POL 1110American Politics
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56 courses with the subject POL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
POL 1120Model Legislative Debate
This class introduces students to the legislative process through simulation-based instruction. Students will develop
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POL 1140Model United Nations
Model UN is a class that provides an academic learning experience through the simulation of the structures, processes, and issues of the member nations of the
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POL 1160Local Government Simulation
This course examines the structure and functioning of local governments and applies that
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POL 1200Political Theory
What is justice? Who should wield authority-and why? What is the ideal form of government? What are the obligations of citizenship? Must one always obey the law? And how is power organized outside the law? This reading, writing, and discussion intensi
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POL 1410Course Types
Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies Elective; Non-Violence Studies Elective; Peace
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POL 1610Comparative Politics
Comparative Politics provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the variety of ways that politics is organized and experienced in countries around the world. Through use of the comparative method, which explores patterns of similarity and
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POL 2100Introduction to the Study of Law
An introduction to the American legal system and the study of law in the United States. The course will cover numerous topics including: the role of the courts, legislature and administrative agencies
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POL 2200Research Methods in Political Science and Public Policy
Students will learn about the methods commonly used in Political Science and Public Policy research, including quantitati
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POL 235Course Outcomes
Students will examine and evaluate academic work on civic and political engagement to develop knowledge regarding these concepts. Powered by SmartCatalog IQ edures 2025-2026 Student Handbook 2026-2027 Academic Catalog 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 2026-2027 Student Handbook rse, we will examine academic and popular social literature in the area of sociopolitical participation and civic engagement. Students will examine and analyze basic governmental and political institutions t hat shape the scope of civic engagement. They will also work to develop communication, organization, analysis, and persuasion skills that are necessary for efficient and effective policy change and social movements. This course is designed to help students lay the necessary foundation for developing the knowledge and skills required for increasing their own engagement and participation, as well as that of others.
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POL 2350Civic and Political Engagement
In spite of greater access to information about society, politics, and the economy, it is often noted that the American population is increasingly disengaged from involvement in civic matters. Within this cou
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POL 3010American Political Thought
James Baldwin famously wrote that “American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it.” This course attempts to help students more fully understand the United States, its history, and
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POL 3020Democracy and its Critics
*3/4000-level courses in ARB, CHN, FRE, GER, HEB, ITL, and SPN with approval from Coordinator
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POL 3100Gender and Politics
This course explores the role of gender in contemporary politics, with a special focus on the case of the Unit
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POL 3101Politics and Education
This course investigates the intersections of politics, policy, and education. While education is commonly understood to be a means of acquiring knowledge and skills essential for employment, and is just as often represented as a practice
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POL 3130American Politics and Film
This course examines the relationship between film and politics in the context of American politics. Students will examine the various political dimensions of film, both featur
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POL 3135Politics of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
The prevalence of conspiracies and conspiracy theories is not a modern phenomenon; they have been intertwined with politics in the United States since our cou
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POL 3160Race to the White House
This course examines the process by which we elect the United States president. The course brings together both scholarly
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POL 3180Campaigns and Elections
This course provides a thorough examination of U.S. election systems. Broadly the course considers the question of how inst
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POL 3190Parties and Interest Groups
This course is focused on political parties and interest groups in the United States, relying on some of the newest and most exciting research. Topics
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POL 3210Public Opinion Polling
The goal of this course is for students to learn how to supervise a public opinion poll
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POL 3220State and Local Government and Politics
State and local politics affect our daily lives in ways that we don’t often realize; from trash pick-up to traffic laws and from public schools to parks and r
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POL 3230Constitutional Law
This course examines how the U.S. Supreme Court handles cases involving the distribution of governmental powers. Students will learn a
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POL 3240Civil Liberties
This course examines how the U.S. Supreme Court handles cases involving individual freedom and liberty. Students
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POL 3250The Presidency
The course provides an in-depth study of the executive branch and the presidency as a political institution. It intro
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POL 3260Congress
This course provides an in-depth examination of the United States Congress. Students will learn about congressional elections, who runs, and who wins.
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POL 3270The Supreme Court
The study of the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts, focusing on institutional
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POL 3280Race and Ethnicity in American Politics
This course is designed to build the foundation for examining and understanding the ways in which race and ethnicity are intricately linked to the American political system. Students will explore and critically examine the historical perspectives
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POL 3290Political Behavior
This course focuses on political life from a micro-perspective by examining how politica
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POL 3300Law & Film
Legal political content is a ubiquitous and important theme in American popular culture, especially film. This course sorts through this film genre in order to understand legal conten
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POL 3301Middle East Issues in Films
This course explores the Middle East through internationally acclaimed films that are directed by the filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa -mostly, from Iran,
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POL 3302Politics, Security and Film
In this course, we question and critically analyze how films (movies and documentaries) are both reflections of the ‘politics of nation-states as well as productions that help to reinforce political messages and policies. This course broadens the perspective of viewing movies as only tools of
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POL 3410International Organizations
This course seeks to understand the historical origins of the postwar “international order” of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), and how key (selected) multilateral institutions seek to address con
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POL 3430International Law
This course focuses on the interaction between international law and international politics. It introduces students to the nature, evolution, theories, and functioning of international law
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POL 3450International Terrorism
This course examines the genesis, typology and impact of international terrorism on nati
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POL 3460International Security
This course examines the patterns of military and political interstate relationships from the Cold War to
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POL 3480International Human Rights
This course provides an overview of the issues central to the theory and practice of human rights in international politics. It analyzes and evaluates (1) the historical basis and theoretical debates within human rights; (2) the emerge
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POL 3490Global Political Economy
Global Political Economy (GPE) is the interdisciplinary subfield of Political Science that examines the interaction of politics and economics in the international system. GPE combines analysis of the global prod
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POL 3580Media and War
A comparative examination of the relationship between governments and media organizations during wartime per
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POL 3590Political Communication
This course explores different approaches and debates relating to the study of political communication from an international relations
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POL 3610Politics of the Caribbean
The Caribbean is a complex region, comprised of contrasts and similarities, one with a heterogeneous population, divergent cultures and heritage. The countries that make up this region share a commonality in their centuries of Br
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POL 3620India and South Asia
This course analyzes political development and international relations in South Asia, with a focus on India and Pakistan, from the late colonial period to the present day. It seeks to understand the
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POL 3640European Politics in a Global Perspective
This course is an introduction to European politics and political relations in a global perspective since 1945. It examines the basic political systems of
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POL 3660Middle East Politics
This course provides students with an in-depth knowledge of key issues pertaining to the politics (political institutions and leaders
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POL 3680Latin American Politics
In 1982, Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez said, “Latin America neither wants, nor has any reason, to be a pawn without a will of its own; nor is it merely wi
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POL 376Notes
Course requirements include readings, writing assignments and collaborative work dealing w Powered by SmartCatalog IQ res 2024-2025 Student Handbook 2025-2026 Academic Catalog 2025-2026 Gra es in Washington, D.C., and other locations through the Washington Cent ith a wide variety of topics. duate Catalog Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures 2025-2026 Student Handbook 2026-2027 Academic Catalog 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 2026-2027 Student Handbook er.
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POL 3760Washington Center Seminar
Students learn first-hand from speakers, on-site visits and other experiential opportuniti
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POL 3920Topics in Political Science
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POL 4920Topics in Political Science
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POL 4970Senior Seminar in Political Science
The capstone experience for senior Political Science majors involves close review of th
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POL 4985Internship in Political Science
Work experience in a partisan, nonprofit, business, governmental or legal setting requires stud
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POL 4986Washington Internship in Political Science
Work experience in a partisan, nonprofit, business, governmental or legal setting in the Washin
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POL 499Notes
Students may register for 1-4 hours of credit per semester and may register for more than one semester o Powered by SmartCatalog IQ Student Handbook 2025-2026 Academic Catalog 2025-2026 Graduate Catalog Sex political science in collaboration with a departmental faculty member. Res ndergraduate work. A research proposal form completed by the student in co f research for a total of eight hours of research credit toward the major. ual Harassment Policy and Procedures 2025-2026 Student Handbook 2026-2027 Academic Catalog 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 2026-2027 Student Handbook earch projects may include a review of research literature, developing a research design, data collection and analysis, and a presentation or report when the study is completed. njunction with the faculty member is required for registration.
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POL 4990Teaching and Learning Apprenticeship
Teaching and Learning Apprentices (TLAs) work with a faculty mentor on a particular course. This experience is intended for exceptional students
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POL 4991Independent Study
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POL 4999Research
This course is an opportunity for students to undertake an empirical or theoretical study of a topic in
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