Policies

Students who completed coursework at another institution are encouraged to petition their coursework for inclusion into the Political Science requirements when declaring the minor. Credits successfully accepted by the university Registrar will be evaluated course-by-course by the Director of Undergraduate Studies for credit toward degree requirements. A maximum of 10 units completed outside Stanford may be given Political Science credit toward the minor for transfer students. External/transfer credits awarded are counted toward the out-of-department unit maximum (see Additional Requirements and Policies).

Additional Requirements and Policies

• Stanford Introductory Seminar courses opens in a new tab cannot be applied toward the minor.

• Students may not double count any courses between their major and the Political Science minor aside from POLISCI 1 opens in a new tab The Science of Politics.

Counting non-Political Science Courses Toward the Minor

• Students may count up to 5 units of coursework from outside the Political Science Department toward the minor. Pre-approved non-Political Science courses are listed under the Depth of Discipline section and can be applied directly to the minor. Courses outside the department that have not been pre-approved can be petitioned toward the minor using a petition form opens in a new tab. Course petitions are reviewed and, if appropriate, approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Petitions must be submitted to Alexandra Davidovich, the Undergraduate Student Services Officer, within one quarter of course completion or within one quarter of declaring the minor. 

• BOSP and SIW courses are non-Political Science courses and count toward the five-unit limit listed above. Some have been pre-approved, while others require a petition opens in a new tab.

• Directed readings with a Political Science faculty member opens in a new tab and Oxford tutorials require a petition opens in a new tab.

Transfer Work

A maximum of 10 units of work completed outside Stanford may be given Political Science credit toward the minor for transfer students. The Director of Undergraduate Studies must individually review and approve all such cases.