Political Science, Minor

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To earn a Political Science (POLS) minor, students must take a total of 20 units of POLS coursework. Passage of POLS 200 or 202 and POLS 201 for the Political Science minor requires a grade of C or better.

POLS 200 American Political System   (3) or
POLS 202 Issues in Modern American Politics   (4)
POLS 201 Ideas and Institutions

Upper-division courses in Political Science

Total units in the minor

3-4 units
4 units
12-13 units

20 units

NOTE: Passage of POLS 200 or POLS 202, AND POLS 201 for the minor requires a grade of ‘C’ or better.

Minor Requirements

POLS 200 - American Political System Unit(s): 3 OR
POLS 202 - Issues in Modern American Politics Unit(s): 4
POLS 201 - Ideas and Institutions Unit(s): 4
Upper-division courses in political science Unit(s): 12-13

Units

Total units in the minor: 20

Code Requirements

POLS 200 - American Political System or POLS 202 - Issues in Modern American Politics fulfills state code requirements in U.S. Constitution and California state and local government. Upper-division courses may also be used to satisfy certain of these code requirements upon approval by the department chair.