Political Science Courses at UMN
Every Political Science course at University of Minnesota Twin Cities, with difficulty, workload, and ratings. 108 courses · 1.4K ratings across the web
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Students give POL courses 4.0 out of 5, and 71% would take one again.
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Easiest course
POL3080
Internship in Politics or Government · 46/100 difficulty
Most challenging
POL4885W
International Conflict and Security · 76/100 difficulty
All Political Science Courses (108)
POL1201Political Ideas
3.3 out of 5 stars3.3· 130 ratings
POL1001American Democracy in a Changing World
4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 117 ratings
POL1025Global Politics
4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 117 ratings
POL3835International Relations
3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 87 ratings
POL1054Politics Around the World
3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 53 ratings
POL3235WDemocracy and Citizenship
3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 51 ratings
POL3308Congressional Politics and Institutions
3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 46 ratings
POL3325U.S. Campaigns and Elections
3.7 out of 5 stars3.7· 39 ratings
POL3321Issues in American Public Policy
4.4 out of 5 stars4.4· 36 ratings
POL1026U.S. Foreign Policy
4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 32 ratings
POL3306Presidential Leadership and American Democracy
3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 30 ratings
POL3319Education and the American Dream
4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 30 ratings
POL4502WThe Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights
4.6 out of 5 stars4.6· 30 ratings
POL3451WPolitics and Society in the New Europe
3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 29 ratings
POL3833The United States and the Global Economy
4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 27 ratings
POL3739
3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 26 ratings
POL3766Political Psychology of Mass Behavior
4.1 out of 5 stars4.1· 26 ratings
POL3309U.S. Supreme Court Decision-Making, Process, and Politics
4.6 out of 5 stars4.6· 25 ratings
POL3410Topics in Comparative Politics
3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 25 ratings
POL4501WThe Supreme Court and Constitutional Interpretation
4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 25 ratings
POL4410
4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 23 ratings
POL3225American Political Thought
4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 22 ratings
POL3085Quantitative Analysis in Political Science
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 21 ratings
POL4885WInternational Conflict and Security
4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 21 ratings
POL3477Political Economy of Development
2.0 out of 5 stars2.0· 20 ratings
POL3769Public Opinion and Voting Behavior
3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 20 ratings
POL3464The Politics of Economic Inequality
4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 17 ratings
POL3252WRevolution, Democracy, and Empire: Modern Political Thought
3.3 out of 5 stars3.3· 15 ratings
POL3323Political Tolerance in the United States
4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 15 ratings
POL4891The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 14 ratings
POL1905
4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 13 ratings
POL4481Comparative Political Economy: Governments and Markets
4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 13 ratings
POL3251W
4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 12 ratings
POL3733From Suffragettes to Senators: Gender, Politics & Policy in the U.S
3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 12 ratings
POL1054H
2.6 out of 5 stars2.6· 11 ratings
POL3479Latin American Politics
4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 11 ratings
POS301
3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 11 ratings
POL3080Internship in Politics or Government
3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 10 ratings
POL4210Topics in Political Theory
3.4 out of 5 stars3.4· 10 ratings
POL4473
4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 10 ratings
POL4497
4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 10 ratings
POL3310Topics in American Politics
4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 9 ratings
POL3879Critical Humanitarianism: Policy and Politics
3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 9 ratings
POL4465Democracy and Dictatorship in Southeast Asia
2.4 out of 5 stars2.4· 9 ratings
POL3767Political Psychology of Elite Behavior
2.5 out of 5 stars2.5· 8 ratings
POL4403W
4.9 out of 5 stars4.9· 8 ratings
POL4487The Ballot or the Streets - or Both? History of the Democratic Quest
3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 8 ratings
POL4773WAdvocacy Organizations, Social Movements, and the Politics of Identity
3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 8 ratings
POL3272Colonial Encounters
4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 7 ratings
POL3489WCitizens, Consumers, and Corporations
3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 7 ratings
POL4887
4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 7 ratings
POL4991Political Science Capstone
4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 7 ratings
POL1025H
4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 6 ratings
POL3065Political Engagement Careers: Planning and Preparing For Your Future
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 6 ratings
POL3423Politics of Disruption: Violence and Its Alternatives
2.4 out of 5 stars2.4· 6 ratings
POL4275Domination, Exclusion, and Justice: Contemporary Political Thought
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 6 ratings
POL4463The Cuban Revolution Through the Words of Cuban Revolutionaries
4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 6 ratings
POL4495
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 6 ratings
POL4737
4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 6 ratings
POL4478W
3.2 out of 5 stars3.2· 5 ratings
POL4737W
4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 5 ratings
POL4810Topics in International Politics and Foreign Policy
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 5 ratings
POL3282Black Political Thought: Conceptions of Freedom
4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 4 ratings
POL3475Islamist Politics
3.3 out of 5 stars3.3· 4 ratings
POL4310Topics in American Politics
4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 4 ratings
POL4317
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 4 ratings
POL4335African American Politics
4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 4 ratings
POL4473W
4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 4 ratings
POL4474WRussian Politics: From Soviet Empire to Post-Soviet State
4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 4 ratings
POL4489
1.8 out of 5 stars1.8· 4 ratings
POL1922From Cold War to Hot War: Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe
3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 3 ratings
POL4087Thinking Strategically About Politics
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 3 ratings
POL4267Imperialism and Modern Political Thought
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 3 ratings
POL4315WState Governments: Laboratories of Democracy
4.7 out of 5 stars4.7· 3 ratings
POL4479
4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 3 ratings
POLI0000
3.4 out of 5 stars3.4· 3 ratings
POS336
5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 3 ratings
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POL1912
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POL3210Topics in Political Theory
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POL3265Ideas & Protest French Postwar
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POL3311Law and Justice: The View From Hollywood
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POL3329Federalism & Community in US
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POL3409Authoritarian Politics
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POL341
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POL3431Politics of India
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POL3462Race, Class, and Ethnicity
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POL3474
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POL3476Chinese Politics
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POL3478WContemporary African Politics
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POL3574
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POL3737American Political Parties
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POL3786Media and Politics
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POL3810Int'l Relations/Foreign Policy
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POL3841The Consequences of War
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POL3843WMethods of War
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POL3875Global Politics of Clim Change
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POL4255Marxist vs NonMarxist Analysis
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POL4492Law & (In)Justice in Lat Amer
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POL4497WPatronage & Corruption
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POL4766Culture War Politics
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POL4771Race and Politics in America
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POL4845The Laws of War
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POL4881WIntl Law & Global Governance
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