Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus
The minor consists of required coursework and approved electives. Details are available from the Political Science Department. Minor is not open to POLS majors in the Pre-Law concentration.
Minor Requirements and Curriculum
The minor must be completed prior to, or at the same time as, the requirements for the bachelor's degree. A major and a minor may not be taken in the same degree program, and a minor is not required for a degree. Requirements for the minor include:
- At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
- At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
- No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| POLS 2245 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| POLS 3341 | U.S. Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Select from the following: | 6 | |
| Jurisprudence | ||
| Civil Rights in the U.S. | ||
| Civil Liberties | ||
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select from the following: 1, 2 | 6 | |
| Environmental Law | ||
| Water Resource Law and Policy | ||
| Land Use Law | ||
| Critical Race Theory | ||
| Mass Media Law | ||
| Constitutional Issues and Social/Historical Foundations of U.S. and California Education | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Foundations of Mock Trial | ||
| U.S. Judicial Politics | ||
| Constitutional Theory | ||
| Comparative Law | ||
| Government Internship | ||
| Research Internship | ||
| Feminist Legal Theory | ||
| International Organizations and Law | ||
| Voting Rights and Representation | ||
| U.S. Reproductive Politics | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Violence | ||
| Juvenile Justice and Delinquency | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |