DECLARE A MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

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)

First Name*

Last Name*

Confirmation and Acknowledgement*

Please enter your initials below to confirm that you intend to submit a Political Science MAJOR declaration form.

If you intend to declare a Political Science MINOR (not a major), please use this form instead.

Student ID*

NetID*

Northwestern Email*

You must submit your Northwestern undergraduate student email (thank you!)

Home School*

Select or enter value

In a Dual Degree Program

Year of Entry to Northwestern*

We only need the last two digits "20[##]", as in "20[24]"

Select

Current Class*

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Planned Graduation Term*

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Planned Graduation Year*

We only need the last two digits "20[##]", as in "20[24]"

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Graduation Petition

Yes! I have submitted a petition to graduate

No! I have NOT submitted a petition to graduate

With this Major Declation Form, I am

Check all that apply:

Declaring a Major / Minor

Dropping a Major / Minor

Changing Concentration

Major to Declare

Concentration (if applicable)

Catalog Requirement Year*

This is the year of the Undergraduate catalog whose requirements you are following. Please consult your department/program adviser with questions.

Within the Political Science department, Major and Minor requirements have not changed since AY2015-16.

Information from Weinberg College on degree requirements:

For students who started taking classes Pre-Spring 2023

For students who started taking classes Post-Spring 2023

Select or enter value

Previously Declared Major(s) to RETAIN

Major 1 to Retain

Major 2 to Retain

Previously Declared Minor(s) to RETAIN

Minor 1 to Retain

Minor 2 to Retain

Previously Declared Major(s) to DROP

Major 1 to Drop

Major 2 to Drop

Previously Declared Minor(s) to DROP

Minor 1 to Drop

Minor 2 to Drop

Comments and Questions

Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or special requests concerning your major declaration:

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