Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Publication: 2017-2018 Georgia Gwinnett Catalog Program: Political Science Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Political Science Minor

The minor in Political Science provides students in various majors across the college the opportunity to explore American and/or international politics in a way to complement their chosen fields. Additionally, an understanding of government and politics is critical to being an engaged citizen and contributor to one’s community. The minor in Political Science is structured to give students the flexibility to gain either a breadth of knowledge by selecting courses across the different subfields within Political Science or to gain an in depth knowledge by selecting courses within one subfield. A successful minor will complete 15 credit hours with a minimum grade of “C” in each course. 6 hours of courses for a major course of study may be used for completion of a minor in Political Science. Courses completed for the minor will consist of the following:

Required Courses:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science (3) Credit Hours
POLS 2280 - Research Methods in Political Science (3) Credit Hours
  • Nine Credit Hours of Political Science Courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 Level
  • Notes: