The Political Science Department offers a minor in political science with five-course units. Two-course units for the minor must be at the 300 or 400 level. A minimum of 2.5 course units (one-half of the courses required for the minor) must be completed at TCNJ or through a prior approved course exchange program. Political Science Minor Advisor: Dr. Sarah Chartock, chartock@tcnj.edu
Requirements
Core (1 course unit)
Select one course:
- POL 110: American Government
- POL 130: International Relations
Comparative Politics (1 course unit)
Select one course in comparative politics:
- POL 150: Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POL 250: Politics and Society in Developing Countries
- POL 350: Politics in Europe
- POL 351: Politics of the European Union
- POL 352: Comparative Political Economy of Development
- POL 357: Middle East Politics
- POL 358: Latin American Politics
- POL 361: The Middle East Through Literature and Film
- POL 362: Islam and Politics
Political Theory (1 course unit)
Select one course in political theory:
- POL 275: Western Political Philosophy
- POL 365: Origins of the U.S. Constitution
- POL 372: History of American Political Ideas
Political Science Option (1 course unit)
Select one political science option:
- POL 215: Gender and Politics
- POL 220: Judicial Politics & Process
- POL 300: Politics and Public Management
- POL 305: American Public Policy
- POL 307: Environmental Policy
- POL 311: The Presidency and Congress
- POL 315: Political Parties, Interest Groups, and the Media
- POL 316: Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
- POL 318: Politics of Community Change
- POL 320: Law and Society
- POL 321: Constitutional Law I: Institutions and Powers
- POL 322: Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Liberties
- POL 328: State and Local Government in New Jersey
International Relations (1 course unit)
Select one international relations option:
- POL 330: US Foreign Policy
- POL 335: International Organization
- POL 337: International Law
- POL 345: Human Rights in International Relations
- POL 355: Political Economy of Natural Resources
- POL 380: International Political Economy