Department of Political Science
Minor in Political Science
Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 requirements POLSMIN
The Minor in Political Science provides students an introduction to the theory and practice of government and politics, both in the U.S. and internationally. This minor offers a deepened perspective on many other majors offered at Indiana University.
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Electives. 15 credit hours:
- Any POLS-[x] 100–499 except POLS-X 276; POLS-X 299; POLS-X 376; POLS-X 471; POLS-X 476
- Any POLS-[x] 100–499 except POLS-X 276; POLS-X 299; POLS-X 376; POLS-X 471; POLS-X 476
- Any POLS-[x] 100–499 except POLS-X 276; POLS-X 299; POLS-X 376; POLS-X 471; POLS-X 476
- Any POLS-[x] 100–499 except POLS-X 276; POLS-X 299; POLS-X 376; POLS-X 471; POLS-X 476
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
POLSsubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the minor:
- No more than three credit hours may count toward the minor:
- POLS-Y 351 Political Simulations
- No more than 6 credit hours may count toward the minor:
- POLS-X 477 Field Experience in Political Science
- POLS-X 490 Undergraduate Readings in Political Science
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science (ECONPOLSBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science (PHILPOLSBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (POLSBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics (POLSECONBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy (POLSPHILBA)
- Interdepartmental Minor in Economics and Political Science (ECONPOLMIN)
- Interdepartmental Minor in Political Science and Economics (POLSECNMIN)
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.