Areas of Focus for Elective Courses

Elective Courses Offered in Each Area of Focus

International Relations, Development, & Diplomacy

POLS-230 African Politics 

POLS-231 Modern Middle East (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-260 Sports, Politics, Ideology

POLS-290-03 Foreign Aid  (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3191 Transnational LGBTQ Politics 

POLS-322 Chinese Politics 

POLS-324 Asia:Beyond the Great Wall (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-369 Palestine & Arab-Israeli Conflict

POLS-371 Politics of Game of Thrones

POLS-363 Int'l Organization & Global Governance 

POLS-4001 America at War 20/21 Century 

POLS-4083 EU in a Fragmented World 

Law & Policy

POLS-242 Lawyers, Judges & Money: The American Legal System (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3003 AI Governance (OFFERED FALL 2026)

 POLS-3049 SophSEM:Racial Segregation

POLS-3064 Donald J. Trump (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3065 U.S. Public Policy (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-307 Constitutional Law 

POLS-325 Canadian Politics

POLS-363 Int'l Organization & Global Governance

POLS-4001 America at War 20/21 Century 

POLS-4083 EU in a Fragmented World 

POLS-4114 Politics of Climate Change 

Representation & Governance

POLS-206 Political Theory (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-229 Minorities and the State

POLS-230 African Politics 

POLS-231 Modern Middle East (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-242 Lawyers, Judges & Money: The American Legal System (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3003 AI Governance (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3004 Korean Pop Culture, Politics & Society (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3064 Donald J. Trump (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3065 U.S. Public Policy (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-307 Constitutional Law 

POLS-351SPK African American Political &Social Thought 

POLS-322 Chinese Politics 

POLS-324 Asia:Beyond the Great Wall (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-325 Canadian Politics

POLS-365 Int'l Political Economy

Social Justice & Identity

POLS-206 Political Theory (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-229 Minorities and the State

POLS-230 African Politics 

POLS-260 Sports, Politics, Ideology

POLS-3004 Korean Pop Culture, Politics & Society (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3049 SophSEM:Racial Segregation

POLS-3065 U.S. Public Policy (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-3191 Transnational LGBTQ Politics 

POLS-315 Feminist Political Theory (OFFERED FALL 2026)

POLS-351SPK African American Political &Social Thought 

POLS-369 Palestine & Arab-Israeli Conflict

POLS-371 Politics of Game of Thrones

POLS-4114 Politics of Climate Change