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Duluth Campus
Political Science MinorHistory, Political Science & International Studies
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
This minor is designed specifically to complement majors in related disciplines or more broadly develop the political awareness, background, and critical faculties requisite to responsible citizenship.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
At least 8 political science credits must be taken at UMD.
Lower Division (1000-2000 Level) Foundations (6 cr)
If students elect to take a methodology course, POL 2700 is preferred.
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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POL 1011 - American Government and Politics
[LE CAT6, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
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POL 1050 - International Relations
[LE CAT, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
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 1800 - Mock Trial
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 2700 - Methodology and Analysis
[LOGIC & QR]
(4.0 cr)
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POL 1xxx-2xxx
Electives (12 cr)
Take 3 or more course(s) from the following:
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POL 3001 - American Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3015 - State and Local Government
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3025 - Popular Culture and Politics
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3040 - Women and Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3080 - Environment and Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3100 - Contemporary Issues in American Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3120 - Congress and the Presidency
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3131 - Judicial Politics and Policy Making
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3141 - Pol Parties & Polarization
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3142 - Voting, Campaigning, and Elections
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3143 - Political Psychology
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3150 - American Constitutional Law I
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3151 - American Constitutional Law II
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3195 - Special Topics: (various titles to be assigned)
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3311 - Public Opinion and Polling Methods
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3400 - Contemporary Issues in World Politics
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3403 - American Foreign Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3420 - International Organization and Global Governance
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3451 - Theories of International Relations
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3456 - International Security: War and More
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3511 - Politics of South Asia
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3515 - Theories of Comparative Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3517 - Western European Political Systems
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3518 - Transitional Politics of Asia
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3530 - Comparative Constitutional Law and Judicial Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3570 - Politics of Developing Nations
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3575 - Latin American Politics and Development
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3580 - Central American Politics
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3600 - Political Concepts
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3610 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3652 - Modern Political Thought
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 4190 - Senior Seminar
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 4195 - Special Topics: (various titles to be assigned)
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3458 - International Negotiation & Bargaining: Negotiating Across Cultures
(3.0 cr)
or
INTS 3458 - International Negotiation & Bargaining: Negotiating Across Cultures
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3xxx-4xxx
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Prerequisites: | Students may take this course twice for a maximum of 6 credits. Political Science majors and minors may only apply one attempt towards the major or minor. Political Science majors and minors may only take the course once. |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 8.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Pol 3403/3402 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | INTS 3458/POL 3458 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | INTS 3458/POL 3458 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |