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Duluth Campus
Political Science B.A.History, Political Science & International Studies
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
This program prepares students for careers in government and business, the study of law, and graduate study in political science, domestic and international public policy, and related fields. It offers general liberal education coursework, specialized coursework for students majoring in other disciplines, and a related field for graduate students.
Students have considerable flexibility in designing their major to ensure it meets personal and professional interests. Up to two courses can be taken from the list of approved courses outside the department. Students should consult their department adviser to define the focus and coverage of their program and select courses in other disciplines, including second majors and minors. Students are encouraged to acquire collateral skills in areas such as statistics, computer applications, and foreign languages. At least 8 political science credits must be taken at UMD. Students interested in graduate study should begin planning in their junior year. Many programs expect proficiency in statistical analysis and/or a foreign language.
Honors Requirements: Departmental honors in political science will be automatically granted to any student who is a political science major graduating with a grade point average of 3.80 or higher in political science courses taken at UMD or accepted for transfer to UMD. The average will be calculated using only political science courses.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Requirement (1 cr)
Transfer students with 24 or more credits and current UMD students who change colleges to CLA are exempt from this requirement. New first-year students with 24 or more PSEO credits may request to be waived from this requirement.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Requirements for the B.A. in political science include:
* A second field of study (either a minor or another major).
Political Science Core Courses (16 cr)
POL 1011 - American Government and Politics
[LE CAT6, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
POL 4190 - Senior Seminar
(4.0 cr)
For students electing methodology POL 2700 is preferred but any STAT course listed is acceptable.
Take 3 or more course(s) from the following:
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POL 1050 - International Relations
[LE CAT, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
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POL 1500 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
[LE CAT, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
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POL 1610 - Introduction to Political Theory
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
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POL 2700 - Methodology and Analysis
[LOGIC & QR]
(4.0 cr)
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STAT 1411 - Introduction to Statistics
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 2411 - Statistical Methods
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
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STAT 3611 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(4.0 cr)
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STAT 5511 - Regression Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 5515 - Multivariate Statistics
(3.0 cr)
Electives (23 cr)
One of the remaining introductory courses may also be used including up to two courses in the list of electives from outside the department. If a STAT course is taken to fulfill the Political Science Core it cannot also apply here. A minimum of 15 credits of POL 3xxx and/or 4xxx is required.
Take 23 or more credit(s) from the following:
Lower Division Electives From Political Science
Take at most 6 credit(s) from the following:
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POL 1xxx
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POL 2xxx
·
Upper Division Electives from Political Science
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
POL 3xxx
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POL 4xxx
·
Electives From Outside the Department
Take no more than 2 course(s) from the following:
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AMIN 4230 - Introduction to Federal Indian Law
[SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
BLAW 2001 - The Legal Environment
[LE CAT8, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 2030 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics
[LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
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ECON 4213 - Mathematical Economics
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 3570 - Public Finance
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOG 4393 - Political Geography
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3265 - The Soviet Experiment: Russia, the USSR, and Contemporary Russia
[LE CAT7, LEIP CAT07, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3243 - Europe in Crisis in the 20th Century
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3365 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
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HIST 3386 - The United States and the World since 1898
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3615 - Modern Africa
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3616 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3726 - Modern Middle East: 18th Century-Present
[GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
INTS 4100 - Seminar in International Studies
(4.0 cr)
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PHIL 3231 - Law and Punishment
(4.0 cr)
·
PHIL 3291 - Current Social Political Philosophy
(4.0 cr)
·
SOC 3155 - Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
CRIM 3324 - Sociology of Criminal Law
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 1411 - Introduction to Statistics
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 2411 - Statistical Methods
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 3611 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(4.0 cr)
·
STAT 5411 - Analysis of Variance
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 5511 - Regression Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
WS 3100 - Feminist Thought
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
·
WS 3600 - Ecofeminism: Theories and Sustainable Practices
[SUSTAIN]
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Writing Requirement (3 cr)
WRIT 31xx
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