See below for a list of courses regularly taught by the Department of Political Science.
UNDERGRADUATE
Click here for a chart showing all courses by Political Science, B.A., subfield concentrations.
– General Education Course
PSC 104
American National Government & Politics (CT) (3 Credit hours)
- B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Required
- Attributes: American Institutions, Critical Thinking, Core II Social Sciences, some sections are writing intensive (WI)
- Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 105
Fundamentals of Politics (CT) (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Required
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Attributes: Critical Thinking, Core II Social Sciences
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 202
State and Local Government (3 Credit hours)
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Curriculum (Required/Subfield): American Government
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Attributes: American Institutions, Core II Social Sciences
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 207
Comparative Politics (CT) (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: Critical Thinking, International, Core II Social Sciences
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 209
Fundamentals of International Relations (CT) (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: Critical Thinking, International, Core II Social Sciences
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 211
Research in Political Science (3 Credit hours)
PSC 233
Intro to Public Policy (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
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Attributes: American Institutions, Core II Social Sciences
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 303 American Political Parties (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield):American Government
Attributes: American Institutions
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 307 Public Opinion and Propaganda (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): American Government
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Attributes: American Institutions
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 311 Issues in Public Policy (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 333 Intro to Public Administration (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 376
Black Politics (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield):American Government
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Attributes: American Institutions, Multicultural
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 381 American Legislative Process (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): American Government
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Attributes: American Institutions
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 382 Student Legislative Program (1 Credit hour)
PSC 383 The American Presidency (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): American Government
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Attributes: American Institutions
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 403
War and Pop Culture (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations OR Political Theory
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 405
UN & Global Organizations (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 406
International Relations (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 407
Asian Politics (3 Credit hours)
- Description: Study of such nations as India, China, Japan, and Korea in the contemporary setting.
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 408
Middle Eastern Politics (3 Credit hours)
- Description: Study of the Arab States and such nations as Israel, Iran, and Turkey in the contemporary setting.
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 409
Western Democratic Politics (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 410
Post Soviet Politics (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): FILL
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 411
Latin American Politics (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 412 International Political Econ (3 Credit hours)
PSC 415
International Law (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 416
Politics of Development (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 417 Homeland Security and Civil Liberties (3 Credit hours)
PSC 418 American Political Thought II (3 Credit hours)
PSC 419 Women and Political Thought (3 Credit hours)
PSC 420
Current World/Regional Issues (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 421 American Political Thought I (3 Credit hours)
PSC 423
American Foreign Policy (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): American Government OR Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: American Institutions, International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 424
Diplomacy (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield):Comparative Politics/International Relations
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Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 425 Classical Political Thought (3 Credit hours)
PSC 426 Modern Political Thought (3 Credit hours)
PSC 427 Shapers and Definers (3 Credit hours)
PSC 429
Politics of Conflict & Revolution (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield):Comparative Politics/International Relations OR Constitutional Democracy OR Political Theory
Attributes: International
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 430 Political Ideologies (3 Credit hours)
PSC 431 Politics of Global Terrorism (3 Credit hours)
PSC 432 Nonprofit Management (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 433 Public Administration & Policy Development (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
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Attributes: American Institutions
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 434 Intel and Covert Ops (3 Credit hours)
PSC 435 Harry Potter and Political Theory (3 Credit hours)
PSC 436 The American Judiciary (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): American Government OR Constitutional Democracy
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Attributes: American Institutions
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 440 Power in American Society (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): American Government OR Political Theory
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Attributes: American Institutions
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 442 Politics of Poverty (3 Credit hours)
PSC 444 Dictatorship & Democracy (3 Credit hours)
PSC 445 Environmental Politics (3 Credit hours)
PSC 446 Politics in History (3 Credit hours)
PSC 450 Administrative Law (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield):Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 452 Public Personnel Admin (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield):Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 453 Government Budgetary Admin (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 460 Civil Rights & Liberties (3 Credit hours)
PSC 461 Urban Problems & Public Policy (3 Credit hours)
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B.A. Curriculum (Required/Subfield): American Government OR Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Administration
- Attributes: American Institutions
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Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 466 Appalachian Politics (3 Credit hours)
PSC 478 Politics and Video Games (3 Credit hours)
PSC 484 Constitutional Law (3 Credit hours)
PSC 499
Capstone Experience (3 Credit hours)
GRADUATE COURSES
PSC 532 Nonprofit Management (3 Credit hours)
PSC 533 Public Administration & Policy Development (3 Credit hours)
PSC 542 Politics and Welfare (3 Credit hours)
PSC 550 Administrative Law (3 Credit hours)
PSC 552 Public Personnel Administration (3 Credit hours)
PSC 553 Government Budgetary Administration (3 Credit hours)
PSC 554 Politics of the Workplace (3 Credit hours)
PSC 560 Civil Rights & Liberties (3 Credit hours)
PSC 561 Urban Problems & Public Policy (3 Credit hours)
PSC 584 Constitutional Law (3 Credit hours)
PSC 604 Data Analysis (3 Credit hours)
PSC 616 Public Administration Scope and Practice (3 Credit hours)
PSC 618 Seminar in Public Administration (3 Credit hours)
- Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
PSC 620 Comparative Public Admin (3 Credit hours)
PSC 621 Urban Administration (3 Credit hours)
PSC 648 Seminar State Govt & Politics (3 Credit hours)
PSC 660 Seminar in Policy Analysis (3 Credit hours)
PSC 675 Legislative Internship (6 Credit hours)
PSC 676 Internship / Practicum (3-6 Credit hours)