Curriculum
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 Global Politics (Dr. Anika Leithner Advisor) and Law & Society (Dr. Ron Den Otter Advisor) minors. For more information about requirements, see the Major/Minor Requirements page. The current Cal Poly catalog lists the courses required for the Political Science major and and for each of the minors.
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 Betty Jennings, 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.
Graduation Evaluations
In order to graduate, you must complete a Graduation Evaluation. For more information, see the webpage of Betty Jennings, 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 for details of the Department's policy
2011-2012 Tentative Course Offerings
We provide a list of classes that we tentatively plan to offer in the coming academic year.