Double minor

Maybe not both, unless you validated all your plebe classes. But certainly you could do a minor in one of those!
 
There is another recent thread about double majoring... Many of the same answers apply.
Bottom line, If you are a truly talented student, I trust the academic staff will work with you to tailor you academic program as long it it consistent with USNA's objectives and they have the assets/capacity to do so. That said, one question you should expect is "Why ? How does this benefit you, and the Navy ?"

Finally, as noted before ...I wouldn't be so quick to start thinking about how to stack up Academic credentials. The Naval Academy has so much more to offer, and sitting in the library trying chase a little piece of paper that says you are smart means giving up other important (and more fun) activities.
 
Adopt a flexible attitude and be open to everything. See what classes you validate. Explore majors, attend briefings. Talk to upperclass once ac year starts. Look around at ECAs that can educate and develop you in different ways, as well as bring enjoyment and relaxation. See how you do with Plebe academics, Plebe duties, military performance, the pressure cooker atmosphere, the interpersonal stuff. You’ll have an academic advisor to discuss options with.

Just - be open and flexible. Take the long view. You can study languages at anytime, on your own, for your next 70 or so years on the planet, if they interest you. There are challenging and fun things you can only do during your 4 years at USNA.

There is no rush to make this decision.
 
+1 to @Old Navy BGO. Ask yourself why you want that second minor. One minor, if you’re genuinely interested in the field and it provides some mental respite from your other demands, is not a bad thing. DD is minoring in a language, and it came into play during a summer training block in a foreign country, where she got to immerse in that language. It provides a good and stimulating contrast to her major.

But don’t chase a second minor — or even one for that matter — because you think that credential will help you career-wise. Remember that even your major has little to no bearing on what you’ll do upon commissioning, or how well you’ll do it. By the time you leave active duty, whether it’s after five years or 20 years, your minor will be irrelevant to an employer. They’ll be very interested in your work experience, management acumen and leadership potential. Whether or not you took a half dozen related courses back in college — meh.
 
Midshipmen do the Political Science-Language minor combo all the time. However, I don’t know of anyone doing two language minors.

Doing 2 minors would require two things: 1) You would need to validate a few courses to open up some space in your schedule. 2) You would need to be willing to sacrifice several free periods in your academic schedule.

Midshipmen average 18 credits hours per semester. This is already 3 more than most civilian institutions. You could certainly do the double minor but I would not advise it. It would likely put you around 21 credits a semester which would be very hard on your lifestyle and GPA.
 
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I really never gave this much thought until now, but is there any Science in the Political Science major at most colleges .... Like, do they throw in some Stat classes with some Linear programming, maybe some Predictive modeling, and some Human factors engineering.

This makes me think of the protagonist, Harry Seldon, in Issac Asimov’s “Foundation Trilogy” .... Harry came up with a human factors engineering model on a Galactic Scale, and his model was named, ironically, “Psycho-History”.

Asimov was always way ahead of his time.

Sorry if I segued a bit much here ... having 6am coffee in my morning meditation chair, and the thought just came to me.
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I really never gave this much thought until now, but is there any Science in the Political Science major at most colleges .... Like, do they throw in some Stat classes with some Linear programming, maybe some Predictive modeling, and some Human factors engineering.

This makes me think of the protagonist, Harry Seldon, in Issac Asimov’s “Foundation Trilogy” .... Harry came up with a human factors engineering model on a Galactic Scale, and his model was named, ironically, “Psycho-History”.

Asimov was always way ahead of his time.

Sorry if I segued a bit much here ... having 6am coffee in my morning meditation chair, and the thought just came to me.
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Given that everyone gets a B.S. degree, there is always some STEM in the mix. Interesting train of thought. The humdrum answer is below.

See the political science major matrix at USNA.edu:
www.usna.edu

Political Science Matrix

Political Science Matrix page for Political Science Department at USNA.edu. Updated Mon May 15 10:39:02 EDT 2023.
www.usna.edu
 
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