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Fall 2024
*Eight-week program: 10/21 – 12/14
Course | Section | Instructor | Capacity | Course Name | Day/Time | Room |
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POLS 100 | 0001 | Clark, A. | 100 | American Government & Politics | MW 11:00 - 12:15 pm | SB170AC |
POLS 100 | 0002 | TBD | 35 | American Government & Politics | TR 9:30 - 10:45 am | DU474 |
POLS 100 | 0003 | TBD | 35 | American Government & Politics | MW 2:00 - 3:15 pm | DU452 |
POLS 210 | 0001 | Swedlow | 35 | Introduction to Law and Courts | MW 11:00 - 12:15 pm | DU452 |
POLS 220 | 0001 | TBD | 35 | Introduction to Public Policy | TR 2:00 - 3:15 pm | DU440 |
POLS 260 | 0001 | Clark, M. | 35 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | TR 9:30 - 10:45 am | DU440 |
POLS 285 | 0001 | TBD | 35 | Introduction to International Relations | MW 2:00 - 3:15 pm | DU228 |
POLS 285 | 0002 | Thurber | 35 | Introduction to International Relations | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 300 | 0001 | Ward | 35 | American Presidential Election | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 303 | 0001 | Schraufnagel | 35 | State & Local Government | TR 12:30 - 1:45 pm | DU440 |
POLS 317 | 0001 | Ward | 35 | Judicial Politics | ONLINE_ASY* | |
POLS 324 | 0001 | Swedlow | 35 | Politics of Environmental Health & Safety | MW 12:30 - 1:45 pm | DU452 |
POLS 341 | 0001 | Clark, A. | 35 | Political Participation & Behavior | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 360 | 0001 | Clark, M. | 35 | Government & Politics of Western Europe | TR 11:00 - 12:15 pm | DU440 |
POLS 370 | 0001 | Hamayotsu | 35 | Ethnicity, Religion, and Global Politics | MW 3:30 - 4:45 pm | DU452 |
POLS 378 | 0001 | Hamayotsu | 35 | Political Islam | MW 11:00 - 12:15 pm | DU474 |
POLS 383 | 0001 | Kuehl | 35 | International Political Economics | TR 11:00 - 12:15 pm | DU276 |
POLS 384 | 0001 | Glas | 35 | Contemporary Foreign Policy | TR 12:30 - 1:45 pm | DU452 |
POLS 390 | 0001 | Ward | 35 | Politics and Popular Music | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 415 | 0001 | Arado | 35 | Criminal Law | M 6:00 - 8:40 pm | DU440 |
POLS 419 | 0001 | Pickerill | 35 | Mock Trial | M 6:00 - 8:40 pm | DU448 |
POLS 602 | 0001 | Porisky | 35 | Scope & History of Politics | M 12:30 - 3:10 pm | DU440 |
POLS 605 | 0001 | Schraufnagel | 35 | Seminar in Political Parties | M 3:30 - 6:10 pm | TBD |
POLS 641 | 0001 | Thurber | 35 | Introduction to Analysis of Political Data | TR 2:00 - 3:15 pm | DU228 |
POLS 673 | 0001 | Porisky | 35 | Foreign Area Politics | W 12:30 - 3:10 pm | DU440 |
POLS 682 | 0001 | Glas | 35 | International Law and Organizations | R 3:30 - 6:10 pm | DU452 |
POLS 690 | TBD | 5 | Political Science Research | TBD | TBD | |
POLS 699 | TBD | 5 | Thesis | TBD | TBD | |
POLS 799A | TBD | 5 | Doctoral Research & Dissertation | TBD | TBD |
Summer 2024
Course | Section | Instructor | Capacity | Course Name | Day/Time | Room |
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POLS 100 | 0001 | Clark, A. | 20 | American Government & Politics | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 260 | 0001 | Clark, M. | 20 | Introduction to American Politics | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 285 | 0001 | Glas | 20 | Introduction to International Relations | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 312 | 0001 | Ward | 20 | Law and Film | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 376 | 0001 | Hamayotsu | 20 | Political Violence | ONLINE_ASY | |
POLS 699 | TBD | 3 | Thesis | ONLINE_ASY | ||
POLS 799A | TBD | 3 | Doctoral Research & Dissertation | ONLINE_ASY |
Spring 2024
*Eight-week program: 3/18 – 5/10
Course | Section | Instructor | Capacity | Course Name | Day/Time | Room |
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POLS 100 | 0002 | Alghoul | 40 | American Government & Politics | Monday/Wednesday 9:30-10:45 a.m. | DU310 |
POLS 100 | 0003 | Cassiday | 40 | American Government & Politics | Thursday 9:30-10:45 a.m. | DU148 |
POLS 100 | 0004 | Powell | 40 | American Government & Politics | Thursday 6:00-8:40 p.m. | DU148 |
POLS 210 | 0001 | Swedlow | 40 | Intro to Law & Courts | Monday/Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Online Synchronous |
POLS 220 | 0001 | Sunga | 40 | Intro to Public Poicy | Tuesday/Thursday 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | SB170AC |
POLS 260 | 0001 | Porisky | 40 | Intro to Comparative Politics | Monday/Wednesday 2:00-3:15 p.m. | GA126 |
POLS 285 | 0001 | Bivens | 40 | Intro to International Relations | Monday/Wednesday 2:00-3:15 p.m. | SB170AC |
POLS 301 | 0001 | Clark, A | 40 | Political Psychology | N/A | Online Asynchronous |
POLS 308 | 0001 | Ward | 40 | The American Presidency | N/A | Online Asynchronous |
POLS 309 | 0001 | Schraufnagel | 40 | American Electoral Democracy | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. | SB170AC |
POLS 340 | 0001 | Clark, M | 40 | Political Analysis | Tuesday 9:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. | DU248 |
POLS 342 | 0001 | Clark, A | 40 | Gender & Politics | N/A | Online Asynchronous |
POLS 362 | 0001 | Porisky | 40 | Politics of Developing Areas | Monday/Wednesday 12:30-1:45 p.m. | DU228 |
POLS 376 | 0001 | Hamayotsu | 40 | Political Violence | Monday/Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Online Synchronous |
POLS 381 | 0001 | Glas | 40 | Regional Security | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. | GA126 |
POLS 385 | 0001 | Kuehl | 40 | Global Environmental Problems | Tuesday/Thursday 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | TBD |
POLS 392 | 0001 | Ward | 40 | Politics & Film | *3/18-5/10 | Online Asynchronous |
POLS 411 | 0001 | Swedlow | 40 | Constitutional Law II | Monday/Wednesday 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Online Synchronous |
POLS 490 | 0001 | Clark,A | 40 | Intern in Political Science | TBD | TBD |
POLS 497 | 0001 | Hill & Martial | 40 | Future Esquire: Building Blocks | Thursday 5:30-6:20 p.m. | SP150 |
POLS 603 | 0001 | Schraufnagel | 12 | Research Design in Pol. Science | Wednesday 3:30-6:10 p.m. | DU464 |
POLS 607 | 0001 | Ward | 12 | Seminar: The Presidency | Monday 3:30-6:10 p.m. | DU464 |
POLS 642 | 0001 | Kuehl | 12 | Intermed. Analysis of Pol. Data | Tuesday/Thursday 2:00-3:15 p.m. | DU464 |
POLS 664 | 0001 | Hamayotsu | 12 | Politics of Identity: Ethn, Rel, Conf. | Monday 3:30-6:10 p.m. | DU464 |
POLS 681 | 0001 | Thurber | 12 | International Security | Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. | DU228 |
POLS 686 | 0001 | Glas | 12 | Seminar in Internat'l Relations | Thursday 3:30-6:10 p.m. | DU464 |
POLS 690 | TBD | 3 | Poltical Science Research | TBD | TBD | |
POLS 699 | TBD | 3 | Thesis | TBD | TBD | |
POLS 799A | TBD | 3 | Doctoral Research & Dissertation | TBD | TBD | |
POLS 799B | TBD | 3 | Doctoral Dissertation | TBD | TBD |
Summer 2023
Course | Course Name | Instructor | Cap | Room | Days | Start/End Time | ||
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POLS | 100 | 0001 | Amer Govt and Politics | Clark, A | 20 | N/A | 100% Online Async | N/A |
POLS | 260 | 0001 | Intro Compar Pols | Clark, M | 20 | N/A | 100% Online Async | N/A |
POLS | 392 | 0001 | Politics and Film | Ward | 25 | N/A | 100% Online Async | N/A |
POLS | 690 | 0001 | Political Science Research | TBD | 20 | N/A | TBD | N/A |
POLS | 799A | 0001 | Doctoral Rsch & Dissertation | TBD | 20 | N/A | TBD | N/A |
Fall 2023
*Eight-week program: 10/23/23 - 12/16/23
Course | Name | Cap | Room | Days | Start Time | End Time | Instructor | ||
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POLS | 100 | 0001 | Amer Govt & Politics | 35 | 100% Online Async | N/A | N/A | Clark, A. | |
POLS | 100 | P002 | Amer Govt & Politics | 35 | DU212 | Monday/Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | TBD |
POLS | 100 | P003 | Amer Govt & Politics | 35 | DU440 | Monday/Wednesday | 2 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | TBD |
POLS | 100 | P004 | Amer Govt & Politics | 35 | DU140 | Tuesday/Thursday | 9:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | TBD |
POLS | 210 | P001 | Introduction to Law and Courts | 35 | DU276 | Monday/Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | TBD |
POLS | 220 | P001 | Introduction to Public Policy | 35 | DU228 | Tuesday/Thursday | 11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | TBD |
POLS | 260 | P001 | Intro Compar Pols | 35 | DU448 | Monday/Wednesday | 11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Hamayotsu |
POLS | 260 | P001 | Intro Compar Pols | 35 | TBD | Tuesday/Thursday | 2 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Un |
POLS | 285 | P001 | Intro Intl Relations | 35 | DU246 | Monday/Wednesday | 2 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | TBD |
POLS | 285 | 0Y02 | Intro Intl Relations | 35 | 100% Online Async | N/A | N/A | Glas | |
POLS | 306 | 0001 | Mass Media American Politics | 35 | 100% Online Async | N/A | N/A | Ward | |
POLS | 312 | 0001 | Law and Film | 20 | 100% Online Async | 10/23 - 12/16 | N/A | Ward | |
POLS | 317 | 0001 | Judicial Politics | 35 | 100% Online Async | N/A | N/A | Ward | |
POLS | 324 | P001 | Politics of Environ Hlth&Safty | 35 | 100% Online Sync | Monday/Wednesday | 12:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | Swedlow |
POLS | 366 | P001 | Politics of Russia and Eurasia | 35 | DU276 | Tuesday/Thursday | 12:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | Clark, M. |
POLS | 370 | H001 | Ethncty,Religion&Glbl Politics | 20 | CL110 | Monday | 3:30 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | Hamayotsu |
POLS | 371 | P001 | Politics in Southeast Asia | 35 | TBD | Tuesday/Thursday | 9:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | Un |
POLS | 373 | P001 | Women and Politics | 35 | DU228 | Monday/Wednesday | 11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Porisky |
POLS | 382 | 0Y01 | Topics in Contemporary Securit | 35 | 100% Online Async | N/A | N/A | Thurber | |
POLS | 389 | P001 | International Law & Organiztn | 35 | DU440 | Monday/Wednesday | 12:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | Thurber |
POLS | 393 | P001 | Political Science Career | 35 | DU440 | Tuesday/Thursday | 11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Schraufnagel |
POLS | 410 | P001 | Constitutional Law I | 35 | DU228 | Tuesday/Thursday | 12:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | Pickerill |
POLS | 415 | P001 | Criminal Law | 35 | DU448 | Monday | 6 p.m. | 8:40 p.m. | Arado |
POLS | 419 | P001 | Mock Trial | 35 | DU276 | Tuesday | 6 p.m. | 8:40 p.m. | Pickerill |
POLS | 490 | 0001 | Intern in Political Science | 35 | TBD | TBD | N/A | Clark, A. | |
POLS | 600 | P001 | Sem in Amer Politics | 35 | DU448 | Monday | 12:30 p.m. | 3:10 p.m. | Clark, A. |
POLS | 602 | P001 | Scope & History of Poli Sci | 35 | DU440 | Monday | 3:30 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | Swedlow |
POLS | 608 | P001 | Legislative Behavior | 35 | DU440 | Wednesday | 3:30 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | Schraufnagel |
POLS | 641 | P001 | Intro Analysis of Pols Data | 35 | DU440 | Tuesday/Thursday | 2 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Kuehl |
POLS | 645 | P001 | Qualit Rsch Methods | 20 | DU474 | Thursday | 6:30 p.m. | 9:10 p.m. | Glas |
POLS | 672 | P001 | Topics in Comparative Politics | 35 | DU448 | Wednesday | 12:30 p.m. | 3:10 p.m. | Porisky |
POLS | 675 | P001 | Sem Comp Pol Inst Proc | 35 | DU448 | Tuesday | 3:30 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | Clark, M. |
POLS | 680 | P001 | Theories of Intl Relations | 20 | DU206 | Friday | 9 a.m. | 11:40 a.m. | Glas |
POLS | 690 | Political Science Research | 20 | TBD | TBD | N/A | |||
POLS | 699 | Thesis | 30 | TBD | TBD | N/A | |||
POLS | 799A | Doctoral Rsch & Dissertation | 20 | TBD | TBD | N/A |
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