Superb Political Science Spring 2026 Classes

Check out a variety of political science (POL) courses being offered spring 2026, including boutique classes and courses with a Liberal Education designation. Find all spring 2026 POL courses on Schedule Builder.

Boutique Classes

Boutique classes have enrollment caps of 20 to 25 students. The small, boutique offerings give students a more personal experience in the classroom, with greater opportunities for connection with the instructor and peers.

Liberal Education: Diversified Core

University of Minnesota undergraduates admitted to a degree program in fall 2010 or later are required to complete liberal education diversified core requirements. The diversified core guides students through the "why" and "how" of different academic disciplines. These classes equip you with a broad range of tools that can be used to approach different problems in everyday life & work and help you make a positive difference within communities, society, & the world. Students are required to satisfy all seven core requirements.

Historical Perspectives

Mathematical Thinking

Social Sciences

Liberal Education: Designated Themes

University of Minnesota undergraduates admitted to a degree program in fall 2010 or later are required to complete liberal education designated theme requirements. The designated themes are topics central to an understanding of contemporary life. Investigating these themes helps students prepare to become knowledgeable, ethical, and engaged public citizens. Students are required to satisfy four of the five themes.

Civic Life and Ethics

Race, Power, and Justice in the United States

Global Perspectives

Liberal Education: Writing Intensive

University of Minnesota undergraduates admitted to a degree program in fall 2010 or later are required to complete liberal education writing requirements, including four Writing Intensive courses. These course help students understand what it means to write in various disciplines. Two of the four courses must be completed at the upper-division level and one of the two upper-division courses must be within a student's major field of study.

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