2024-25 Projected Political Science Courses - Subject to Change
Field Abbreviations
- A = Political Theory
- B = Comparative Politics
- C = International Relations
- D = American Politics
- E = Methodology
AUTUMN 2024 COURSES
| # | Abbrev. Title | Instructor | Field | Requirements Fulfilled and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 201 | INTRO POL THEORY | Rotem | Introductory course | |
| POL S 202 | INTRO TO AMER POL | Francis | Introductory course | |
| POL S 203 | INTRO INTERNATL REL | G. Wallace | Introductory course. IS Option Required Course. | |
| POL S 204 | INTRO TO COMPAR POL | Duman | Introductory course | |
| POL S 220 | HOW TO STEAL ELCTION | Long | B or D | Political Economy Option Advanced Course |
| POL S 270 | INTRO TO POL ECON | Gill | C or D | Political Economy Option Required Course |
| POL S 299 | SPECIAL TOPICS Modern Political Campaigns |
Allen | D | |
| POL S 321 | AMER FOREIGN POLICY | Kim | C | International Security Option Required Course |
| POL S 332 JIS S A 302 |
COMP POL TOPICS Politics & Cultures of Europe |
Lang | B | |
| POL S 334A | AMERICAN POL TOPICS Social Movements |
Perez Brower | D | |
| POL S 334B | AMERICAN POL TOPICS Sports and Politics |
Mayer | D | Note: course is not yet available to enrollment |
| POL S 335 | POL ECONOMY TOPICS Capitalism, Democracy & Dictatorship |
Menaldo | B | Political Economy Option Advanced Course |
| POL S 353 | US CONGRESS | S. Wallace | D | |
| POL S 355 | AMERICAN PRESIDENCY | Lemieux | D | |
| Pol S 367 LSJ 367 |
COMP LAW AND COURTS | Beck | B or C | Note: online course |
| Pol S 403 | INTL REL ADV SEM IR and East Asia |
Kim | C | International Security Option Elective |
| Pol S 405A | AM POLITICS ADV SEM Corporations and Politics |
Lovell | D | |
| POL S 405B | AM POLITICS ADV SEM Inequality and Public Policy |
Perez Brower | D | |
| POL S 405C | AM POLITICS ADV SEM Immigration Politics and Policy |
S. Wallace | D | |
| POL S 409A ECON 409A |
UNDERGRAD SEM-POL ECON Property Rights, Regulation & Innovation |
Menaldo | B | Political Economy Option Advanced Course |
| POL S 420A JSIS 420A |
SOVIET-RUSS FOR POL | Radnitz | B or C | International Security Option Elective |
| POL S 424 JSIS A 437 |
JAPAN INTL RELATNS | S Pekkanen | C | |
| POL S 447 JSIS B 431 |
COMP POL ADV SEM International Negotiation Simulation |
LaRue | B | |
| POL S 447B | COMP POL ADV SEM Anarchy, Anarchism, and Self-Governance |
Gill | B | |
| POL S 458 | CLIMATE POLITICS | Prakash | C | |
| POL S 462 | US SUPREME COURT | Lemieux | D | |
| POL S 488 | H-HNRS THESIS DESIGN | Lemieux |
WINTER 2025 PROJECTED COURSES - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
| # | Abbrev. Title | Instructor | Field | Requirements Fulfilled and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 201 | INTRO POL THEORY | Turner | Introductory course | |
| POL S 202 | INTRO TO AMER POL | Mayer | Introductory course | |
| POL S 203 | INTRO INTERNATL REL | Levy | Introductory course. International Security Option Required Course |
|
| POL S 204 | INTRO TO COMPAR POL | Cansunar | Introductory course. | |
| POL S 249 HSTCMP 249 SOC 266 |
INTRO LABOR STUDIES | Staff | D | Political Economy Option Advanced Course |
| POL S 299 | SPECIAL TOPICS Topic TBA |
Francis Lovell |
D | |
| POL S 301 | POL THEORY TOPICS The Body Politics of Gender |
Rotem | A | |
| POL S 307 RELIG 307 |
RELIG & WORLD POL | Gill | B or C | International Security Option Elective Political Economy Option Advanced Course |
| POL S 310 | MODERN POL THOUGHT | Rotem | A | |
| POL S 331 | MID EAST N AFRICA | Cansunar | B | International Security Option Elective |
| POL S 343 JSIS A 343 |
POL & CHANGE-SEASIA | Callahan | B | |
| POL S 347 LSJ 347 |
POLITICS OF INTL LAW | G Wallace | C | |
| POL S 351 | AMERICAN DEMOCRACY | Lemieux | D | |
| POL S 359 CHSTU 359 |
US LATINO POLITICS | S Wallace | D | |
| POL S 360 LSJ 360 |
AM CONST LAW | Lemieux | D | |
| POL S 361 LSJ 361 |
US CTS & CIVIL LIB | Francis | D | |
| POL S 389 JSIS A 301 |
EUROPE CNFLCT & COOP | Lang | B | |
| POL S 403 | INTL REL ADV SEM NGO Politics |
Prakash | C | |
| POL S 419 JSIS A 459 |
US-CHINA RELATIONS | Bachman | C or D | International Security Option Elective |
| POL S 435 JSIS A 435 |
GOVT & POL JAPAN | R Pekkanen | B | |
| POL S 447A | COMP POL ADV SEM Topic: TBA |
Beck | B | |
| POL S 447B JSIS 488A JSIS A 494A |
COMP POL ADV SEM Germany in Europe: Political Transformation and Social Change |
Lang | B | |
| POL S 463 | LAW & VIOL DATA LAB | G Wallace | C | Enrollment by add code only International Security Option Elective |
| POL S 497 | STATE INTERNSHIP | TBA | 15 credits. 5 credits count toward Field D. 10 credits toward degree electives only, not toward major requirements. |
SPRING 2025 PROJECTED COURSES - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
| # | Abbrev. Title | Instructor | Field | Requirements Fulfilled and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL S 201 | INTRO POL THEORY | Staff | Introductory course | |
| POL S 202 | INTRO TO AMER POL | Staff | Introductory course | |
| POL S 203 | INTRO INTERNATL REL | Kim | Introductory course International Security Option Required Course |
|
| POL S 204 | INTRO TO COMPAR POL | Long | Introductory course | |
| POL S 313 GWSS 313 |
GENDER IN POLITICS |
Perez Brower | D | |
| POL S 318 | AM THGHT TO CIV WAR | Turner | A or D | |
| POL S 334 | AMERICAN POL TOPICS The Civil War in U. S Politics |
Turner | A or D | |
| POL S 335 | POL ECONOMY TOPICS Political Economy of Institutions, Culture & Strategy |
Menaldo | B | Political Economy Option Advanced Course |
| POL S 363 LSJ 363 |
LAW IN SOCIETY | Lovell | D | |
| POL S 364 | SUPREME COURT | Lemieux | D | |
| POL S 368 LSJ 320 |
INTL HUMAN RIGHTS | Beck | C | International Security Option Elective |
| POL S 371 JSIS B 371 |
GLOBAL CRIME & CORRUP | Long | B or C | International Security Option Elective Political Economy Option Advanced Course |
| POL S 382 | STATE GOVERNMENT | Wilkerson | D | |
| POL S 403 | INTL REL ADV SEM Political Violence |
Levy | C | International Security Option Elective |
| POL S 407 | INTERNATL CONFLICT | Levy | C | International Security Option Required Course |
| POL S 409 ECON 409 |
UNDERG SEM-POL ECON Topic: TBA |
Adolph | B | Political Economy Option Advanced Course |
| POL S 426 JSIS B 426 |
WORLD POLITICS | Prakash | C | International Security Option Elective |
| POL S 487 | H-POL S HONORS SEM | Lemieux | D |