Students attain the undergraduate minor by completing 15 credits of
required core courses and 6 additional credits in any of the subfields (American politics and public policy, political theory and methodology, comparative politics, global politics).
General Guidelines for the Minor
Only courses with
grades of C or better may be counted toward the minor.
Transfer Credits
Up to 6 credits of political science courses taken at other colleges or universities may be applied to the minor with the approval of the department chair or undergraduate coordinator. These
credits may not include courses already transferred in and evaluated by NJ
Transfer and the Office of Academic Services.
Internships
One 3-credit Internship in
Political Science (21:790:497) may be applied to the minor with the approval of the department chair, undergraduate program director, or internship director.
Required Core Courses for the Minor21:790:201 American National Government
21:790:202 America and the World
21:790:203 Introduction to Comparative Politics
21:790:371 Early Political Theory
or 21:790:372
Modern Political Theory
21:790:491
Research Methods
Refer to the
major requirements page for specific subfields.
School of Arts and Sciences-Newark 
