POLS 4-Year Course Offerings

The following is a 4-Year projection of when classes will be offered. Courses can be cancelled due to faculty schedules or low enrollment. Depending upon demand, courses could also be scheduled more frequently. The schedule reflects classes beginning summer 2018-summer 2022.

Political Science Core Courses Beginning Fall 2018

Course                                        Semester(s) offered
POLS 1100 (American Natl. Gov.) Fall Spring, Summer
POLS 2100 (Intro to International Relations) Fall, Spring, Summer
POLS 2200 (Intro to Comparative Politics) Fall, Spring, Summer
POLS 230G (Intro to Political Theory)  Fall (2018 & 2020), Spring (2020 & 2022), Summer (2019 & 2021)
POLS 3000 (Political Analysis) Fall, Spring, Summer
POLS 3300 (Intro to Public Admin) Fall, Spring, offered Summer (even years)
POLS 3250 (Intro to Law & Politics) Fall(2019 & 2021), Spring(2019 & 2021), Summer(2020 & 2022) 
POLS 3310 (Intro to Public Policy)
Fall(2019 &2020), Spring(2022), Summer(2021) 
POLS 4990 (Senior Seminar) Every Spring 

Quantitative Requirements for BS

Course Semester(s) Offered   
POLS 3010 (Political Analysis II)             Spring
POLS 3020 (Public Program Analysis) Summer (2019,2021)
POLS 3040 (Survey Research & Design Methods)       Fall (Even Years)
POLS 3050 (Experimental Methods) Fall (Odd Years)
POLS 3060 (Qualitative Analysis) Spring (Even Years)
POLS 3070 (Policy Analysis) Spring(2021), Summer (2019)

American Government Emphasis

Course  Semester(s) Offered
 AIST 4600(Contemp American Indian Issues)  Spring(Odd Years)
 CNST 3870 (Constitutional History to Plessy)  Fall(Even Years)
 CNST 3880 (Constitutional History since Plessy)  Spring(Odd Years)
 CNST 4720 (Foundations of Am. Const)          Fall(2018 & 2021), Spring(2020)
 CNST 4790 (US Constitution)       Fall(2020), Spring(2019 & 2022)
 PJST 4300 (Race, Gender, & Class in PJST)  Spring (Odd Years)
 POLS 3030 (State & Local Gov.)  Fall(Even Years)
 POLS 3040 (Survey Research & Design Methods)   Fall (Even Years))
 POLS 3120 (Political Parties)  Spring(Even Years)
 POLS 3150 (US Presidency)  Spring(Odd Years)
 POLS 3180 (Public Opinion & Political Behavior)  Fall(Even Years)
 POLS 3200 (US Congress)  Fall(Odd Years)
POLS 3220 (Interest Groups) Spring (Odd Years)
 POLS 3480 (Race in Politics) Fall (Odd Years)
 POLS 420R (Issues & Topics in Pol Sci) Upon Demand
 POLS 4250 (Health Policy & Politics in America)  Fall(Even)
 POLS 490R (Independent Study) Upon Demand

Global Politics Emphasis

Course  Semester(s) Offered
 CNST 4720 (Found of Am. Constitutionalism)  Fall(2018 & 2021), Spring(2020)
 CNST 4790 (US Constitution)  Fall(2020), Spring(2019 & 2022)
 CNST 4795 (Civil Rights & Civil Liberties)  Fall(2020), Spring(2022), Summer(2019)
 HIST 205G (Modern Latin America)  Every Fall/Spring
 POLS 2210 (Intro. to Chinese Politics)  Fall(Even Years)
 POLS 2250(Sustainable Mt. Development)  Every Spring
 POLS 3100 (Survey International Terrorism)  Fall(Odd Years)
 POLS 3210 (World Diplomacy) Spring (Even Years)
 POLS 3400 (American Foreign Policy)  Every Spring
 POLS 3420 (Islam in World Affairs)  Fall(Even Years)
 POLS 3500 (Inter. Relations Middle East)  Spring(Odd Years)
 POLS 3510 (Post-Soviet Politics)  Fall(Even Years)
 POLS 356G (Comparative Politics Central Asia)      Fall(Odd Years)
 POLS 3600 (Inter. Relations of East Asia)  Every Fall
 POLS 3610 (International Organizations)  Fall(Odd Years)
 POLS 3620 (Latin American Politics) Fall(Even Years)
 POLS 362G (Modern China Political Economics)  Fall(Odd Years)
 POLS 3650 (Model United Nations)  Every Spring
 POLS 3680 (International Political Economy)  Spring(Even Years)
 POLS 420R (Issues & Topics in Pol Sci) Upon Demand
 POLS 4500 (International Conflict Security)  Fall(2020), Spring(2019 & 2022)
 POLS 4610 (International Law) Fall(2018 & 2021), Spring(2020)

Indian Affairs Administration Emphasis

Course Semester(s) Offered
AIST 180G (Intro. to American Indian Studies) Every Fall 
AIST 3360 (American Indian Education Policy) Spring(Even Years)
AIST 3590 (American Indian Law) Every Spring
AIST 3600 (Am. Indian Policy & Tribal Gov.) Every Fall
AIST 3850  (American Indians 1891-present) Fall(Even Years)
AIST 4600 (Contemp. American Indian Issues) Spring(Odd Years)
AIST 490R (Special Topics in AIST) Fall (Odd Years), Spring(Even Years)
CNST 4795 (Civil Rights & Civil Liberties) Fall(2020), Spring(2022), Summer(2019)
POLS 3030 (State & Local Gov.) Fall(Even Years)
POLS 3320 (Non-Profits & Public Sector) Spring(Odd Years)
POLS 4250 (Public Health Orgniz. Policy)) Fall(Even Years)
POLS 3480 (Race in Politics) Fall(Odd Years)

Peace & Justice Studies Emphasis

Course Semester(s) Offered
CNST 4795 (Civil Rights & Civil Liberties) Fall(2020), Spring(2022), Summer(2019)
PJST 3000 (Intro. to Peace & Justice) Every Fall
PJST 3020 (Ethics of War & Peace) Fall(Odd Years)
PJST 3030 (The Science of Peace & War) Spring(Odd Years)
PJST 3040 (Peace in Historical Context) Fall(Even Years)
PJST 3100 (Introduction to Human Security) Fall(Odd Years)
PJST 3200 (Global Poverty, Fact, Cause, Solution) Spring(Even Years)
PJST 3300 (Community Development) Fall(Even Years)
PJST 3400 (Conflict Transformation) Every Spring
PJST 4300 (Race, Gender, & Class in PJST) Spring(Odd Years)
PJST 475R (Issue in Peace & Justice Studies) Every Fall/Spring
PJST 4900 (Capstone) Upon Demand
POLS 3100 (Survey International Terrorism) Fall(Odd Years)
POLS 3650 (Model United Nations) Every Spring

Public Administration & Policy Emphasis

Course Semester(s) Offered
AIST 3590 (American Indian Law) Every Spring
AIST 3600 (Am. Indian Policy & Tribal Gov.) Every Fall
POLS 3020 (Public Program Analysis) Summer(2019,2021)
POLS 3030 (State & Local Gov.) Fall(Even Years)
POLS 3040 (Survey Research & Design Methods) Fall(Even Years)
POLS 3060 (Qualitative Analysis) Spring(Even Years)
POLS 3070 (Policy Analysis) Spring(2021),Summer(2019)
POLS 3320 (Non-Profits & Public Sector) Spring(Odd Years)
POLS 3340 (Public Innovation) Spring(Odd Years)
POLS 3370 (Leading Cities) Fall(Odd Years)
POLS 3380 (Local Economic Development) Fall(Even Years)
POLS 3390 (Urban Planning) Fall(Odd Years)
POLS 420R (Issues & Topics in Pol Sci) Upon Demand
POLS 4250 (Public Health Organiz. Policy) Fall(Even Years)
POLS 490R (Independent Study) Upon Demand

Public Law & Political Philosophy Emphasis

Course Semester(s) Offered
AIST 3590 (American Indian Law) Every Spring
AIST 3600 (Am. Indian Policy & Tribal Gov.) Every Fall
CNST 2600 (Comparative Constitutionalism) Fall (Even Years)
CNST 3870 (Constitutional History to Plessy) Fall(Even Years)
CNST 3880 (Constitutional History since Plessy) Spring(Odd Years)
CNST 4720 (Found. of Am. Constitutionalism) Fall(2018 & 2021), Spring(2020)
CNST 4730 (Framing of the US Constitution) Fall(Odd Years)
CNST 4790 (US Constitution) Fall(2020), Spring(2019 & 2022)
CNST 4795 (Civil Rights & Civil Liberties) Fall(2020), Spring(2022), Summer(2019)
CNST 490R (Issues & Topics in CNST) Fall(2019)
CNST 491R (Independent Study) Upon Demand
PJST 4300 (Race, Gender, & Class in PJST) Spring(Odd Years)
POLS 4500 (International Conflict Security) Fall(2020), Spring(2019 & 2022)
POLS 4610 (International Law) Fall(2018 & 2021), Spring(2020)