Students must meet a number of requirements in order to obtain a major or minor in Political Science. We strongly urge students to become familiar with them.
Major/Minor Requirements
All Political Science majors must take an array of classes that meet the course requirements for the major. For non-majors interested in minoring in Political Science, the department offers International Relations and Law & Society minors. For more information about requirements, see the Major/Minor Requirements page.
Concentrations
All majors must declare a Concentration on a particular area within Political Science. For information about Concentrations, see the concentrations page. For more information about declaring a Concentration, see the webpage of Bonnie McKim, the College of Liberal Arts Academic Advisor for Political Science.
Senior Projects
Majors must complete a Senior Project, which is a capstone experience--such as an independent research project--that each student completes under the supervision of a faculty advisor. For more information, see our Senior Projects page.
Department Learning Objectives
The Cal Poly Political Science Department prepares students to become informed active citizens. Undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize the comprehension of political thinking, the application of communication and analytical skills, and the understanding of cultural diversity. For a complete list of Department learning objectives, please click here (Link to learning objectives doc).
Graduation Evaluations
In order to graduate, you must complete a Graduation Evaluation. For more information, see the webpage of Bonnie McKim, the College of Liberal Arts Academic Advisor for Political Science.
Political Science Department Academic Integrity Policy
The Political Science Department has an academic integrity policy that applies in addition to univeristy
academic integrity policies. It is the obligation of students to be familiar with and abide by this policy.
Click here (Word doc) for details of the Department's policy.
Click here (Excel doc) for the POLS tentative course schedule for 2008-09.
Political Science Department
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805-756-2984 Last Updated: 01/28/2008
Email: politicalscience@calpoly.edu