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Courses with the POL_S Subject

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Political Science (POL_S)

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101 [SSCI] American National Government 3 Introduction to American politics exploring the constitution, political institutions and actors, the policy making process, and various public policies. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

102 [SSCI] Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Nature of the state; fundamental problems of government and politics; ideological and institutional comparison of democracies and dictatorships. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

103 [SSCI] International Politics 3 Operation and interaction of national, international, and supranational communities; major world problems since 1945. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

201 [QUAN] Political Research Methods 3 Course Prerequisite: MATH 103 or higher, STAT 205 or higher, or a minimum ALEKS math placement score of 40%. Analysis and interpretation of political phenomenon using numerical social science research methodologies. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

206 [SSCI] State and Local Government 3 Institutions, processes, and problems, with special reference to the state of Washington. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

276 Special Topics: Study Abroad V 1-15 May be repeated for credit. S, F grading.

277 Special Topics: Study Abroad V 1-15 May be repeated for credit. S, F grading.

300 The American Constitution 3 Constitutional principles as established by the Supreme Court and related political developments. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

301 Political Simulations 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. Preparation for and participation in political simulations. Typically offered Fall.

305 Gender and Politics 3 Role of gender in political behavior; voting and political participation; women as subjects and objects of political systems. (Crosslisted course offered as POL S 305, WGSS 305.) Typically offered Spring and Summer.

314 National States and Global Challenges 3 Comprehensive introduction to the processes of the economic and political integration of the European Union.

316 American Public Policy 3 Institutions, processes, and substantive issues of American public policy and policy formation. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

317 Media and Politics 3 Relationship between the media and American political institutions and the public. Typically offered Spring and Summer.

320 Politics and Current Affairs 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. Current trends in politics and public policy. Typically offered Fall.

333 Development of Marxist Thought 3 Marxist theory from the original writing of Marx and Engels to contemporary developments. (Crosslisted course offered as POL S 333, PHIL 333).

340 Introduction to Public Administration 3 Basic theories of administrative organization, relationships, and behavior. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

375 Latinx Politics 3 Histories, role, and goals of Latinx politics; explores political movements, coalitional politics, representation, voting, and other political issues. (Crosslisted course offered as CES 359, POL S 375).

375 (Effective through Summer 2024) Chicana/o and Latina/o Politics 3 Character, role, and goals of Chicano/Latino politics; contemporary Chicano/Latino issues. (Crosslisted course offered as CES 359, POL S 375).

381 Crime and Justice in the Movies 3 (2-2) Course Prerequisite: CRM J 101. Mass media as both reflector and shaper of public attitudes and opinions about crime, criminals, law, order, and justice; using films. (Crosslisted course offered as CRM J 381, POL S 381).

400 Political Science Issues V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Current issues in political science. Typically offered Spring and Summer.

402 Civil Liberties 3 Origin and development of civil liberties; responsibility of the branches of government and the people for their maintenance. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

404 [M] The Judicial Process 3 Relationship of judicial behavior to structure, politics and the behavior of other participants in the judicial process. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

405 [M] Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3 Course Prerequisite: CRM J 101. Comparative study of criminal justice systems in the US and selected foreign countries. (Crosslisted course offered as CRM J 405, POL S 405). Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

410 History of American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Indian Law 3 The history of sovereignty and Federal Indian Law against the backdrop of treaties and trust responsibility. (Crosslisted course offered as HISTORY 410, ANTH 410, POL S 410).

416 Policy Analysis 3 Analysis of public policy formation, evaluation and implementation. Typically offered Fall.

417 Voting and Elections 3 Analysis of voting behavior and elections; turnout, influences on voter choice, congressional and presidential elections, campaign finance, and polling. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

418 Human Issues in International Development 3 Interdisciplinary analysis of complex interaction in the context of colonial and post-colonial development. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 418, POL S 418, SOC 418).

418 (Effective through Spring 2024) Human Issues in International Development 3 Interdisciplinary analysis of complex interaction between tradition and modernity in Third World societies. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 418, POL S 418, SOC 418).

420 Political Parties and Interest Groups 3 Roles, characteristics, and theories of political parties; organization, behavior, and impact of interest groups. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

424 [M] US National Security Policy 3 Substantive and theoretical research on issues relevant to formulation and requirements of post-Cold War, US national security and defense policy. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

425 Philosophy and Feminism 3 Course Prerequisite: PHIL 101, WGSS 101, or WGSS 120. Feminist philosophy as critique of Western philosophical tradition and as alternate framework for thought. (Crosslisted course offered as PHIL 425, POL S 425, WGSS 425.) Typically offered Fall and Spring.

427 United States Foreign Relations 3 Ends and means in foreign policy; organization, management, control, and current policy issues. (Crosslisted course offered as POL S 427, HISTORY 486). Typically offered Fall and Spring.

428 [CAPS] Issues in Political Psychology 3 Course Prerequisite: POL S 101 or PSYCH 105; junior standing. Application of concepts and methods of political science and psychology to the study of how psychological factors influence political phenomena. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

429 Special Topics in American Foreign and Defense Policy 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Current issues in foreign policy. Typically offered Spring and Summer.

430 [CAPS] [M] The Politics of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Issues and problems of natural resource and environmental policy. Typically offered Spring.

432 [CAPS] [M] Comparative Public Policy 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Processes of public policy formation and outcomes in post-industrial democracies, and how to study these processes and outcomes with a comparative perspective. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

435 Politics of Developing Nations 3 Issues and problems of political development and modernization common among developing nations. Typically offered Fall and Summer.

436 Disability, Aging, and Public Policy 3 Application of disability and aging theory to public policy challenges in the 21st century. Typically offered Summer Session.

437 [HUM] Classical Political Thought 3 The development of political philosophy from the pre-Socratics to Machiavelli. (Crosslisted course offered as POL S 437, PHIL 437). Typically offered Fall.

438 [EQJS] [M] Contemporary Political Theories of Power, Oppression, and Resistance 3 Exploration of three paradigms in contemporary political theory - critical theory, post-structuralism, and feminist theory - for an understanding of power, oppression, and possibilities for more just societies. (Crosslisted course offered as POL S 438, PHIL 438). Typically offered Spring and Summer.

442 [M] Leadership Skills for the Public Sector 3 Leadership, motivation, team-building, group dynamics, interpersonal and group conflict and job design for the public sector.

443 Administrative Jurisprudence 3 Study of the origins, nature, and practice of justice and law in public administration. Typically offered Spring.

445 Public Personnel Administration 3 Development of American civil service systems and concepts; problems and techniques involved in selection and management of public employees. Typically offered Fall and Spring. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

446 [M] Public Budgeting 3 The government budget as an instrument of politics, planning and control; organizing for democratic accountability. Typically offered Spring.

447 [M] Comparative Public Administration 3 Public administration systems in Europe, Japan, Socialist and developing countries; origins and development.

448 Urban Politics and Policy 3 Urban political processes and policies; intergovernmental relationships; impact of urban reform.

450 [M] The Legislative Process 3 Role of legislatures in a democratic system; problems of representation; election and tenure of lawmakers; legislative organization and procedures. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

455 The Presidency 3 Organization and processes of executive institutions at the national level; uses and limits of executive power. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

472 [CAPS] [M] European Politics 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Application of concepts and methods in comparative politics to study public policies of European countries and the European Union; utilization of political science methods to understand and compete in a European election simulation. Typically offered Fall and Summer.

474 African Politics 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Historical, economic, and social factors that shape contemporary African political systems and problems of nation-building. Typically offered Fall and Summer.

475 The People's Republic of China, 1949 to Present 3 The major political, social, economic and cultural developments during the People's Republic of China. (Crosslisted course offered as HISTORY 475, ASIA 475, POL S 475).

476 [SSCI] Revolutionary China, 1800 to Present 3 Continuity and change in the political, social, cultural and economic experience of China since 1800. (Crosslisted course offered as HISTORY 476, ASIA 476, POL S 476).

497 Political Science Internship V 1-12 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 12 credits. Course Prerequisite: By department permission. On/off campus internship in federal, state, or local government institutions; nonprofit or public organizations; written assignments and readings required. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.

498 Public Policy Internship V 3-12 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 12 credits. Course Prerequisite: By department permission. Internship in government institution, nonprofit or public organization, or (by permission) for-profit organization; written assignments and readings required. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: By department permission. Independent study conducted under the jurisdiction of an approving faculty member; may include independent research studies in technical or specialized problems; selection and analysis of specified readings; development of a creative project; or field experiences. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.

501 The Scope of Political Science 3 Historical development and present status of the discipline; contemporary issues and future trends. Typically offered Fall.

502 Seminar in Normative Theory 3 Elements of normative theory developments; examination of bases of controversies and approaches in the modern literature using historical sources. Typically offered Fall.

503 Research Methods in Political Science 3 Social science research design topics, measurement, sampling, data sources, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, field and historical designs, content analytic designs. Typically offered Fall and Spring. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

504 Quantitative Methods in Political Science 3 Applied statistical skills, enabling understanding of substantive political and social questions. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

505 Qualitative Methods in Political Science 3 Use of qualitative methods in political science and public affairs research. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

510 Seminar on American Institutions and Processes 3 Seminar required of all graduate students using this field as a major or a minor; it is a prerequisite of all other graduate seminars in the field. Typically offered Fall.

511 Seminar in American Political Thought 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. The genesis and development of political thought in the United States. Typically offered Spring.

512 Seminar in American Institutions 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Origin, development, and contemporary issues in political organization and structure in the United States. Typically offered Fall.

513 Seminar in American Political Behavior 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Theoretical approaches to, and empirical analysis of, mass political behavior in the US. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

514 Seminar in Public Policy 3 Examination of central questions in public policy including the nature of public policy, policy analysis, and government intervention in society. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

516 Seminar on Law, Courts, and Judicial Politics 3 Seminar on law, courts, and judicial politics. Typically offered Spring. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

530 Seminar in Global Politics 3 Core theories and topics in international relations and comparative politics, including conflict, hegemony, democratization, institutions, and more. Typically offered Fall. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

531 Seminar in International Security 3 International security and arms control politics, negotiations, agreements. Typically offered Fall. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

532 Seminar in International Political Economy 3 Institutions, politics, and decision-making processes in managing international economic relations.

533 Topics in Political Psychology 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Psychological influences on political decision making, bargaining, conflict and conflict resolution options. Typically offered Spring.

534 Seminar in Comparative Politics 3 Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

536 Special Topics in Comparative Politics 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Advanced issues seminar in international and comparative politics. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

537 Concepts and Methods in Comparative Politics 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Selected concepts (state, political participation), and methods (cross-national analysis, case study approaches) in comparative politics. Typically offered Spring.

538 International Development and Human Resources 3 History of and recent changes in international development emphasizing anthropological perspectives. (Crosslisted course offered as ANTH 519, POL S 538, SOC 519).

539 The Political Science Profession 1 Methods, problems, and purposes of teaching, research, and vocation in political science. Typically offered Spring. S, F grading.

540 Proseminar in Public Administration 3 Proseminar over viewing basic theories of administrative organization, relationships, and behavior. Typically offered Spring.

541 Evaluation Research 3 Interrelationship of ideology, data, policy development, and policy implementation in public policy analysis. (Crosslisted course offered as CRM J 540, POL S 541). Typically offered Fall and Spring. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

542 Proseminar in Administration, Justice, and Applied Policy Studies 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Analytical perspectives and theoretical issues. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.

543 Topics in Public Administration and Policy 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Examination of the literature on the politics of the American public policy process.

544 The Politics of Policy Process 3 American political process; policy making under the constraints of a democratic system; relationship to the (non) achievement of the public interest.

590 Policy Studio Course I 2 Course Prerequisite: By instructor permission. Public policy training for graduate students in the science and engineering fields through the NSF-IGERT program. Typically offered Spring.

591 Policy Studio Course II 2 Course Prerequisite: By instructor permission. Public policy training for graduate students in the science and engineering fields through the NSF-IGERT program. Typically offered Spring.

592 Policy Studio Course III 2 Course Prerequisite: By instructor permission. Public policy training for graduate students in the science and engineering fields through the NSF-IGERT program. Typically offered Spring.

597 Graduate Internship V 2-12 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 12 credits. On/off campus internship in federal, state, or local government institutions; nonprofit or public organizations; written assignments and readings required. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading.

600 Special Projects or Independent Study V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent study, special projects, and/or internships. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor before enrolling in 600 credit, which cannot be used toward the core graded credits required for a graduate degree. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.

700 Master's Research, Thesis, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent research and advanced study for students working on their master's research, thesis and/or final examination. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 700 credit. S, U grading.

702 Master's Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent research in special problems, directed study, and/or examination credit for students in a non-thesis master's degree program. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 702 credit. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, U grading.

800 Doctoral Research, Dissertation, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the Political Science PhD program. Independent research and advanced study for students working on their doctoral research, dissertation and/or final examination. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 800 credit. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, U grading.

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