29 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.
Introduction to politics, policies, and political institutions outside of the United States. Includes concepts such as electoral systems, party systems, parliamentary and presidential systems, democratization, and political change in both Western and non- Western settings.
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A survey of significant patterns and trends in 20th-century world politics, modes of conducting relations among nations, instruments for promoting national interests, and current problems of economic and political interdependence.
A community partnership provides a real-world context for students to assess an issue of public policy. Students develop and research policy alternatives, create an appropriate system for analyzing and evaluating alternatives, make a recommendation for action, and present their findings to a decision-making body. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 413
INT Internship (3)
CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 118
This course examines the role of international organizations in world politics, including how and why the network of organized international institutions developed and what they contribute to managing such issues as military conflict, political change, and economic stability.
What makes a candidate successful? How do you win in local, state, and national politics today? This course will provide a survey of trends in modern U.S. political campaigns and elections, including the effects of political parties, interest groups, the media, campaign finance, election laws, and individual candidates. Special emphasis will be placed on the impact of gender on electoral success. Students will follow one current campaign in detail, comparing it to the literature on campaigning.
This course offers an introduction to politics at the state and local levels. Reviews the roles of political institutions, including legislature, executives, and courts, as well as the importance of political parties and interest groups. Examines how institutional structures affect public policy outcomes, particularly in the areas of social and economic policy.
Does gender make a difference in politics? Are women different from men in their political behavior? Do women contribute different norms, rules, and outcomes within political institutions? Students become familiar with the literature on, and conduct research projects in a specific aspect of, women’s involvement in politics.
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This course is intended to augment the political science curriculum by providing seminar experiences that connect co-curricular activities (e.g., workshops, internships, PLEN conferences) to political science and policy studies. Credit is earned for participation in experiential learning activities, such as the PLEN conferences, and completion of related disciplinary course work as defined by the instructor.
This course examines the functions, rules, customs, and procedures of the US Congress. Topics include the relationship between the legislative branch and other governmental institutions, including the relationship between Congress, the electorate, and interest groups. Students will also explore the committee system and the leadership structure.
This course is designed to introduce students to theories about the sources of nationalist and ethnic conflict and strategies that have been used to manage these conflicts. In the first part of class we will examine sources of ethnic identity and how governments have attempted to reinforce or deemphasize those identities. Second, we will examine how domestic factors have and have not worked to suppress ethnic conflict. Finally, we will examine how the international community or other third parties have attempted to bring about the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
SWK/WGS322W Social Wlefar: Women and Policy (3) CHOOSE ONE: PRACTICAL APPLICATION
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CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 132
*Students who test out of language requirement will need to take additional upper- level electives to meet the credit requirements. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 108
SWK/WST322W Women and Policy (3) OR substitute approved by program director CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 Y CATALOG: 2026-2027 82
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies: Political Science Concentration Students interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary studies major with a concentration in political science should see page 79.
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PSY: PSYCHOLOGY
Source: Chatham University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
