Our department welcomes all students who are admitted to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Students interested in exploring us as a major have a variety of routes available. You will begin your study with a relatively small core of classes, then take more advanced courses where your academic interests lead you. As students in a college of liberal arts and sciences within a large public university, students can draw upon the resources of other units and departments to nurture their intellectual growth and development. Many students marry their studies in our department to studies in other subjects with a minor, a second major or even a second degree.
Many of our students choose to study abroad for a short-term course in winter or summer led by one of our faculty. Others choose to study abroad -- a semester or even a year -- in special programs or at partner institutions overseas.
Current high school students
Interested? Contact one of our advisors for tips on what to do in high school to improve your prospects for success as a political science major! Prospective freshmen can find more information about admission details, arrange campus visits and apply to be a political science major at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Transfers from off campus
Transfer students from other institutions can find information about admission requirements in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Handbook. Prospective transfer students can find more information about admission details, arrange campus visits and apply to declare your major at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Transfers from other units on campus
Most likely, successful transfer students from other departments on campus at the end of their sophomore year will have completed (and done well in) at least two political science courses before they declare the major, and they work on completely the requirements of the major at a pace of two -- or in rare instance three -- courses per semester.
Students from departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences can use the Change of Major form to change their major. Students interested in transferring from a college other than the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, must attend an Intercollegiate Transfer (ICT) information session before declaring the major.
