Minor in Government
Transcript-Recognized Minor in Government
Applicable to students under the 2016-2018 or later catalogs
Eighteen hours of coursework in government, including at least nine hours of upper-division coursework and at least nine hours in residence.
Declaring a Minor
Step 1 - Apply
The required application can be submitted online or with an academic advisor in your major.
Step 2 - Approve
Most minors are auto-approved; they are open to all students and will show as approved immediately after the application is submitted. Some minors are restricted, however, and must be reviewed by the offering department. Restricted minors may require a minimum GPA or an additional application.
Step 3 - Pursue
Meet with your major advisor to have the approved minor added to your profile and complete the process.
All three steps - apply, approve, pursue - can be completed by your major advisor.
Please Note:
Government minors are not given registration priority to upper-division Government courses.
If a course says it is "open; reserved" that likely signals that the remaining seats are reserved for Government majors only.
Check back during the add/drop period before or at the start of the semester as it is our practice to lift the majors only restriction as we near the start of classes.
Most upper-division Government courses require a prerequisite of 6 hours of lower-division Government posted to your record. Some may require having completed 30 total hours or upper-division standing.
Questions about the Government Minor? Contact the Government Undergraduate Advising Office
email: guao@austin.utexas.edu
phone: (512) 232-7283
More information about all COLA Minors & Certificates can be found here.
