Political Science Minor

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Minor Requirements (18 units)

The minor consists of 18 units of Political Science courses of which at least 12 units must be upper-division. The purpose of the Minor in Political Science is to provide a general background in political science to complement majors in such areas as business administration, environmental studies, science, humanities, and the other social sciences. The student must consult with a Political Science department advisor or chairperson in selecting courses.

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Political Science Courses

Department of Political Science

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Courses

Political Science

• POSC 101 - American Political Institutions Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; US-1, US-2
• POSC 300 - The Study of Political Science Units: 3
• POSC 356 - Climate Change Politics & Policy: Global Governance Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D ; Sustainability
• POSC 384 - Climate Politics & Policy: The US, CA & the Bay Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Sustainability
• POSC 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• POSC 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• POSC 495 - Political Internship Units: 1-3
• POSC 497 - Issues in Political Science Units: 3
• POSC 498 - Internship Units: 1-3
• POSC 499 - Capstone Units: 3

Political Science: American Government and Politics

• POSC 102 - Public Policy/California Politics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2; US-2, US-3
• POSC 310 - American Government in Simulation Units: 3
• POSC 311 - The American Presidency Units: 3
• POSC 312 - United States Congress Units: 3
• POSC 315 - Bay Area Politics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 316 - Politics of California Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D, US-2, US-3
• POSC 319 - Social Media and Political Communication Units: 3
• POSC 330 - Voting and Public Opinion Units: 3
• POSC 331 - Political Parties and Campaigning Units: 3
• POSC 332 - Yes We Can! Advocacy and Action Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• POSC 333 - Grab ‘Em by the Politics: Campaign Skills Units: 3
• POSC 334 - Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Political Reform Units: 3
• POSC 335 - From Suffragettes to #MeToo Units: 3
• POSC 336 - This is America: Race Politics Units: 3; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• POSC 337 - African American Politics Units: 3
• POSC 338 - Asian American Politics Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-F-ES; Social Justice
• POSC 339 - LGBTQ Politics Units: 3

Political Science: Comparative Government and Politics

• POSC 321 - Comparative Politics of Europe and the European Union Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 323 - Comparative Politics of East Asia Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 324 - Government and Politics in the Middle East Units: 3
• POSC 327 - Political Systems of Latin America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 347 - Comparative Law Units: 3

Political Science: International Relations

• POSC 350 - World Problems and Global Response Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 351 - International Relations Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 352 - International Security Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 354 - United States Foreign Policy Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 355 - Global Governance and the United Nations Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 361 - International Relations of the Asia/Indo-Pacific Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 362 - International Relations of the Americas Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D

Political Science: Political Theory

• POSC 370 - American Political Thought Units: 3
• POSC 371 - Greek, Roman and Medieval Political Thought Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• POSC 373 - Contemporary Political Thought Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Social Justice
• POSC 374 - Marxism in Theory and Practice Units: 3; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C

Political Science: Public Law

• POSC 340 - Law and Society Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• POSC 341 - American Constitutional Law: Government Units: 3
• POSC 342 - American Constitutional Law: Rights Units: 3
• POSC 343 - Survey of American Law Units: 3
• POSC 344 - Environmental Law Units: 3
• POSC 345 - International Law Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• POSC 377 - Philosophy of Law Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice

Political Science: Public Policy and Administration

• POSC 380 - Public Policy Analysis Units: 3 ;Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• POSC 382 - U.S. Immigration Policy and Law Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• POSC 383 - Labor Policy and Law Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• POSC 385 - Public Personnel Management and Labor Relations Units: 3
• POSC 411 - Public Policy and the Environment Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Sustainability
• POSC 412 - Bureaucratic Politics and Administrative Law Units: 3; GE-UD-D