POLI_SCI 101-6-21 Plato’s Road to Resilience First-Year Seminar
WCAS First-Year Seminar. Various topics by instructor. Specific topics and descriptions can be found in Caesar. Open to first-year students in Weinberg College only. Does not satisfy major/minor requirements in Political Science.
POLI_SCI 101-6-22 Press and the Political Process First-Year Seminar
WCAS First-Year Seminar. Various topics by instructor. Specific topics and descriptions can be found in Caesar. Open to first-year students in Weinberg College only. Does not satisfy major/minor requirements in Political Science.
POLI_SCI 101-6-23 Alts, Populists, Neos, and Billionaires: Right Politics Worldwide in the 21st Century
POLI_SCI 101-6-23 Alts, Populists, Neos, and Billionaires: Right Politics Worldwide in the 21st Century First-Year Seminar
WCAS First-Year Seminar. Various topics by instructor. Specific topics and descriptions can be found in Caesar. Open to first-year students in Weinberg College only. Does not satisfy major/minor requirements in Political Science.
POLI_SCI 101-6-24 Political Controversy First-Year Seminar
WCAS First-Year Seminar. Various topics by instructor. Specific topics and descriptions can be found in Caesar. Open to first-year students in Weinberg College only. Does not satisfy major/minor requirements in Political Science.
POLI_SCI 101-6-25 The American Way of War First-Year Seminar
WCAS First-Year Seminar. Various topics by instructor. Specific topics and descriptions can be found in Caesar. Open to first-year students in Weinberg College only. Does not satisfy major/minor requirements in Political Science.
POLI_SCI 201-0-20 Introduction to Political Theory
Examination of texts in political theory. Topics vary but often include justice, the Greek polis, the modern state, individualism, representative democracy.
POLI_SCI 210-0-20 Introduction to Empirical Methods in Political Science
Tools political scientists use. How qualitative, quantitative, and experimental research designs help answer difficult descriptive and causal questions.
Th 5:00-5:50pm (2) F 10:00-10:50am (2) F 11:00-11:50 (2)
90
POLI_SCI 220-0-20 American Government and Politics
The structure and process of American politics from competing perspectives. Analysis of representation, voting, interest groups, parties, leadership, and policymaking institutions. The gateway course for the American politics subfield.
POLI_SCI 250-0-20 Introduction to Comparative Politics
Emphasis may be on industrialized and/or developing states. Major issues include regime-society relations, political change and conflict, and policy making.
Introduction to interpretation of the US Constitution by the Supreme Court. Judicial review, federalism, congressional and executive authority, separation of powers. Taught with LEGAL_ST 332-0; may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 220-0 or POLI_SCI 230-0.
Introduction to immigration politics in the U.S. with a focus on policies, public opinion, participation, and mobilization. Emphasis on relationships between nativity, citizenship status, legal status, and race/ethnicity.
Basic issues in national security, focusing primarily on the United States. Topics include the nature of "national interest," major actors in national security policy making and military strategy, and the influence and role of the defense establishment.
Analysis of changes in the world economy and their implications for politics, economics, and society. Politics of multinational production, finance, and trade in the context of governance problems in a globalizing world. Prerequisite: POLI_SCI 240-0 or equivalent.
Explores the economic and social changes that have constituted development, with a focus on comparing the historical experience in Europe to more recent processes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Impact of historical development on contemporary institutions, political and political-economic institutions, interest groups and parties, policy making, and social and economic policy.
Development of international human rights. Comparative state and regional responses to forced migration due to war, conflict, and generalized violence. Humanitarian intervention, international law, and policy issues, such as gender-based violence, migrants at sea, and human trafficking.
POLI_SCI 390-0-24 Multiculturalism Special Topics in Political Science
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 390-0-25 Racial and Ethnic Politics Special Topics in Political Science
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 390-0-26 Integrity and the Politics of Corruption
POLI_SCI 390-0-26 Integrity and the Politics of Corruption Special Topics in Political Science
Designed for investigation of topics of interest to students and faculty that are not covered by other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 394-LK-20 Professional Linkage Program: Speechwriting
What goes into a great speech, and how do you write one? This seminar explores what makes speeches effective, persuasive, and memorable. We\'ll cover every aspect of the speechwriting process, from early research to final flourish. We\'ll explore why some speeches endure and most are forgotten. We\'ll consider the role of a speech in today\'s ever-changing political and media environment. And by the end, students will learn how to craft speeches that help leaders in any industry move audiences, win the battle of ideas, and change the world.
