2022-2023 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Political Science (PLS)
Courses
- PLS 102 - American Government and Politics (3 credits)
- PLS 103 - Issues in World Politics (3 credits)
- PLS 105 - Introduction to Human Rights (3 credits)
- PLS 180 - Special Topics in Political Science (3 credits)
- PLS 202 - American Election Campaigns (3 credits)
- PLS 203 - State Politics (3 credits)
- PLS 205 - The Policy Process (3 credits)
- PLS 206 - American Constitutional Foundations (3 credits)
- PLS 211 - International Relations (3 credits)
- PLS 212 - Great Decisions (3 credits)
- PLS 215 - Global Migration (3 credits)
- PLS 221 - Government and Politics of Western Europe (3 credits)
- PLS 231 - Classical Political Thought (3 credits)
- PLS 232 - Modern Political Thought (3 credits)
- PLS 240 - The Holocaust (3 credits)
- PLS 281 - Comparative Political Systems: Canada (3 credits)
- PLS 283 - Chinese Politics and U.S.-China Relations (3 credits)
- PLS 284 - Latin American Politics (3 credits)
- PLS 300 - Political Analysis (3 credits)
- PLS 301 - Poverty, Inequality, and U.S. Public Policy (3 credits)
- PLS 302 - Women, Politics, and Public Policy (3 credits)
- PLS 303 - Introduction to U.S. Environmental Policy (3 credits)
- PLS 304 - Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 credits)
- PLS 305 - Congress and the Presidency (3 credits)
- PLS 306 - American Constitutional Law I (3 credits)
- PLS 307 - American Constitutional Law II (3 credits)
- PLS 310 - Politics and Health Policy (3 credits)
- PLS 311 - International Conflict and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
- PLS 312 - U.S. Foreign Policy (3 credits)
- PLS 313 - International Organization (3 credits)
- PLS 314 - International Law (3 credits)
- PLS 315 - International Political Economy (3 credits)
- PLS 316 - Human Rights in International Politics (3 credits)
- PLS 319 - African Politics (3 credits)
- PLS 320 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East (3 credits)
- PLS 321 - The European Union (3 credits)
- PLS 325 - Human Rights and Democracy in Russia and the Post-Communist World (3 credits)
- PLS 327 - Politics of Developing Countries (3 credits)
- PLS 330 - Religion and Politics in America (3 credits)
- PLS 333 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 credits)
- PLS 334 - Sex, Power, and Politics (3 credits)
- PLS 335 - Theory of Human Rights (3 credits)
- PLS 337 - U.S. Political Thought (3 credits)
- PLS 338 - Citizenship (3 credits)
- PLS 339 - Democracy and the Authoritarian Challenge (3 credits)
- PLS 340 - Mass Media and American Politics (3 credits)
- PLS 341 - Elections and Voting Behavior (3 credits)
- PLS 350 - Comparative Public Opinion (3 credits)
- PLS 380 - Special Topics in Political Science (3 credits)
- PLS 399 - Readings in Political Science (1 to 3 credits)
- PLS 490 - Internship (2 to 6 credits)
- PLS 495 - Seminar in the Study of Politics (Capstone) (3 credits)
- PLS 499 - Independent Research (2 to 6 credits)