Courses - Spring 2026

Listings for future quarters are tentative and subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, including instructor and location, please consult the UW Time Schedule. For a listing of all courses potentially offered, see the Course Catalog.

Spring 2026

POL S Courses

Course Course Title (click for details) SLN Instructor Meeting Time
POL S 201 A Introduction to Political Theory 18805
  • MW 10:00am - 11:20am
POL S 202 A Introduction to American Politics 18810
  • to be arranged
POL S 203 A Introduction to International Relations 18815
  • TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm
POL S 204 A Introduction to Comparative Politics 18822
  • TTh 10:00am - 11:20am
POL S 213 A The Korean Peninsula and World Politics 18829
  • TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 313 A Gender and Politics 18833
  • TTh 1:00pm - 2:20pm
POL S 321 A American Foreign Policy 18842
  • TTh 2:30pm - 3:50pm
POL S 333 A Topics in International Relations 18848
  • MW 10:00am - 11:20am
POL S 333 B Topics in International Relations 21135
  • MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm
POL S 334 A Topics in American Politics 18853
  • TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm
POL S 335 A Topics in Political Economy 18858
  • TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm
POL S 336 A Political Violence 18859
  • to be arranged
POL S 343 A Politics and Change in Southeast Asia 18864
  • TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 348 A European Union as Global Actor 18865
  • MW 10:30am - 12:20pm
POL S 351 A The American Democracy 18866
  • MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 360 A Introduction to United States Constitutional Law 18867
  • MW 11:30am - 12:50pm
POL S 380 A Seeking Truth in an Age of Misinformation, Cynicism, and Political Polarization 18872
  • TTh 10:00am - 11:20am
POL S 389 A Conflict and Cooperation in Contemporary Europe 18879
  • TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm
POL S 405 A Advanced Seminar in American Politics 18880
  • Th 8:30am - 11:20am
POL S 405 B Advanced Seminar in American Politics 18881
  • TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 419 A United States-China Relations 18882
  • TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm
POL S 426 A World Politics 18883
  • MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm
POL S 432 A Political Islam and Islamic Fundamentalism 18884
  • MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm
POL S 451 A Communication Technology and Politics 18885
  • MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm
POL S 461 A Mass Media Law 18886
  • TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm
POL S 479 A Contemporary Central Asian Politics 18893
  • TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm
POL S 487 A Political Science Honors Seminar 18894
  • TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm
POL S 496 A Undergraduate Internship 18895
  • to be arranged
POL S 499 A Undergraduate Readings and Research 18896
  • to be arranged
POL S 499 B Undergraduate Readings and Research 18897
  • to be arranged
POL S 499 C Undergraduate Readings and Research 18898
  • to be arranged
POL S 499 D Undergraduate Readings and Research 18899
  • to be arranged
POL S 503 A Advanced Quantitative Political Methodology 18900
  • M 1:30pm - 4:20pm
  • F 3:00pm - 4:50pm
POL S 505 A Comparative Politics Core 18901
  • Th 1:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 512 A Time Series and Panel Data for the Social Sciences 18902
  • MW 4:30pm - 5:50pm
  • F 1:30pm - 3:20pm
POL S 514 A Selected Topics in Political Theory 18903
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 527 A Special Topics in International Relations Research 18904
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 532 A The Chinese Political System 18905
  • M 1:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 555 A American Politics Topics 18906
  • T 1:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 579 A Contemporary Central Asian Politics 18907
  • TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm
POL S 588 A Special Topics in Comparative Political Economy 18908
  • W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
POL S 597 A Directed Readings 18909
  • to be arranged
POL S 598 A Independent Writing I 18910
  • to be arranged
POL S 600 A Independent Study or Research 18911
  • to be arranged
POL S 600 B Independent Study or Research 18912
  • to be arranged
POL S 800 A Doctoral Dissertation 18913
  • to be arranged