Two-Year Course Schedule for Political Science and Global Affairs
Every semester, we offer at least one section of the following required courses for Pol majors:
- Pol 200 Introduction to US Politics
- Pol 203 Introduction to Political Theory
- Pol 205 World Politics
- 292 Mock Trial
Pol 250 Political Inquiry and Analysis is offered every fall semester and may also be offered some spring semesters; Students should plan to take Pol 250 during their Sophomore year; Pol 250 is a prerequisite for 4** level Pol courses, with exceptions for the Constitutional Studies and Pol minors
In addition, we are on a two-year schedule for most upper division courses. Tentative two-year schedule, subject to change.
Fall 2024
- Pol 307 Contemporary Political Theory (Curtis)
- Pol 317 Resistance and Social Movements (Golesorkhi)
- Pol 335 American Public Policy (Henning)
- Pol 346 Criminal Procedures (Curtis)
- Pol 355 The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Meiser)
- Pol 3** Democracy and Diversity (Core Big Ideas X Course) (Santiago & Henning)
- Pol 450 Frontline on Global War (Meiser)
- Pol 471 Global Advocacy and Activism (Golesorkhi)
Spring 2025
- Pol 250 Political Inquiry and Analysis (tentative) (Golesorkhi)
- Pol 321 Politics of Hip Hop (Meiser)
- Pol 330 Congress and the Presidency (Henning)
- Pol 344 Con Law I Federalism & Separation of Powers (Curtis)
- Pol 3** Race and the US Law (Henning)
- Pol 353 Strategies of War and Peace (Meiser)
- Pol 372 Politics of Europe and the EU (Golesorkhi)
- Pol 375 Gender, Migration & Displacement (Golesorkhi)
- Pol 423 Constitutional Theory (Curtis)
- Pol 4** Global Politics & Postcolonial States (Santiago)
Fall 2025
- Pol 250 Political Inquiry and Analysis (Santiago)
- Pol 302 Perspectives on Social Justice (Santiago)
- Pol 314 American Political Thought (Curtis)
- Pol 319 Politics & Identity (Golesorkhi)
- Pol 335 American Public Policy (Henning)
- Pol 345 Con Law II Civil Liberties & Rights (Curtis)
- Pol 350 American Foreign Policy (Meiser)
- Pol 391 Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy (Meiser)
- Pol 417 American Political Development (Henning)
- Pol 470 Global Migration (Golesorkhi)
Spring 2026
- Pol 250 Political Inquiry and Analysis (tentative) (Golesorkhi)
- Pol 306 Modern Political Thought (Curtis)
- Pol 330 Congress and the Presidency (Henning)
- Pol 351 International Law & Governance (Santiago)
- Pol 354 American Way of War (Meiser)
- Pol 378 Muslims/Islam in Europe & US (Golesorkhi)
- Pol 3** Race and the US Law (Henning)
- Pol 401 Gender Discourse and Politics (Golesorkhi)
- Pol 423 Constitutional Theory (Curtis)
- Pol 457 Rise of China (Meiser)
Fall 2026 (Tentative)
- Pol 305 Ancient & Medieval Political Thought (Curtis)
- Pol 346 Criminal Procedures (Curtis)
- Pol 350 American Foreign Policy (Meiser)
- Pol 3** Democracy and Diversity (Core Big Ideas X course) (Santiago & Henning)
- Pol 417 American Pol Development (Henning)
- Pol 462 Globalization and its Discontents (Santiago)
