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Winter 2019
| Course | Course Title (click for details) | SLN | Instructor | Meeting Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 201 A | Introduction To Political Theory | 19183 | Emily Christensen | TTh 1:00pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 202 A | Introduction To American Politics | 19190 | Megan Ming Francis | MW 10:00am - 11:20am |
| POL S 203 A | Introduction To International Relations | 19199 | Geoffrey P.R. Wallace | TTh 10:00am - 11:20am |
| POL S 204 A | Introduction To Comparative Politics | 19208 | Susan H. Whiting | TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 270 A | Introduction To Political Economy | 19213 | Anthony Gill | MW 8:30am - 9:50am |
| POL S 301 A |
Topics In Political Theory Topic: The Political Ecology of Death |
19220 | Karen Litfin | TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 302 A | Free Will, Nature, And Nurture In Politics And Society | 19221 | Mark Alan Smith | TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 304 B | The Press And Politics In The United States | 22145 | Kevin J. Calderwood | MW 8:30am - 10:20am |
| POL S 307 A | Religion And World Politics | 19222 | Anthony Gill | MW 10:00am - 11:20am |
| POL S 316 A | African-American Political And Social Thought | 19229 | Christopher S Parker | MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 321 A | American Foreign Policy | 19231 | Elizabeth Kier | MW 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 326 A | Scandinavia In World Affairs | 19236 | Christine Ingebritsen | MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 332 A |
Topics In Comparative Politics Topic: Coalition Governments in Europe |
22070 | Niko Benjamin Switek | TTh 4:30pm - 6:20pm |
| POL S 347 A | Politics Of International Law | 19239 | Geoffrey P.R. Wallace | TTh 12:30pm - 1:50pm |
| POL S 349 A | Strategy And War | 19240 | Jonathan Mercer | MW 10:00am - 11:20am |
| POL S 353 A | United States Congress | 19245 | Scott Lemieux | TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 355 A | The American Presidency | 19250 | Scott Lemieux | TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 361 A | United States Courts And Civil Liberty | 19251 | Megan Ming Francis | MW 1:00pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 401 A | Advanced Seminar In Political Theory | 21718 | Jamie Mayerfeld | TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 405 A |
Advanced Seminar In American Politics Topic: Social Movements |
19260 | Christopher S Parker | MW 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 425 A | Political Psychology And War | 19263 | Jonathan Mercer | MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 427 A | International Political Economy | 19264 | James A. Caporaso | TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 429 A | Political Parties In Japan And East Asia | 19265 | Robert J Pekkanen | W 3:30pm - 6:20pm |
| POL S 430 A | Civil-Military Relations In Democracies | 19266 | Elizabeth Kier | MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 436 A | Ethnic Politics And Nationalism In Multi-Ethnic Societies | 19268 | Jonathan W Warren | TTh 3:30pm - 5:20pm |
| POL S 447 A |
Advanced Seminar In Comparative Politics Topic: International Justice |
19270 | Rachel A. Cichowski | TTh 8:30am - 10:20am |
| POL S 451 A | Communication Technology And Politics | 22146 | Rian Wanstreet | TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 461 A | Mass Media Law | 19271 | Richard B Kielbowicz | MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 477 A | African Politcal Development | 19277 | James D. Long | TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 480 A | Comparative Politics And Korea Studies | 19278 | Yong-Chool Ha | MW 3:30pm - 5:20pm |
| POL S 489 A | Honors Thesis Writing | 19279 | Caitlin Ainsley | to be arranged |
| POL S 496 A | Undergraduate Internship | 19280 | Caitlin Ainsley | to be arranged |
| POL S 497 A | Political Internship In State Government | 19281 | Emma Rodman | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 A | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 19284 | Saadia M. Pekkanen | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 B | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 19285 | Sophia Jordán Wallace | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 C | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 19286 | to be arranged | |
| POL S 499 D | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 19287 | Rebecca U. Thorpe | W 10:30am - 11:20am,W 11:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 501 A | Advanced Political Research Design And Analysis | 19288 | Dan Nguyen | TTh 5:30pm - 6:50pm,F 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 504 A | Multi-Method Field Research | 19289 | James D. Long | W 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 511 A |
Seminar In Ethical And Political Theory Topic: Theories of Justice |
19290 | Jamie Mayerfeld | TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 527 A |
Special Topics In International Relations Research Topic: Theories of Institutions |
19291 | James A. Caporaso | M 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 555 A |
American Politics Topics Topic: Representation & Marginality |
19292 | Rebecca U. Thorpe | Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 570 A | The American Racial State | 22019 | Sophia Jordán Wallace | M 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 580 A | Comparative Politics And Korea Studies | 19294 | Yong-Chool Ha | MW 3:30pm - 5:20pm |
| POL S 586 A |
Topics In International Political Economy Topic: NGO Politics |
19295 | Aseem Prakash | Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
Spring 2019
| Course | Course Title (click for details) | SLN | Instructor | Meeting Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 201 A | Introduction To Political Theory | 18660 | Jamie Mayerfeld | MWF 9:30am - 10:20am |
| POL S 202 A | Introduction To American Politics | 18665 | Scott Lemieux | TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 203 A | Introduction To International Relations | 18672 | Jonathan Mercer | MWF 10:30am - 11:20am |
| POL S 204 A | Introduction To Comparative Politics | 18679 | James D. Long | MW 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 212 A | Philosophy Of Feminism | 18686 | Christine Keating | TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 213 A | The Korean Peninsula And World Politics | 18693 | Yong-Chool Ha | TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 249 A | Introduction To Labor Studies | 18694 | Mathieu Dubeau | MW 8:30am - 9:50am |
| POL S 273 A | The Concept Of Political Power | 18699 | Emma Rodman | TTh 9:00am - 10:20am |
| POL S 285 A | Political Science As A Social Science | 21619 | Mark Alan Smith | MW 3:30pm - 4:50pm |
| POL S 299 B |
Special Topics In Political Science Topic: Modern Political Campaigns |
21333 | Randy Pepple | TTh 4:30pm - 5:50pm |
| POL S 314 A | Israel: Dynamic Society And Global Flashpoint | 18704 | Liora R. Halperin | MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 330 A | Communications In International Relations | 21414 | Liang Pan | MW 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 335 A |
Topics In Political Economy Topic: The Political Economy of Capitalism, Authoritarianism & Democracy |
18710 | Victor Menaldo | TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 335 B |
Topics In Political Economy Topic: African Politics |
21291 | James D. Long | MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 360 A | Introduction To United States Constitutional Law | 18712 | Scott Lemieux | TTh 2:30pm - 3:50pm |
| POL S 363 A | Law In Society | 18717 | Michael W. McCann | MW 2:30pm - 3:50pm |
| POL S 371 A | Global Crime And Corruption | 18722 | James D. Long | TTh 10:00am - 11:20am |
| POL S 385 A | Political Ecology Of The World Food System | 18732 | Karen Litfin | TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 407 A | International Conflict | 18738 | Elizabeth Kier | MW 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 409 A |
Undergraduate Seminar In Political Economy Topic: Political Economy of the Great Recession and Its Aftermath |
18743 | Christopher Adolph | TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 419 A | United States-China Relations | 18744 | David M Bachman | MW 11:30am - 1:20pm |
| POL S 425 A | Political Psychology And War | 18745 | Jonathan Mercer | MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 426 A | World Politics | 18746 | Aseem Prakash | MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 427 A | International Political Economy | 18747 | James A. Caporaso | MW 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 432 A | Political Islam And Islamic Fundamentalism | 18748 | Cabeiri Debergh Robinson | MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 435 A | Japanese Government And Politics | 18749 | Robert J Pekkanen | TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 447 A | Advanced Seminar In Comparative Politics | 21423 | Niko Benjamin Switek | WF 9:30am - 11:20am |
| POL S 460 A | Political Economy Of The European Union | 21584 | James A. Caporaso | TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 461 A | Mass Media Law | 18750 | Caley K Cook | TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 472 A | Electoral Systems | 18755 | Robert J Pekkanen | W 9:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 474 A | Government And The Economy | 18756 | Caitlin Ainsley | MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 476 A | Strategy In Politics | 18757 | Caitlin Ainsley | TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 496 A | Undergraduate Internship | 18758 | Jamie Mayerfeld | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 A | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 18760 | Aseem Prakash | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 B | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 18761 | Geoffrey P.R. Wallace | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 C | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 18762 | to be arranged | |
| POL S 499 D | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 18763 | Rebecca U. Thorpe | M 10:00am - 11:50am |
| POL S 503 A | Advanced Quantitative Political Methodology | 18764 | Dan Nguyen | TTh 5:30pm - 6:50pm,F 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 524 A | International Security | 18765 | Elizabeth Kier | M 2:30pm - 5:20pm |
| POL S 532 A | The Chinese Political System | 18767 | Susan H. Whiting | Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 548 A | Comparative Political Parties | 21481 | Niko Benjamin Switek | Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 564 A | Law And The Politics Of Social Change | 21482 | Michael W. McCann | T 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 584 A | Comparative Political Economy | 18771 | Victor Menaldo | W 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
Summer 2019 A-term
| Course | Course Title (click for details) | SLN | Instructor | Meeting Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 203 A | Introduction To International Relations | 13261 | Christopher Colligan | MTWThF 9:40am - 11:50am |
| POL S 204 A | Introduction To Comparative Politics | 13262 | Tan Zhao | MTWThF 12:00pm - 2:10pm |
| POL S 270 A | Introduction To Political Economy | 13266 | Travis Nelson | MTWTh 2:20pm - 5:00pm |
| POL S 330 A | Communications In International Relations | 13275 | Liang Pan | MTWTh 9:40am - 11:50am |
| POL S 403 A |
Advanced Seminar In International Relations NGO Politics |
14492 | Rafeel Wasif | MTWThF 12:00pm - 2:10pm |
| POL S 436 A | Ethnic Politics And Nationalism In Multi-Ethnic Societies | 13287 | Denis Basic | MTWTh 9:10am - 11:50am |
| POL S 437 A | Politics In Scandinavia | 13288 | Christine Ingebritsen | MTWThF 9:10am - 11:20am |
| POL S 499 C | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 13301 | to be arranged | |
| POL S 499 D | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 13302 | to be arranged |
Summer 2019 B-term
| Course | Course Title (click for details) | SLN | Instructor | Meeting Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 202 B | Introduction To American Politics | 13260 | Allison Rose Jansen | MTWTh 2:20pm - 5:00pm |
| POL S 361 A | United States Courts And Civil Liberty | 13279 | Chelsea Moore | MTWTh 2:20pm - 5:00pm |
| POL S 367 A |
Comparative Law And Courts Optional W credit. |
14494 | Jonathan Beck | MTWThF 12:00pm - 2:10pm |
| POL S 382 A | State Government | 13282 | Lawrence J. Cushnie | MTWTh 9:10am - 11:50am |
| POL S 442 A |
Government And Politics Of China Optional W credit. |
13289 | Susan H. Whiting | MTWTh 2:20pm - 5:00pm |
| POL S 461 A | Mass Media Law | 13295 | Richard B. Kielbowicz | MTWTh 8:30am - 10:40am |
| POL S 499 E | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 13303 | to be arranged | |
| POL S 499 F | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 13304 | to be arranged |
Summer 2019 Full-term
| Course | Course Title (click for details) | SLN | Instructor | Meeting Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 201 A |
Introduction To Political Theory W course |
13257 | Jennifer A Driscoll | MW 12:00pm - 2:10pm |
| POL S 212 A | Philosophy Of Feminism | 13263 | Jainey Jungyeon Kim | MW 1:10pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 281 A | Literature And American Political Culture | 14496 | Emily Christensen | MW 9:40am - 11:50am |
| POL S 304 A | The Press And Politics In The United States | 13268 | Meg Spratt | MW 12:00pm - 2:10pm |
| POL S 307 A | Religion And World Politics | 13270 | Paige Sechrest | TTh 2:20pm - 4:30pm |
| POL S 321 A |
American Foreign Policy Online group start course. W course. |
13272 | Robin Datta | to be arranged |
| POL S 325 A | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | 14493 | Yoav H. Duman | MW 2:20pm - 4:30pm |
| POL S 329 B | Global Communication | 13274 | Seonah Kim | MW 10:50am - 1:00pm |
| POL S 351 A |
The American Democracy W course. |
14491 | Stephanie K Stanley | TTh 2:20pm - 4:30pm |
| POL S 360 A | Introduction To United States Constitutional Law | 14538 | Scott Lemieux | TTh 12:00pm - 2:10pm |
| POL S 384 A | Global Environmental Politics | 13284 | Mathieu Dubeau | TTh 12:00pm - 2:10pm |
| POL S 449 A |
Politics Of Developing Areas W course. |
13292 | William A Gochberg | TTh 9:40am - 11:50am |
| POL S 496 A | Undergraduate Internship | 13297 | Aseem Prakash | to be arranged |
| POL S 496 B | Undergraduate Internship | 13298 | Mark Alan Smith | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 A | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 13299 | to be arranged | |
| POL S 499 B | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 13300 | to be arranged |
Autumn 2019
| Course | Course Title (click for details) | SLN | Instructor | Meeting Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 201 A | Introduction To Political Theory | 20436 | Gregg Daniel Miller | MWF 12:30pm - 1:20pm |
| POL S 202 A | Introduction To American Politics | 20443 | Rebecca U. Thorpe | MW 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 203 A | Introduction To International Relations | 20452 | Geoffrey P.R. Wallace | TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 204 A | Introduction To Comparative Politics | 20461 | Victor Menaldo | TTh 1:00pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 246 A | African American Politics | 23389 | Christopher S Parker | TTh 10:00am - 11:20am |
| POL S 270 A | Introduction To Political Economy | 20466 | Anthony Gill | MW 8:30am - 9:50am |
| POL S 327 A | Women's Rights As Human Rights | 20488 | Rachel A. Cichowski | TTh 8:30am - 9:50am |
| POL S 334 A | Topics In American Politics | 20493 | Mark Alan Smith | TTh 3:30pm - 5:20pm |
| POL S 367 A | Comparative Law And Courts | 20502 | Rachel A. Cichowski | TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm |
| POL S 384 A | Global Environmental Politics | 20509 | Karen Litfin | TTh 10:00am - 11:20am |
| POL S 403 A | Advanced Seminar In International Relations | 20514 | Aseem Prakash | MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 405 A | Advanced Seminar In American Politics | 20516 | Christopher S Parker | TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm |
| POL S 409 A | Undergraduate Seminar In Political Economy | 20518 | Victor Menaldo | MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 409 B | Undergraduate Seminar In Political Economy | 23399 | Anthony Gill | MW 10:30am - 12:20pm |
| POL S 442 A | Government And Politics Of China | 20521 | Susan H. Whiting | TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 447 A | Advanced Seminar In Comparative Politics | 20522 | Dean Larue | MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 461 A | Mass Media Law | 20525 | Richard B Kielbowicz | TTh 8:30am - 10:20am |
| POL S 488 A | Honors Thesis Design | 20531 | Jamie Mayerfeld | MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
| POL S 496 A | Undergraduate Internship | 20532 | Aseem Prakash | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 A | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 20533 | Scott Lemieux | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 B | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 20534 | Emily Kalah Gade | to be arranged |
| POL S 499 C | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 20535 | to be arranged | |
| POL S 499 D | Undergraduate Readings And Research | 20536 | Rebecca U. Thorpe | T 10:30am - 11:20am,Th 10:30am - 11:20am |
| POL S 500 A | Political Research Design And Analysis | 20537 | Caitlin Ainsley | T 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 505 A | Comparative Politics Core | 20538 | James D. Long | Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 510 A | Maximum Likelihood Methods For The Social Sciences | 20539 | Christopher Adolph | TTh 4:30pm - 5:50pm,F 3:30pm - 5:20pm |
| POL S 550 A | American Politics Core | 20542 | Sophia Jordán Wallace | M 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 559 A | Special Topics In Political Methodology | 20544 | Caitlin Ainsley | W 1:30pm - 4:20pm |
| POL S 595 A | College Teaching Of Political Science | 20545 | Mathieu Dubeau | F 1:30pm - 3:20pm |