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Oct 23, 2026
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POLS 1131 - World Politics
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
This course introduces the theoretical tools used to analyze world politics and explores the interrelationship of factors that produce global issues. There is an emphasis on current world events presented from a global and American perspective. The course not only analyzes global issues but also discusses steps that could be taken to improve the situation.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 05C: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Goal 08: Global Perspective
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Analyze the history of global and international relations.
- Explain the dominant theories that political scientists have used to analyze the international political system.
- Describe the role of nation states in the global political system.
- Discuss how non-state actors (both groups and individuals) influence the political, economic, and military actions of nation states.
- Analyze the role of political culture in determining the actions of societies, states, groups, and individuals in the international political system.
- Analyze the use of war and physical force as tools of international diplomacy.
- Describe diplomacy as a tool in the conduct of foreign affairs and international relations.
- Assess the use of trade policy as a factor in international negotiations and relations.
- Discuss monetary policy, aid, and other macroeconomic factors in relation to their influence on the global political system.
- Describe the history and methods of international organizations and regional associations in maintaining economic, military, and political stability in the world.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Nation-State system
- Political-Economy
- War and peace (conflict and conflict resolution)
- North-South, East-West, other divisions
- International law
- International and regional organizations
- Other global topics may include poverty, aid, environment, refugees, immigration, war, violence, terrorism, globalization, multinational corporations, global capitalism, North-South development issues, trade and finance, human rights, and more
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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