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