Political Science Minor: 18 units

American Politics

• PLS 3250 - The American Congress (3)
• PLS 3260 - The American Presidency (3)
• PLS 3270 - The American Judiciary (3)
• PLS 4205 - American Political Institutions and Behavior (3)
• PLS 4211 - Voting and Elections in the United States (3)
• PLS 4231 - Race and Ethnic Politics in the United States (3)
• PLS 4245 - Public Opinion (3)
• PLS 4250 - Women and Politics in America (3)
• PLS 4265 - Political Communication and Media (3)
• PLS 4811 - California Government (3)

Comparative Politics

• PLS 3420 - Politics of Developing Areas (3)
• PLS 3431 - Ethnic Conflict (3)
• PLS 4430 - European Governments and Politics (3)
• PLS 4440 - Latin American Governments and Politics (3)
• PLS 4450 - Sub-Saharan African Governments and Politics (3)
• PLS 4460 - Middle Eastern Governments and Politics (3)
• PLS 4470 - Government and Politics of the Russian Federation (3)
• PLS 4480 - East Asian Governments and Politics (3)
• PLS 4490 - Southeast Asian Governments and Politics (3)

International Relations

• PLS 3515 - International Relations Theory (3)
• PLS 3521 - US Foreign Policy (3)
• PLS 3541 - International Political Economy (3)
• PLS 3551 - International Conflict, War, and Peace (3)
• PLS 3561 - International Law (3)
• PLS 4521 - Environmental Security (3)
• PLS 4531 - Terrorism (3)
• PLS 4541 - Transnational Crime (3)
• PLS 4561 - International Environmental Policy (3)

Political Theory

• PLS 3311 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (3)
• PLS 3321 - Modern Political Thought (3)
• PLS 3331 - American Political Thought (3)
• PLS 4341 - Advanced American Political Thought (3)
• PLS 4360 - Contemporary Political Theory (3)
• PLS 4381 - Environmental Political Theory (3)

Public Administration

• PLS 3150 - Politics of Public Policy (3)
• PLS 3165 - Urban Administration, Politics and Policy (3)
• PLS 3175 - NGOs and Social Service Outreach (3)
• PLS 4160 - Public Organizations (3)
• PLS 4170 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (2)

Public Law

• PLS 3011 - Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers (3)
• PLS 3021 - Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties (3)
• PLS 3031 - Constitutional Law: Criminal Justice (3)
• PLS 3041 - The Criminal Justice System (3)
• PLS 4050 - Jurisprudence (3)
• PLS 4090 - Contemporary Issues in American Law (3)

Other Political Science

• CLS 4410 - Judicial Internship (1)
• PLS 3080 - Mock Trial (2)
• PLS 3080A - Mock Trial Activity (1)
• PLS 4421 - Political Science Internship (1)
• PLS 3821 - Politics, Policies, Pop Culture (3)
• PLS 4221 - Political Campaign Management (1)
• PLS 4800 - Policies of Need and Greed (3)

*Note(s):

Special topics courses (e.g. 4990); depending on the topic and when you take it, will be assigned to one of the above subfields.