Projected Undergraduate Courses

2025-26 Projected Political Science Courses - Subject to Change

Field Abbreviations

 

AUTUMN 2025 PROJECTED COURSES - SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 #Abbrev. TitleInstructorFieldRequirements Fulfilled and Notes
POL S 201INTRO POL THEORYRotem Introductory course
POL S 202INTRO TO AMER POLFrancis Introductory course
POL S 203INTRO INTERNATL RELG. Wallace Introductory course.
International Security Option Required Course.
POL S 204INTRO TO COMPAR POLCansunar Introductory course
POL S 270INTRO TO POL ECONGillC or DPolitical Economy Option Required Course
POL S 302FREE WILL IN POLSmithD 
POL S 326
SCAND 326
SCAND IN WORLD AFFAIRSStaffCPolitical Economy Option Advanced Course
Diversity Minor: Global
POL S 332COMP POL TOPICS:
Turkish Politics
CansunarBInternational Security Option Elective Course
W course
POL S 335POL ECONOMY TOPICS:
Political Economy of Capitalism, Dictatorship & Democracy
MenaldoBPolitical Economy Option Advanced Course
POL S 353US CONGRESSS. WallaceD 
POL S 355AMERICAN PRESIDENCYLemieuxD 
Pol S 363
LSJ 363
LAW IN SOCIETYLovellDHuman Rights Minor Core Course
POL S 368
LSJ 320
INTL HUMAN RIGHTSMayerfeldCInternational Security Option Elective
Human Rights Minor Core Course
DIV
POL S 373LABOR MKTS & VIOLENCEThorpeDHuman Rights Minor Broad Context Course
Diversity Minor Contemporary/ Institutional Requirement
DIV
POL S 401POL THEORY ADV SEM:
Political Theory of Hannah Arendt
RotemAW course
Pol S 403INTL REL ADV SEM
Law and Ethics of War
G. WallaceCInternational Security Option Elective
POL S 409A
ECON 409A
UNDERGRAD SEM-POL ECON
Property Rights, Regulation & Innovation
MenaldoBPolitical Economy Option Advanced Course
POL S 420A
JSIS 420A
SOVIET-RUSS FOR POLRadnitzB or CInternational Security Option Elective
POL S 424
JSIS A 437
JAPAN INTL RELATNSS PekkanenC 
POL S 442
JSIS A 408
GOVT & POL-CHINAWhitingBPolitical Economy Option Advanced Course
Diversity Minor: Global, Contemporary/Institutional
POL S 447
JSIS B 431
COMP POL ADV SEM
International Negotiation Simulation
LaRueB 
POL S 452
COM 414
MASS MEDIA PUB OPINMoyD 
POL S 458CLIMATE POLITICSPrakashC 
POL S 451
COM 440
MASS MEDIA LAWCookD 
POL S 462US SUPREME COURTLemieuxD 
POL S 488H-HNRS THESIS DESIGNWhiting W course
NEW:
CS&SS 321
SOC 321
STAT 321
SOC DATA SCI STAT IAinsleyENSc
Data Science Minor: Cross Cutting: On-Ramp

 

WINTER 2026 PROJECTED COURSES - SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 #Abbrev. TitleInstructorFieldRequirements Fulfilled and Notes
POL S 201INTRO POL THEORYTurner Introductory course
POL S 202INTRO TO AMER POLLemieux Introductory course
POL S 203INTRO INTERNATL RELLevy Introductory course.
International Security Option Required Course
POL S 204INTRO TO COMPAR POLWhiting Introductory course.
POL S 299SPECIAL TOPICS
Can Democracy Be Saved?
Francis
Lovell
D 
POL S 301POL THEORY TOPICS
The Body Politics of Gender
RotemA 
POL S 307
RELIG 307
RELIG & WORLD POLGillB or CInternational Security Option Elective
Political Economy Option Advanced Course
DIV
POL S 310MODERN POL THOUGHTRotemA 
POL S 328INTL ORGANIZATIONSG. WallaceCHuman Rights Minor Broad Context Course
POL S 331MID EAST N AFRICACansunarBInternational Security Option Elective
Diversity Minor: Global, Historical
POL S 334AMERICAN POL TOPICS:
Social Movements
Perez BrowerD 
POL S 334AMERICAN POL TOPICS:
American Civil War: Its Meanings and Legacies in U.S. Politics
TurnerA or D 
POL S 342
JSIS A 342
GOVT & POL OF LAT AMDondischBPolitical Economy Option Advanced Course
POL S 343
JSIS A 343
POL & CHG IN SE ASIACallahanB 
POL S 359
CHSTU 359
US LATINO POLITICSS WallaceDHuman Rights Minor Broad Context Course
DIV
POL S 364SUPREME CT & POL DVPLemieuxD 
POL S 370
JSIS B 370
LSJ 370
PRIVACYPetelkaB 
POL S 403INTL REL ADV SEM
IR and East Asia
KimCInternational Security Option Elective
POL S 405AM POLITICS ADV SEM:
Topic: TBA
S. WallaceD 
POL S 405AM POLITICS ADV SEM:
Topic: TBA
FrancisD 
POL S 407INTERNATL CONFLICTLevyCInternational Security Option Required Course
POL S 409
ECON 409
UNDERGRAD SEM-POL ECON
Topic: The Political Economy of Adam Smith and the Founding Fathers
GillBPolitical Economy Option Advanced Course
POL S 432
JSIS B 406
POLITICAL ISLAMRobinsonB or CInternational Security Option Elective
POL S 436
JSIS B 436
ETHNIC POLITICSWarrenBInternational Security Option Elective
POL S 456
LSJ 456
INSTITUTNAL FAILUREThorpeD 
POL S 472
JSIS B 472
ELECTORAL SYSTEMSR. PekkanenB 
POL S 480
JSIS A 466
COMPAR POL KOREA ST HaB 
POL S 497STATE INTERNSHIPTBA 15 credits. 5 credits count toward Field D. 10 credits toward degree electives only, not toward major requirements.

 

SPRING 2026 PROJECTED COURSES - SUBJECT TO CHANGE

> #Abbrev. TitleInstructorFieldRequirements Fulfilled and Notes
POL S 201INTRO POL THEORYStaff Introductory course
POL S 202INTRO TO AMER POLPerez Brower Introductory course
POL S 203INTRO INTERNATL RELKim Introductory course
International Security Option Required Course
POL S 204INTRO TO COMPAR POLLong Introductory course
POL S 313
GWSS 313
GENDER IN POLITICSPerez BrowerDDIV
POL S 319AM THGHT RECON-PRESTurnerA or DDIV
POL S 321AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYKimC or D 
POL S 334AMERICAN POL TOPICS:
Law, Surveillance & Technology
McLemoreD 
POL S 335POL ECONOMY TOPICS
Political Economy of Institutions, Culture & Strategy
MenaldoBPolitical Economy Option Advanced Course
POL S 351AMERICAN DEMOCRACYLemieuxD 
POL S 360
LSJ 360
INTRO TO CON LAWLemieuxDHuman Rights Minor Broad Context
POL S 380TRUTH AND POLITICSSmithD 
POL S 403INTL REL ADV SEM
Conflict, Crime, and Repression
LevyCInternational Security Option Elective
POL S 405AM POLITICS ADV SEM:
Law & Ethics of Data & Technology
McLemoreD 
POL S 426
JSIS B 426
WORLD POLITICSPrakashCInternational Security Option Elective
Political Economy Option Advanced Course
Human Rights Minor Broad Context
POL S 487H-POL S HONORS SEMTBA  
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