Value of a Minor
Are you interested in enhancing your studies with a minor? In addition to major areas of study, UT San Antonio offers a variety of programs that provide valuable contributions to students' academic careers. While pursuing an undergraduate minor, students have the opportunity to explore personal interests and passions outside of their major program or complement their current major, helping them further stand out in the job market.
Why Pursue a Minor in Politics and Law
UT San Antonio’s Politics and Law minor introduces you to subjects like constitutional and administrative law, legal research and writing, political theory and the legislative process. This program will provide you with the knowledge and analytical tools necessary to set you on the course to law school or work in government relations, administrative agencies, law-enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies, attorney’s offices, the courts, political campaigns and more.
This program is open to all majors and coursework for this minor can be applied towards your degree.
Adding a Minor
Though not required, declaring a minor is an excellent way to enhance your major area of study. A minor typically consists of 6 courses (18 semester credit hours), and may have additional requirements depending on the minor selected. After being admitted to UT San Antonio and registered for classes, students can meet with their assigned academic advisor to discuss the addition of a minor to their degree plan.
Please note, students can add a minor as long as they have earned less than 75 credit hours. However, the addition of a minor may or may not delay graduation. All requirements for the minor must be met at graduation; a minor cannot be added to a student’s degree program once they graduate. Students should meet with their assigned academic advisor to understand the impacts of adding a minor to their degree plan.
The Politics and Law program requires the following prerequisites for all upper-division POL and GLA courses:
- GLA 1013 US in Global Context
- POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics
Students pursuing this minor will complete 18 semester credit hours, 12 hours of which must be at the upper-division level. Explore interesting courses such as:
- Legal Research and Writing
- Political and Legal Anthropology
- Campaign and Election Law
- Law School Studies
- Moot Court/Mock Trial Competition I
View the Undergraduate Catalog for a full list of courses!
Interested in Majoring in Politics and Law?
UTSA offers a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Law! Visit our major page to further explore this field and see if this program is the right fit for you.
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