DECLARE A MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Students may declare a major or minor in political science by completing the corresponding Weinberg College Declaration of Major or Declaration of Minor form.
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.
- The catalog requirement year is which undergraduate catalog requirements you are following. Weinberg College students can follow the requirements in any version of the undergraduate catalog that was in effect while they were undergraduates at Northwestern. For example, if you entered Northwestern in Fall 2019 and the requirements for your major changed the next year, you can choose to follow the requirements in the 2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog or to follow the revised version in the 2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog.
- 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.
Anticipated Major / Minor Declaration Dates for Pre-Registration Access (please note: dates are subject to change)
- Fall 2024 : Friday, May 3, 2024
- Winter 2025 : Friday, November 1, 2024
- Spring 2025 : Monday, February 3, 2025
- Fall 2025 : Friday, May 9, 2025
- Winter 2026 : Friday, October 24, 2025
- Spring 2026 : Friday, January 31, 2026
Additional Resources:
- Political Science, Major / Minor Requirements (Link)
- Political Science, Advising (Link)
- 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)