2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 07, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus


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Students studying at the HM Briggs library.

Program Coordinator/Contact

David Wiltse, Professor of Political Science
School of American and Global Studies
Lincoln Hall 327, Box 2212
605-688-6367

Program Information

The study of Political Science examines political processes, governments, and international relations. The Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science prepare our graduates for careers in government - at state, local and federal levels, private sector, advocacy organizations including political parties, and non-profit agencies. It is a flexible degree that offers multiple career tracks. Many of our students successfully pursue advanced degrees in law school and other graduate programs. Based on their personal preferences, students in this minor can concentrate more on courses related to American Politics and Legal Studies or International Relations.

Course Delivery Format

The program provides courses online and face to face on campus and at various off-campus attendance centers.

Academic Requirements


No grade below a “C” in political science courses may be counted toward the minor.

Requirements for Political Science Minor: 18 Credits


Total Required Credits: 18


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