Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate POLS coursework.
Generated from North Dakota State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate POLS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 21 POLS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 73 more POLS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on POLS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Global Studies Core Requirementsall required
Major Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students will develop a plan of study from the courses listed below for a total of 12 major elective credits. Courses are categorized within focus/topic areas. Students must plan these 12 elective credits as follows:; 1) A minimum of 2 different course prefixes;; 2) No more than 6 credits per prefix;; 3) No more than 3 credits of lower division (100-and 200-level) coursework.; WORLD ECONOMICS AND
Integrative Senior Project Requirement1 required
Core Requirementsall required
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in POLS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at POLS 475
2 courses deep, ending at POLS 216
2 courses deep, ending at POLS 421
2 courses deep, ending at POLS 422
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Area Requirement - Select two of the following areas (A-C)2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students must select two areas to complete for a total of 24 credits.; Area A - Political Science (12 credits):; Select 3 courses from the following:; Area B - Geography (12 credits):; Geography Electives; Area C - Economics (12 credits):; Economics Electives
Specialized History Requirements from the following areas (D-G)2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students must complete a total of 21 credits in specialized history courses. Select the minimum number of credits from each of the following categories:; D. US History (6 credits)*; E. European History* (6 credits):; F. Widening Horizons* (6 credits):; G. Diversity and Inclusion in History* (3 credits):
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All POLS courses in the NDSU catalog
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No clubs or organizations on record under POLS yet.
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