2026-2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [In Progress]
Political Science Minor
Requirements
Students minoring in political science are required to complete at least 21 credits in political science, including PLS 102 and one of the following: PLS 103 or PLS 211. Of the remaining 15 credits, there must be one course in each of the following four fields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political thought.
Please see the list of elective courses by category in the political science B.A./B.S. section of the catalog. At least nine credit hours must be at the 300-level; independent studies, internships, PLS 495 and the B.S. degree requirements courses do not count toward the 300-level requirement. No more than six credits of internship or independent study may count toward the minor. PNH 307 may count as an American politics elective.