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Political Science Courses by Area
(updated 10/16/2009)

REQUIRED COURSES
100 - National Politics in the U.S.
308 - Political Science Methods

POLITICAL THEORY
102 - Intro to Political Theory
301 - Classical Political Thought
302 - Modern Political Thought
303 - Framing the Constitution
304 - Major Texts in Political Theory
305 - 20th Century Political Ideologies
306 - Contemporary Democratic Theory
307 - Political Thought of Lincoln

190 - Freshman Seminar

385 - Special Topics in Political Science

The American Founding
American Political Thought
Contemporary Political Theory
Democratic Citizenship
Introduction to American Political Thought
Might and Right: Political Theory and International Relations
Political Conservatism
Political Liberalism
Political Philosophy of Aristotle
Politics and the Good Life
The Problem of Justice
Socrates on Trial
Socratic Political Philosophy

490S - Advanced Seminar

Conservatism
Justice and War
The Democratic Character
Might and Right: Political Theory and International Relations
Philosophy and Law
Plato and the Challenge of Relativism
Plato's Political Philosophy
Politics in Greek Tragedy
Toqueville and American Democracy

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
110 - Intro to International Politics
311 - International Conflict Resolution
312 - International Law
313 - International Organization
314 - U.S. National Security Policy
315 - Foreign Policies of Major Powers
316 - Foreign Policy of the US
317 - Global Human Rights
318 - U.S. Policy Towards Latin America
319 - International Political Economy
371 - Domestic Politics and International Relations
372 - Strategic Analysis
373 - The Consequences of War
374 - War and Politics

190 - Freshman Seminar

385 - Special Topics in Political Science

Constitutional Diplomacy
Contemporary Ethnic Conflicts
Dynamics of State Failure
Ethics and International Relations
Globalization and National Politics
History and Politics of Nuclear Disarmament 1945-Present
International Criminal Law
International Environmental Policy
International Media in Foreign Affairs
Issues in Inter-American Relationships
Making of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship
Might and Right: Political Theory and IR
Nuclear Weapons
Political Economy of African Development
Political Violence
The Politics of Oil Dependency
Public Policy and NGOs
Terrorism, Freedom and Security
U.S.-China Relations
War and Politics

490S - Advanced Seminar

Consequences of War
Dynamics of State Failure
The European Union
From Hegemony to Partnership/Problems in Inter-American Relations
Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing
Globalization and Human Rights
Globalization and Its Discontents
Governing the Use of Force
Human Rights and International Institutions
International Crime & Punishment
International Environmental Policy
Interveners and Intermediaries in International Conflict
Issues in Israel's National Security, 1949 - Present
Justice and War
Might and Right: Political Theory and International Relations
A North American Union?
Nuclear Weapons
Political Economy of the Middle East
U.S. - China Relations since W.W. II

190 - Freshman Seminar

Comparative Politics and Literature

Comparative Constitutional Law
Comparative Health Care Policy
Comparative Parties and Elections
Comparative Political Institutions
Comparative Political Regimes
Contemporary Ethnic Conflicts
Dictatorship and Development
(History of) Israeli Politics / Institutions and Society
Political Economy of Development
Politics and Culture of Dictatorship in Latin America
Politics of Economic Development
Politics in the Andes
Politics of Health and Education
Politics of Health Care Policy
South Asian Politics since 1945

Citizen Politics in Europe
Comparative Mass Behavior
Comparative Political Parties
Comparative Public Opinion
Constitutional Engineering
Contemporary Issues in Israeli Politics
Democracy and the Market
Democracy in Latin America
Democratization and Economic Reform
Dictatorship and Development
Egypt: Politics, Society, and Culture
European Political Parties
The European Union
External Relations to the EU
Gender, Islam and Politics
Government and Opposition
Government and Oppostion in Elections
History of Israeli Foreign Policy
Identities, Organizations and Political Action
Identity Politics in the Middle East
Islamic Political Thought
Islamist Parties in Comparative Perspectives
Islamists at the Ballot Box
Israeli Parties and Elections
Judicial Politics
Logic of Comparative Inquiry
Open Economy Politics
Political Communication/Comparative and International Perspectives
Political Economy of Development
Political Institutions in Latin America
Political Participation in Comparative Perspectives
Politics of Education and Development
Politics of the Nation-State
Public Opinion in Advanced Industrialized Democracies
State Collapse and Internal Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Transitions in Eastern Europe
Women's Representation in Europe

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
340 - Nomination Politics
341 - The Presidency
342 - Congressional Politics
343 - Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
344 - American Political Leadership
345 - American Political Parties
346 - African American Politics
347 - The South in National Politics
348 - American Elections and Voting
349 - Politics of Race in the U.S.
350 - American Legal System
351 - United States Supreme Court
352 - Constitutional Law
353 - Civil Liberties
354 - Criminal Justice
356 - Politics of the Budgetary Process
357 - Gender Politics
358 - Women and the Law
359 - American Radicalism
360 - Public Policy Process
361 - Public Administration
362 - Executive Branch Governance
363 - Public Opinion
364 - Interest Group Politics
365 - State and Local Politics
366 - Southern Politics
367 - Urban Politics
368 - Urban Public Policy
369 - Public Policy Analysis
370 - Planning Community Initiatives

190 - Freshman Seminar

Race and the 2008 Election

385 - Special Topics in Political Science

The American Legal System
American Political Thought
Comparative Constitutional Politics
Environmental Policy
Gender and Human Rights Law
Nonprofits in Urban America
Political Participation
Political Regions of America
Poverty in America
Presidential Nomination Politics
Race and Political Development
Social Movements in American Politics
The Supreme Court and Conflict
Urban Problems and Faith-Based Solutions

490S - Advanced Seminar

21st Century African-American Politics
African-Americans and Urban Policy
American Political Development
Congressional Elections
Courts, Politics and Public Policy
The Democratic Character
Elections in the Two-Party South
Judicial Policy Making
Media and Politics
New Black Political Leadership
Political Regions in America
The Politics of Presidential Elections
The Politics of Presidential Nominations
The Politics of US Congressional Elections
U.S. Presidential Campaigns
Race, Gender and Political Representation in the US
Race, Politics, and the Atlanta Paradox
Religion and Social Welfare Policy
Research in Southern Politics
The Two Party South

METHODS
(All Methods courses, other than 308, can be used as electives)
308 - Political Science Methods (Required Course)
309 - Survey Research and Political Analysis
310 - Statistical Modeling
471 - Collaborative Research Methods Tutorial
472 - Collaborative Methods Tutorial
498 - Writing Political Science

490S - Advanced Seminar

Experimental Methods in Political Science
How to Do Experiments in Political Science
Modeling Social Phenomena

ELECTIVES
383 (formerly 169) -The Arab-Israeli Conflict
379 - Politics in Music
385 - Political Psychology

190 - Freshman Seminar

How to Rule the World
Loyalty
Modeling Politics
Modern Israel
Science Fiction and Politics

490S - Advanced Seminar

Politics in Biographies and Novels