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Minor in Political Science

18 units

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Required Courses (6 Units)


POSC 100 - American Government 

POSC 200 - Introduction to the Study of Politics

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 Upper-Division Courses (12 units)

The remaining twelve units must be upper division courses, one of which must be a 400 level course.
Students must also complete one upper division course from each political science field (consult the CSUF Catalog for a full course listing):

American Politics
Cross-National Politics
Political Theory

For all minors 12 units must apply exclusively to the minor and a 2.0 GPA is required

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American Politics (3 units)

  • POSC 300 - Contemporary Issues in California Government and Politics (3)
  • POSC 305 - Introduction to State and Local Politics (3)
  • POSC 309 - Introduction to Metropolitan Politics (3)
  • POSC 310 - Political Behavior and Motivation (3)
  • POSC 315 - Politics and Policy Making in America (3)
  • POSC 317 - Black Politics (3)
  • POSC 320 - Introduction to Public Management and Policy (3)
  • POSC 322 - Leadership for Public Service (3)
  • POSC 375 - Law, Politics and Society (3)
  • POSC 381 - Religion and Politics in the United States (3)
  • POSC 402 - Cal State DC (3)
  • POSC 404 - Capital Punishment (3)
  • POSC 405 - Campaigns and Elections (3)
  • POSC 410 - Political Parties (3)
  • POSC 411 - Art of Administration (3)
  • POSC 412 - Practicing Politics (3)
  • POSC 421 - Government and the Economy (3)
  • POSC 422 - Human Resources Management (3)
  • POSC 423 - Gender Issues in Public Management (3)
  • POSC 424 - Health Policy (3)
  • POSC 427 - Metropolitan Politics and Policymaking (3)
  • POSC 446 - Corruption, Ethics and Public Policy (3)
  • POSC 448 - Media and Politics (3)
  • POSC 460 - The Chicano and Politics (3)
  • POSC 471 - Moot Court: Legal Practicum (3)
  • POSC 472 - Judicial Politics (3)
  • POSC 473 - Introduction to Constitutional Law (3)
  • POSC 474 - Civil Liberties (3)
  • POSC 475 - Administrative Law (3)
  • POSC 477 - Mock Trial: Legal Practicum II (3)
  • POSC 478 - Urban Planning Principles (3)
  • POSC 484 - Urban Planning Methods (3)
  • POSC 485 - Women and Politics (3)
  • POSC 416 - Presidents and the Presidency (3)
  • POSC 417 - Film and Politics (3)

Cross-National Politics (3 units)

  • POSC 330 - Politics in Nation-States (3)
  • POSC 331 - Third World Politics Through Literature (3)
  • POSC 350 - World Politics in the 21st Century (3)
  • POSC 352 - American Foreign Policy (3)
  • POSC 361 - Model United Nations (3)
  • POSC 431T - Government and Politics of a Selected Area (3)
  • POSC 432 - Women and Politics: A Comparative Perspective (3)
  • POSC 434 - The Asia-Pacific in World Affairs (3)
  • POSC 437 - Latin American Politics (3)
  • POSC 438 - Western European Democracies (3)
  • POSC 451T - Problems in International Politics (3)
  • POSC 456 - National Security (3)
  • POSC 457 - Politics of International Economics (3)
  • POSC 458 - The Vietnam Wars (3)
  • POSC 461 - The United Nations and International Organizations (3)
  • POSC 476 - International Law (3)

Political Theory (3 units minimum)

  • POSC 340 - Political Philosophy (3)
  • POSC 442T - Problems in Political Philosophy (3)
  • POSC 445 - Globalization, Justice and Democracy (3)
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