course list: | 3 | |
| American Politics | ||
| Complete one Comparative Politics course from the approved course list: | 3 | |
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Complete one International Politics course from the approved course list: | 3 | |
| International Politics | ||
| Complete one Political Theory course from the approved course list: | 3 | |
| Political Theory | ||
American Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| Race, Gender, Law and Public Policy | ||
| Political Movements: Race and Gender | ||
| Power and Empowerment in the United States | ||
| Federal Law and American Indians | ||
| Film and Politics | ||
| The Urban Citizen | ||
| Politics of the Budgetary Process | ||
| Media and Politics | ||
| State Politics: Focus Colorado | ||
| Local Governance and Globalization | ||
| Political Parties and Pressure Groups | ||
| The Presidency | ||
| Urban Politics, Planning, and Development | ||
| Gentrification and Social Equity | ||
| Local Government and Administration | ||
| Seminar: American Politics | ||
| Denver Politics | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| American National Security | ||
| U.S. Health Policy | ||
| Environmental Politics | ||
| Non-Profits and Social Change | ||
| Contemporary Culture and Politics in America | ||
| Constitutional Law I | ||
| Constitutional Law II | ||
| Judicial Politics | ||
| Labor and Working Class Politics | ||
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Chicano and Latino Politics | ||
| Seminar on U.S. and China Relations | ||
| Women and the Law | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Civil Liberties | ||
| Community Organizing and Community Development | ||
| CU at the Capitol | ||
Comparative Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| Political Systems of the World | ||
| Comparative Governance: Environment and Society | ||
| Comparative Politics: Europe | ||
| Third World Politics | ||
| Indigenous Political Systems | ||
| Indigenous Politics | ||
| Gender Politics in the Middle East: Beyond Orientalism & Islamism | ||
| Political Systems of the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| The Arab-Israeli Peace Process | ||
| Islamic Politics and Culture | ||
| East Asia in World Affairs | ||
| Political Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Social Movements, Democracy and Global Politics | ||
| Women's Rights, Human Rights: Global Perspectives | ||
| Democracy and Democratization | ||
| Populist Movements around the World | ||
| Gender, Development and Globalization | ||
| Social Justice And Globalization | ||
| Advanced Indigenous Peoples' Politics | ||
| Political System of Russia and Its Neighbors | ||
| International Women's Resistance | ||
| Politics and Governments of South Asia | ||
| Politics and Government of China | ||
| Comparative Political Leadership | ||
| Political Violence | ||
| Community Organizing and Community Development | ||
| Global Study Topics | ||
International Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| World Politics | ||
| Power and Empowerment in the United States | ||
| Islamophobia | ||
| Local Governance and Globalization | ||
| Comparative Politics: Europe | ||
| Third World Politics | ||
| Politics, Power, and Profit | ||
| Indigenous Political Systems | ||
| Indigenous Politics | ||
| Gender Politics in the Middle East: Beyond Orientalism & Islamism | ||
| Political Systems of the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| The Arab-Israeli Peace Process | ||
| Islamic Politics and Culture | ||
| Civil Resistance in Theory and Practice | ||
| Corruption in the U.S. and Abroad | ||
| East Asia in World Affairs | ||
| Political Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Social Movements, Democracy and Global Politics | ||
| Women's Rights, Human Rights: Global Perspectives | ||
| International Politics: Human Rights | ||
| Democracy and Democratization | ||
| Dictatorships in 21st Century | ||
| The United Nations in World Affairs | ||
| Politics and Markets in Latin America | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| American National Security | ||
| International Security | ||
| Gender, Development and Globalization | ||
| Social Justice And Globalization | ||
| International Law | ||
| Conflict Resolution and Public Consent Building | ||
| Conflicts and Rights in International Law | ||
| The Politics of War Law | ||
| International Relations: War or Peace? | ||
| Advanced International Political Economy: Globalization | ||
| Global Ecological Crises | ||
| Advanced Indigenous Peoples' Politics | ||
| Political System of Russia and Its Neighbors | ||
| International Women's Resistance | ||
| Politics and Governments of South Asia | ||
| Politics and Government of China | ||
| Seminar on U.S. and China Relations | ||
| The Middle East in World Affairs | ||
| Political Violence | ||
| Strategies of Peacebuilding | ||
| War, Film, and International Law | ||
| Global Study Topics | ||
Political Theory
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| Theories of Capitalism | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Theories of Social and Political Change | ||
| Early Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| Law, Politics and Justice | ||
| Coercion and the State | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Gender and Politics | ||
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