Political Science - Minor
Department of Political Science
302 Bowman Hall
Kent Campus
330-672-2060
polisci@kent.edu
www.kent.edu/polisci
Description
The Political Science minor is for students who have an ongoing interest in politics—at the local, state, national or international level—but whose primary area of study does not allow a second major. Students study the general subject matter of political science and then advance to specialty areas that meet their own interests, needs and plans of study.
Fully Offered At:
- Kent Campus
- Stark Campus
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Minor Requirements
[POL]
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| POL 10004 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS (DIVG) (KSS) | 3 |
| or POL 10500 | WORLD POLITICS (DIVG) (KSS) | |
| POL 10100 | AMERICAN POLITICS (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| or POL 10300 | PUBLIC POLICY | |
| Political Science (POL) Elective | 3 | |
| Political Science Upper-Division Electives (POL 30000 or 40000 level) 1 | 12 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 21 | |
| 1 | POL 40980, POL 40981 and POL 40992 may be applied to meet the upper-division hour requirement. POL 40995 may be applied toward the upper-division hour requirement as approved by the department. POL 40996 may not be applied toward the upper-division hour requirement. |
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA |
|---|
| 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).