College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 673 • POLS 4940 - Topics in American Politics & Thought Credits: (3) Students may count up to 3 hours of POLS 4830,3 hours of POLS 4800, and 3 hours of POLS 4860 toward the total of 21 hours requiredfor the minor, if needed. All Political Science courses— as well as HIST 3230, PHIL 3200 and WS 3050—count toward the total hours required for the political science major and minor. However, none of these courses, if they are being countedfor the political science major or minor, may count toward another major or minor. Similarly, if any of these courses are being counted for a major or minor that is not political science, they cannot be countedfor the major or minor requirements of political Public Administration Minor Contact: Dr. Gary Johnson Office: SS288 Website: garyjohnson@weber.edu Phone: 801-626-6697 • Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). • Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 24 credit hours required. Students may not major in Political Science and Minor in Pu blic Administration. Course Requirements for Minor Required Core Courses (9 credit hours) • POLS 3700 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: (3) • POLS 3750 - Urban Government and Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis Credits: (3) Elective Courses (15 credit hours required) • ECON 1010 SS - Economics as a Social Science Credits: (3) • ECON 2010 SS - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3) • ECON 4520 - Public Finance Credits: (3) • ECON 4550 - Introduction to Econometrics Credits: (3) • ENGL 3100 - Professional and Technical Writing Credits: (3) • FIN 3500 - Capital Budgeting Credits: (3) • GEOG 4410 - Sustainable Land Use Planning Credits: (3) • GEOG 4420 - Advanced Urban and Regional Planning Credits: (3) • MGMT 3010 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credits: (3) • MGMT 4400 - Advanced Organizational Behavior Credits: (3) • HIST 3130 - U.S. Urban History Credits: (3) • PSY 3460 - Social Psychology Credits: (3) • SCM 4400 - Global Supply Chain Management Credits: (3) • SOC 3840 - Cities and Urban Life Credits: (3) • SOC 3850 - Race & Ethnicity Credits: (3) • SOC 4270 - Sociology of Law Credits: (3) • POLS 3760 - State Government and Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 4700 - Politics of Administration Credits: (3) See also: Legal Studies Minor Political Science Teaching Minor Minor/ Teaching Minor/ BIS • Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or higher is required and a grade of "C" or better in all Political Science courses used toward the minor/BIS (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). • Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 credit hours for Political Science minor/BIS and a minimum of 24 credit hours for the teaching minor, which includes HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, a required course for Political Science Teaching Minors. Students who select the Political Science Teaching minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education). Course Requirements Political Science Courses Required (6 credit hours) • POLS 1100 AI - American National Government Credits: (3) And select one of the following • POLS 2060 - Freedoms Credits: (3) • POLS 2100 SS - Introduction to International Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 2200 SS - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 2300 SS - Introduction to Political Theory Credits: (3) Upper Division Requirements (15 credit hours) Select at least two courses from Group 1 and at least two courses from Group 2, plus one additional course from either Group 1, Group 2, or the list of electives. Group 1 (select two courses) American Government and Public Administration POLS 3600 - Political Parties Credits: (3) POLS 3610 - Campaigns and Elections Credits: (3) POLS 3620 - Political Behavior Credits: (3) POLS 3630 - Identity Politics Credits: (3) POLS 3700 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: (3) Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog