Program: Public Affairs, Minor in - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Jul 29, 2025

2007-2008 Undergraduate Bulletin

Minor in Public Affairs is an interdisciplinary program, consisting of the successful completion of 18 semester hours, with at least six credits taken in residence. At least 12 semester hours must be taken outside the student’s major department.

Minor Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 18

A. Required

PSC 105 - Contemporary Issues in American Politics Semester Hours: 3

B. Choose From - Semester Hours: 6

Choose 3 semester hours from each category for a total of 6 semester hours.

1. The Values Context of Public Policy

ECO 144 - History of Economic Thought Semester Hours: 3
ECO 150 - Modern Economic Theory Semester Hours: 3
PHI 20 - (HP) Social and Political Philosophy Semester Hours: 3
PSC 141 - American Political Thought Semester Hours: 3
PSC 142 - Western Political Theory: Plato to Hobbes Semester Hours: 3
PSC 143 - Ideas in Conflict: Modern Democratic and Totalitarian Political Thought Semester Hours: 3

2. The Makers and Implementers of Public Policy

PSC 120 - (BH) Law and Politics: Judicial Process Semester Hours: 3
PSC 121 - The American Presidency Semester Hours: 3
PSC 122 - Congress: National Legislative Process Semester Hours: 3
PSC 126 - (BH) Politics of Public Administration Semester Hours: 3

C. Choose From - Semester Hours: 9

Choose 9 semester hours from one of the following policy areas:

1. Communications Issues

MASS 104 - Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3
PSC 147 - Public Opinion and Political Communications Semester Hours: 3
TPP 116 - Technology and Communications Policy Semester Hours: 3

2. Economic Issues

ECO 7 - (BH) Explorations of Current Economic Issues Semester Hours: 3
ECO 125 - Monetary Economics Semester Hours: 3
ECO 131 - Government and Business Semester Hours: 3
ECO 132 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Semester Hours: 3
ECO 136 - Public Finance and Fiscal Policy Semester Hours: 3
ECO 141C - (BH) Labor Economics Semester Hours: 3
ECO 143 - Economic Development Semester Hours: 3
LEGL 114 - Labor and Employment Law Semester Hours: 3

3. Environmental and Energy Issues

BIO 114 - General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 185 - Environmental Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
ECO 10 - (BH) Economics, Environment and Community Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 102 - (BH) Population, Resources and Environment Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 5 - (NS) Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 9 - Introduction to Earth Resources Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 10 - Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 68 - Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
TPP 1 - (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems Semester Hours: 3
TPP 110 - Energy and Society Semester Hours: 3
TPP 115 - Environmental Planning Semester Hours: 3

4. Health Issues

ANTH 117 - Medical Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 63 - Community Health Care and Services Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 65 - Ethical, Legal and Critical Health Problems Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 68 - Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 160 - International Health Issues Semester Hours: 3
SOC 8 - (BH) Sociology of Substance Abuse Semester Hours: 3
SOC 104 - (BH) Sociology of Health and Medicine Semester Hours: 3

5. International Issues

ANTH 32 - (CC) Women and Development Semester Hours: 3
ECO 142 - International Economics Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 160 - International Health Issues Semester Hours: 3
LEGL 117 - Law in the Global Economy Semester Hours: 3
PSC 134 - American Foreign Policy Semester Hours: 3
PSC 135 - International Politics Semester Hours: 3
PSC 137 - World Organization and International Law Semester Hours: 3
SOC 32 - (BH, CC) Women and Development Semester Hours: 3
TPP 113 - Technology and Defense Policy Semester Hours: 3

6. Legal Issues

ECO 171 - Law and Economics Semester Hours: 3
LEGL 20 - Introduction to Legal Systems, Environment and Contracts Semester Hours: 3
LEGL 114 - Labor and Employment Law Semester Hours: 3
LEGL 116 - Cyberlaw: Law for the Internet and Technology Semester Hours: 3
PHI 120 - (HP) Philosophy of Law Semester Hours: 3
PHI 121 - Philosophical Views on Crime and Punishment Semester Hours: 3
PHI 122 - Morality and the Law Semester Hours: 3
PSC 128 - The Constitution: Political Freedom and Civil Liberties Semester Hours: 3
PSC 129 - (BH) The Administration of Justice in America Semester Hours: 3
SOC 7 - (BH) Crime and Delinquency Semester Hours: 3
SOC 170 - (BH) Sociology of Law Semester Hours: 3
SOC 172 - (BH) Sociology of Corrections Semester Hours: 3

7. Racial Issues

ANTH 101 - (BH) The Native Americans Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 137 - (BH) Race and Ethnicity: an Anthropological Perspective Semester Hours: 3
ECO 121 - (BH) Economics of Discrimination Semester Hours: 3
FDED 114 - The Education of America’s Minority Groups Semester Hours: 3
PSC 111 - Politics of Race in the United States Semester Hours: 3
SOC 134 - (BH) Race Relations in the United States Semester Hours: 3

8. Science and Technology Issues

BIO 3 - (NS) Biology in Society Semester Hours: 3
BIO 10 - Genetics and Society Semester Hours: 3
TPP 112 - Technology and Human Values Semester Hours: 3
TPP 117 - Technology Assessment Semester Hours: 3

9. Urban Issues

ECO 165 - Urban and Regional Economics Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 103 - (BH) Urban Geography Semester Hours: 3
PSC 115 - State and Metropolitan Politics and Governments Semester Hours: 3
SOC 37 - (BH) Parenting, Poverty and Social Policy Semester Hours: 3
SOC 141 - (BH) Urban and Community Studies Semester Hours: 3

10. Women’s Issues

ANTH 32 - (CC) Women and Development Semester Hours: 3
SOC 32 - (BH, CC) Women and Development Semester Hours: 3
SOC 37 - (BH) Parenting, Poverty and Social Policy Semester Hours: 3
SOC 160 - (BH) Sociology of Gender Semester Hours: 3
SPCM 53 - Histories and Theories of Gender and Intercultural Communication Semester Hours: 3
WST 1D - (IS) Introduction to Women’s Studies Semester Hours: 3