Offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences the Minor in Political Science may be completed entirely online.
Students obtaining a minor in Political Science can expect to possess a basic understanding of American and world politics; and be able to apply a theoretical approach in political science to understand American or world politics.
Online Curriculum
The undergraduate minor in political science requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in political science courses, including 12 s.h. in courses numbered 2000 or above and 12 s.h. taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.
Credit from POLI:1000 First-Year Seminar, POLI:3124 Guided Political Science Internship, POLI:3710 Law School Readiness Seminar, POLI:3711 Law School Readiness Seminar II, POLI:3993 Political Science Undergraduate Research Projects, and POLI:4900 Government and Politics Internship does not count toward the minor requirements.
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Courses
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLI:1100 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| POLI:1200 | Introduction to Political Behavior | 3 |
| POLI:1400 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI:1500 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POLI:1501 | Introduction to American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLI:1510 | International Politics of Environmental Issues | 3 |
| POLI:1601 | Introduction to Social Media and Politics | 3 |
| POLI:1800 | Introduction to Politics of Class and Inequality | 3 |
| POLI:1950 | Introduction to the Politics of Religion | 3 |
| POLI:3100 | American State Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3110 | Local Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3111 | American Public Policy | 3 |
| POLI:3202 | Political Psychology | 3 |
| POLI:3203 | Campaigns, Elections, Voting Behavior | 3 |
| POLI:3506 | Consequences of War | 3 |
How to Declare the Minor
Students may add a Minor to their plan of study at any time. Declaring a minor will allow you to request a degree audit for the minor requirements in MyUI. There is no penalty to remove a minor from a plan of study and one may be removed at any time.
Current BAS/BLS University of Iowa students may add the minor to their plan of study by contacting their assigned BAS/BLS advisor or students may declare minors through MyUI by selecting Student Records > Advising > Programs of Study & Advisors. After the minor has been declared, please log into MyUI to make an appointment with your advisor for the Minor in Political Science.
How to remove the minor from your program of study
Current BAS/BLS students can email their assigned academic advisor to ask to remove the minor from their plan of study. There is no penalty to remove a minor program from a plan of study and one may be removed at any time.