Political Science Minor

Students must complete their declaration of the minor on Axess no later than the end of the junior year. To receive a minor in Political Science, a student must complete a minimum of 30 unduplicated units. All units must be in courses listed or crosslisted in the Department of Political Science. A maximum of 5 units of directed reading may count if supervised by a member of the department. All units are for a letter grade. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) is required for courses to count towards minor requirements.

Concentration—The student selects a subfield in which three courses are taken. One of these courses is the introductory course, the other two at a more advanced level (numbered above 100). The concentration corresponds to one of the subfields the department already has in place, namely, international relations, American politics, political theory, and comparative politics.

Distribution—Three courses must be in the area of concentration, as specified above, for 15 units. An additional 10 units of intermediate and advanced courses (100 level or above) must be in two additional subfields.

Transfer Work—A maximum of 10 units of work completed outside Stanford may be given Political Science credit toward the minor for transfer students. A maximum of 5 units of work completed outside of Stanford for non-transfer students may be given Political Science credit toward the minor. All such cases must be individually reviewed and approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Ready to Apply?

Step 1 - Download a copy of the minor declaration form submit the completed form to Hana Meckler, the undergraduate administrator, in Encina West, Suite 100.

Step 2 - Complete the minor declaration on Axess.

Course Petition Form

If you want to transfer credit or apply a course outside of the department, directed reading, SIW, or Oxford tutorial to your minor, you must complete a petition.