Minor in Political Science

A minor in political science can add depth to any major, for example:

• For Public Health or Business majors, our minor can help students understand injustice and how political systems will impact their professional lives.
• For Natural Science and Engineering majors, our minor can help students prepare for the ways their careers will require them to navigate complex relations of power.

Minor courses can be invaluable in providing a basic understanding of the law and how legal systems affect many aspects of our lives.  MInor students can develop analytical skills that complement studies of literature, history, performance, philosophy, and other branches of the humanities.

Requirements

To minor in Political Science, students must complete 18 total credit hours from POLS courses.

1) An introductory POLS course at the 100 or 200-level (3 credits):

• This course serves as the prerequisite for the following 300-level courses

2) One of the following courses (3 credits):

• POLS 305: Global/Comparative Politics (3)
• POLS 315: Global Politics/International Relations (3)
• POLS 335: History of Political Thought (3)
• POLS 375: Constitutional Law: Institutions (3)
• POLS 385: American Politics (3)

3) Any POLS courses at the 300-level or above, some examples may include (12 credits):

• POLS 301: Hawa'ii Politics (3)
• POLS 302: Native Hawaiian Politics (3)
• POLS 309: Indigenous Language Revitalization (3)
• POLS 317: International Law (3)
• POLS 339: Feminist Theory (3)
• POLS 341: The Politics of Media (3)
• POLS 342: Political Design & Futuristics (3)
• POLS 374: Law, Politics and Society (3)
• POLS 390: Political Inquiry & Analysis (3)
• POLS 405: Executive Internship (up to 6 credits)