Overview

Congress, the presidency, world nations, the courts, local governments, interest groups, academics, the media, and citizens all engage in a multifaceted struggle over policies and the exercise of power—a struggle that affects every one of us every day.

Key Features

As a Political Science major at University of Minnesota, you’ll learn about behaviors, organizations, and philosophical frameworks across local, national, and international environments. You’ll become well-equipped to advocate for civic engagement and strong leadership within a democratic society.

You’ll be able to demonstrate intercultural sensitivity and awareness of issues that impact modern political debates. You’ll learn how to explain complicated global and cross-cultural political issues. You’ll be taught effective oral and written communication skills and how to apply abstract concepts and theories to real life scenarios.

You’ll be able to work independently to collect, analyze, and interpret complicated data and theories with plenty of opportunities for effective and efficient collaborative teamwork.

The political science discipline at UMN Morris is a small, supportive department with a big program. You’ll benefit from both behavioral and institutional approaches to political science. Areas of focus include:

Political behavior

American public policy at the state and federal levels

Korean-Russian relations

Comparative political theory

Environmental political theory

Careers

As a political science student at UMN Morris, you’ll work closely with faculty in seeking opportunities that lead to meaningful and fulfilling employment.

Because our political science discipline focuses on lifelong skills, civic engagement, and analytical capabilities your political science degree from UMN Morris is flexible, as demonstrated by the wide range of occupations held by UMN Morris political science graduates:

AmeriCorps or Peace Corps worker

Attorney

City planner

College professor

Communications specialist

Congressional aide

Diplomat

Elected official

Environmental advocate

Human services professional

Journalist

Judge

Law clerk

Legislative staffer

Lobbyist

Nonprofit leader

Policy analyst

Political consultant

State and national civil service professional

Teacher

Writer/editor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Political Theory

American Government and Politics

World Politics

Political Science Research Methods

Political Theory

War and Terrorism

Constitutionality of Secession

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Morris, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Fee: $30.

High/Secondary School Record(s). You can have your official transcripts from your secondary school and/or college sent directly from the school to our office with a certified English translation if they are not originally written in English.

Proof of English Proficiency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16080 USD / year

≈ 16080 USD / year
Out-of-State

16080 USD / year

≈ 16080 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13786 USD / year

≈ 13786 USD / year

Living costs

Morris

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

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