General Catalog 2021-2022

Minor in Political Science

The Minor in Political Sciences is designed to provide the basic knowledge in different subjects of political science for those students of other majors that are not of this Bachelor’s Degree.

The Metropolitan and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this minor.

Requirements for the Minor in Political Science - 18 credits

Courses for the Minor in Political Science

Select 18 credits from the following courses:

POLS 1011Introduction to Political Science

3

POLS 2040Government of the United States

3

POLS 2088Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

3

POLS 2100Political Analysis and Research Techniques

3

POLS 3050Ethics, Religion and Politics

3

POLS 3080Political Economy

3

POLS 3100Comparative Government and Politics

3

POLS 3150Introduction to International Relations

3

POLS 3170International Conflicts

3

POLS 3190United States Foreign Policy

3

POLS 3200Political Sociology

3

POLS 3300Human Rights

3

POLS 3401Classic Political Thought

3

POLS 3402Modern Political Thought

3

POLS 3501Political Systems of Latin America

3

POLS 3502Contemporary Political Problems in Latin America

3

POLS 3503Caribbean Political Systems

3

POLS 3504Middle East Politics

3

POLS 3610Relations Between the United States and Puerto Rico

3

POLS 3700Women and Their Political Development

3

POLS 3800Government, Ecology and Public Environmental Public Policy

3

POLS 3820Governmental Management

3

POLS 3910Electoral Processes

3

POLS 4033Inter-American Relations

3

POLS 4055Public Opinion and Propaganda

3

POLS 4100Contemporary World Politics

3

POLS 4110Constitutional Law

3

POLS 4300Public Policy and Laws

3

POLS 4540Latin American Political Thought

3

POLS 4620Government and Politics in Developing Areas (A, B, C, D, F, I)

3