Advising for Current Majors and Minors

All declared majors for Political Science, International Relations, Political Science-Journalism and minors for Political Science should be assigned to an advisor within the department. Advisor assignments can be found in your Student Center, underneath your "To Do" list. Any declared major or minor not assigned to a specific advisor or those requesting to change their assigned advisor should email pols@csus.edu for assistance.

Advisors should be available during their posted office hours, which can be found below. Additionally, appointment times outside of posted office hours can be requested by emailing your advisor directly.

Advisor Office Hours

Advising for Prospective Majors and Minors

Students interested in declaring a major or minor within Political Science should make an appointment with the Department Chair, Professor DiSarro for initial advising. For those interested in Political Science-Journalism, please contact Danielle Martin and Molly Dugan for advising.

Once advising has been completed, a Change of Major/Minor form will be submitted to update the student's record.

Advising Forms and Roadmaps

Political Science Major Advising Form

International Relations Major Advising Form

Political Science/Journalism Advising Form

Political Science Minor Advising Form

The below are suggested course plans for students to meet both major and general education requirements.

Political Science Major-4 Year Plan
Political Science Major-Transfer Plan
IR Major-4 Year Plan
IR Major-Transfer Plan
Political Science/Journalism-4 Year Plan
Political Science/Journalism-Transfer Plan