Minor Requirements

Overall Requirements:  21 total PSCI credits, 9 of the 21 credits must be upper division

Complete the below courses with a C- or higher:

  • PSCI 1101 - Introduction to American Politics
  • Two of the following courses:
    • PSCI 2004 - Survey of Western Political Thought
    • PSCI 2012 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
    • PSCI 2223 - Introduction to International Relations
    • PSCI 2075 - Quantitative Research Methods
  • Nine credits of upper division PSCI courses, which must be distributed in a minimum of two fields listed in the table below.
American PoliticsCourse Ending in "1"
Comparative PoliticsCourse Ending in "2"
International RelationsCourse Ending in "3"
Political TheoryCourse Ending in "4"
MethodologyCourse Ending in "5"
Public PolicyCourse Ending in "6"
  • Three credits of PSCI lower or upper division electives

To declare or discuss the Political Science minor, please visit a Political Science advisor's walk-in office hours. You can view this on Buff Portal Advising or by contacting them directly.

Courses: Click here to be redirected to the Political Science Course lists for upcoming semesters