PS 441

Fall 2026 All Classes

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The Politics of Climate Change in Developing States

Credit: 3 hours.

How does climate change affect politics in the developing world? How do domestic and international actors confront the challenges of a warming world? What explains different strategies for mitigating climate change? This upper-level political science course equips students to answer these questions by introducing key concepts in climate politics and development discourse. Topics include climate migration, conflict, adaptation and mitigation, and the global energy transitions.

3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: PS 280 or PS 281 or PS 283, or at least six hours of Political Science credit, or consent of the instructor.

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PS 441 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			80751	Lecture-Discussion	A	10:30AM -11:50AM	MW	322 David Kinley Hall	Obrien Udry, C	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: Material in this course duplicates materials covered in previously offered special topics courses. Students who have previously received credit for PS 300:Climate and International Development offered in SP25, or earlier semesters may not receive credit for this course. Check with an advisor for more information. Major restrictions will be lifted at 5pm on Friday, April 17, 2026. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.