Two-Year Course Schedule for Political Science and Global Affairs | University of Portland

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 
  • Pol 250 Political Inquiry and Analysis*  
  • 292 Mock Trial 

 

In addition, we are on a two-year schedule for most upper division courses. Tentative two-year schedule, subject to change. 

 

Spring 2024 

  • Pol 302 Perspectives on Social Justice (Santiago) 
  • Pol 307 Contemporary Political Theory (Curtis) 
  • Pol 330 Congress and the Presidency (Henning) 
  • Pol 351 International Law and Governance (Santiago) 
  • Pol 354 American Way of War (Meiser) 
  • Pol 378 Muslims and Islam in Europe and the US (Golesorkhi) 
  • Pol 391 Race and the Law in the US (Henning) 
  • Pol 401 Gender Discourse and Politics (Golesorkhi) 
  • Pol 423 Jurisprudence and Constitutional Interpretation (Curtis) 
  • Pol 457 Rise of China (Meiser) 

 

Fall 2024 

  • Pol 314 American Political Theory (Curtis) 
  • Pol 317 Resistance, Social Movements, Revolutions (Golesorkhi) 
  • Pol 335 American Public Policy (Henning) 
  • Pol 345 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Rights (Curtis) 
  • Pol 350 American Foreign Policy (Meiser) 
  • Pol 391X Democracy and Diversity (Santiago/Henning)** 
  • Pol 450 Frontline of Global War (Meiser) 
  • Pol 471 Global Advocacy & Activism (Golesorkhi) 

 

Spring 2025 

  • Pol 302 Perspectives on Social Justice (Santiago) 
  • Pol 321 Politics of Hip Hop (Meiser) 
  • Pol 330 Congress and the Presidency (Henning) 
  • Pol 346 Constitutional Criminal Procedures (Curtis) 
  • Pol 353 Strategies of War and Peace (Meiser) 
  • Pol 372 Gender, Migration, and Displacement (Golesorkhi) 
  • Pol 391 Politics of Postcolonial States (Santiago) 
  • Pol 391 Race and the Law in the US (Henning) 
  • Pol 423 Jurisprudence and Constitutional Interpretation (Curtis) 
  • Pol 470 Global Migration and Displacement (Golesorkhi) 

 

Fall 2025 

  • Pol 305 Ancient Political Theory (Curtis) 
  • Pol 319 Politics and Identity (Golesorkhi) 
  • Pol 335 American Public Policy (Henning) 
  • Pol 344 Constitutional Law I: Federalism and Separation of Powers (Curtis) 
  • Pol 350 American Foreign Policy (Meiser) 
  • Pol 372 Politics of the EU and Europe (Golesorkhi) 
  • Pol 391 Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy (Meiser) 
  • Pol 491 American Political Development (Henning) 
     

 

*Students need to complete Pol 250 before taking any 400 level Pol courses) 

**This is a “Big Ideas” course within the Core that will be a hybrid design with 80 seats available; it will be taught every 4 years to coincide with the US Presidential Election Year 


 

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