Programs and Courses in Political Science

Political Science

Programs

Undergraduate Major

• •  Political Science - BA

Undergraduate Minor

• •  Minor in International Relations
• •  Minor in Legal Studies
• •  Minor in Political Science
• •  Minor in Political Theory

Courses

Political Science: Introductory and Introductory to the Subfields Courses

• •  POLSC 10000 - Introduction to Politics: Democracy, Anarchy and the State (W)
• •  POLSC 11000 - American Government: A Historical Introduction (W)
• •  POLSC 11500 (W) - Introduction to International Politics

Political Science: 200 Level Core Courses

• •  POLSC 20000 - Interpreting Politics: An Introduction to Political Ideas (W)
• •  POLSC 25000 - Comparing Countries (W)
• •  POLSC 27000 - International Relations: Conceptual Foundations and Current Issues (W)

Political Science: American Government and Politics

• •  POLSC 11000 - American Government: A Historical Introduction (W)
• •  POLSC 21100 - State Government and Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 21200 - Urban Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 21300 - Political Parties and Elections (W)
• •  POLSC 21500 - Public Opinion and Political Participation (W)
• •  POLSC 21700 - Contemporary Issues in American Politics
• •  POLSC 21800 - Women and Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 21900 - Women and the Law (W)
• •  POLSC 22100 - U.S. Immigration Policy (W)
• •  POLSC 22600 - Interest Group Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 22700 - Political Parties (W)
• •  POLSC 22800 - Protest Movements in American Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 23000 - The American Presidency (W)
• •  POLSC 23500 - The American Congress (W)
• •  POLSC 23800 - The American Legal System (W)
• •  POLSC 24000 - The American Judiciary (W)
• •  POLSC 24400 - Energy and Environmental Politics and Public Policy (W)
• •  POLSC 27400 - American Foreign Policy (W)
• •  POLSC 30100 - American Political Thought (W)
• •  POLSC 31700 - Contemporary Issues in American Politics
• •  POLSC 32000 - Ethnic Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 32100 - American Political Economy (W)
• •  POLSC 32300 - Politics of Public Budgeting (W)
• •  POLSC 33000 - American Political Development (W)
• •  POLSC 34000 - Constitutional Law: Organizing the Government (W)
• •  POLSC 34100 - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights (W)
• •  POLSC 34200 - Constitutional Law: The First Amendment (W)
• •  POLSC 34300 - Criminal Law (W)
• •  POLSC 34800 - Public Administration and Public Policy (W)

Political Science: Comparative Politics

• •  POLSC 25000 - Comparing Countries (W)
• •  POLSC 25100 - Politics of Africa, Asia and Latin America (W)
• •  POLSC 25300 - Government and Politics in Latin America (W)
• •  POLSC 25400 - Government and Politics in Western Europe (W)
• •  POLSC 25500 - Government and Politics of Japan and Korea (W)
• •  POLSC 25700 - Government and Politics of China (W)
• •  POLSC 26000 - African Politics through African Films (W)
• •  POLSC 26100 - Globalization and Opposition Movements (W)
• •  POLSC 26200 - Government and Politics in Central America (W)
• •  POLSC 26300 - Government and Politics in the Middle East (W)
• •  POLSC 26400 - Government and Politics of Israel (W)
• •  POLSC 26500 - Government and Politics in Eastern Europe (W)
• •  POLSC 26700 - The Politics of Southern Africa (W)
• •  POLSC 27200 - Contemporary Issues in Comparative Politics
• •  POLSC 31000 - Comparative Legal Systems (W)
• •  POLSC 32200 - Social and Economic Policies in Western Europe and the United States (W)
• •  POLSC 35100 - Government and Politics of Russia and the Post-Soviet States (W)
• •  POLSC 35200 - State and Society in Africa (W)
• •  POLSC 35300 - Social Movements, Civil Society and the State in Latin America (W)
• •  POLSC 35600 - India’s Democratic Experiment (W)
• •  POLSC 36000 - Democracy & Development in a Globalizing World (W)
• •  POLSC 37200 - Contemporary Issues in Comparative Politics
• •  POLSC 37800 - Russian National Interest: Past and Present (W)

Political Science: International Politics

• •  POLSC 11500 - Introduction to International Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 27000 - International Relations: Conceptual Foundations and Current Issues (W)
• •  POLSC 27100 - International Politics in the Americas (W)
• •  POLSC 27300 - Contemporary Issues in International Politics
• •  POLSC 27400 - American Foreign Policy (W)
• •  POLSC 27500 - Politics of the Global Economy (W)
• •  POLSC 27600 - Global Issues (W)
• •  POLSC 27800 - International Organizations (W)
• •  POLSC 28000 - Women, War and Peace (W)
• •  POLSC 28100 - Drugs, Politics and Public Policy (W)
• •  POLSC 28200 - International Security (W)
• •  POLSC 28300 - Terrorism (W)
• •  POLSC 37300 - Contemporary Issues in International Politics
• •  POLSC 37400 - International Human Rights (W)
• •  POLSC 37500 - International Law (W)
• •  POLSC 37600 - International Political Economy (W)
• •  POLSC 37700 - Theories of International Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 37800 - Russian National Interest: Past and Present (W)
• •  POLSC 37900 - War and Strategy (W)
• •  POLSC 38000 - European Security (W)
• •  POLSC 38100 - East Asia in World Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 38200 - Causes of War (W)
• •  POLSC 38300 - Rising Powers, China, the U.S. and World Order (W)
• •  POLSC 38400 - Comparative Foreign Policy (W)

Political Science: Political Theory

• •  POLSC 20000 - Interpreting Politics: An Introduction to Political Ideas (W)
• •  POLSC 20100 - Ancient to Early Modern Political Thought (W)
• •  POLSC 20200 - Modern Political Thought (1600-1900) (W)
• •  POLSC 20300 - Political Thought Since 1900 (W)
• •  POLSC 20400 - Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
• •  POLSC 20600 - Research Design in Political Science (W)
• •  POLSC 20700 - Data Analysis in Political Science (W)
• •  POLSC 20900 - Women and Gender in Western Political Thought (W)
• •  POLSC 30100 - American Political Thought (W)
• •  POLSC 30200 - Critical Theory and Politics (W)
• •  POLSC 30300 - Democracy and Emergency (W)
• •  POLSC 30400 - Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
• •  POLSC 30500 - Democratic Theory (W)
• •  POLSC 30700 - Theory of Revolution
• •  POLSC 30900 - Feminist Political Theory (W)
• •  POLSC 31100 - Utopian Theory (W)
• •  POLSC 31600 - Political Theory of Human Rights (W)

Political Science: Independent Study, Honors, Advanced Seminars

• •  POLSC 29001-29003 - Independent Study in Political Science