Declare a major or minor
How to Declare a Major or Minor
Students may declare a major or minor in political science by completing the corresponding Weinberg College Declaration of Major or Declaration of Minor form. This process can be completed remotely. See the instructions and additional details below to declare your major or minor:
Declare a Major in Political Science
Declare a Minor in Political Science
Instructions
- To declare your Major/Minor
- There are two separate forms to declare either a major or minor, please sure you are selecting the correct form.
- Following the prompt, please fill out the form. Note -- you will need both your student ID and your NetID numbers, both can be found on your WildCard.
- To review and approve:
- Take a moment to review your Major/Minor Declaration Form for accuracy.
- Click the “Open request”
- Look for the Upload files button, and click “1 Attachment” below the button.
- Then select the hyperlink PDF to review your declaration form.
- Please note, the form will not be processed by the registrar until your review is complete.
The Program Coordinator, Briana Martinez, will review the form and submit it to the Weinberg College Office of Undergraduate Advising. Department advisors are not assigned in Political Science; you are welcome to reach out to and meet with any of the Political Science advisors. See more information on department advising here.
Additional Notes
- Concentrations are not required for the Political Science major or minor and do not need to be included on the declaration forms. The thematic concentrations can serve as a guide for structuring your coursework to explore a certain theme but do not appear on a formal record or transcript.
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Weinberg Changes to Major Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog:
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Departments and programs periodically update the requirements for their majors and/or minors. College guidelines stipulate that students can follow any set of requirements in effect during their undergraduate years. For example, if you entered Northwestern in Fall 2022 and the requirements for your major changed the next year, you can choose to follow the requirements in the 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog or to follow the revised version in the 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog - but you can't pick and choose the requirements you like best from each. (If you are completing two majors, you may choose to follow different Undergraduate Catalogs for the different majors).
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- You must submit your major or minor declaration form at least one week before pre-registration begins in order to be eligible to pre-register for political science classes.
Additional Resources
- Weinberg College, Choosing and Declaring a Major (Link)
- Weinberg College, Political Science Major (Link) / Minor (Link) Requirement Worksheets
- Weinberg College, Degree Requirements (Pre-Spring 2023; Post-Spring 2023)