OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18
GPA requirements to earn minor: Students graduating with a minor in a CLAS field must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in the courses in the minor field that are credited toward completion of the minor.
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: C-
Other requirements: A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine.
Contact Information: Mark Brewer, Professor and Chair, 113a Boudreau Hall, (207)581-1863, mark.brewer@maine.edu
A minor in Political Science shall consist of at least 18 credits. Students are required to take POS 100 - American Government . The remaining 15 credits may be chosen by the student from our list of Political Science courses. A minimum of nine (9) POS credits must be taken at UMaine. A maximum of 3 pre-approved internship/field experience credit hours can be used towards the minor. Students must earn grades of “C-” or better in POS courses to count towards the minor.