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Dec 03, 2024
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Rensselaer Catalog 2008-2009 [Archived Catalog]
Political Science Minor
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Political science is the investigation of how people govern themselves. This investigation encompasses both normative and empirical dimensions, i.e., the goals and purposes of politics as well as the political behavior of people as individuals and in groups. Emphasizing public policy integrates the normative and empirical aspects of political science. Social and economic questions, which always have moral and ethical dimensions, are framed as policy questions and addressed in policy decisions within the political process. Many of the department’s political science courses deal explicitly with facets of science and technology policy. The political science curriculum thus provides an excellent adjunct to professional training in science and engineering.
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Program Requirements
Political science courses are listed under STSS in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. The following courses or those approved by the department’s undergraduate committee count toward the political science minor. - STSS 1310 - Principles and Practices of American Government Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 1330 - International Relations Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 2350 - Law, Values, and Public Policy: Perspectives on Science and Technology Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 2940 - Readings in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 2960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 4350 - Politics of Design Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 4360 - Contemporary Political Thought Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 4370 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 4800 - Public Service/Professional Careers Internships Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 4940 - Readings in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology Credit Hours: 4
- STSS 4960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies Credit Hours: 4
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