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35 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 200Special Topics in Politics

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 201American Politics and Governmt3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 A survey of the function (and dysfunction) of politics and government in the United States. Topics include parties, elections, public opinion, and public policy, in addition to formal governing institutions (the relations of the federal, state, and local governments; separation of powers; checks and balances; the relationship between civil and political rights under the Constitution). Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 202Comparative Government

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 203The American Presidency

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 206International Relations3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 Theoretical models and basic concepts in international relations; e.g., power, diplomacy, negotiation, sovereignty, balance of power, national interest, the decision-making process in the formulation of foreign policy. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 208The American Judiciary

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 211Violence3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 Examines the origins, nature, and impact of violence in American society from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 216Politics of Film3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 Examines the role of films and film making in political discourse, and uses representations of political issues on film as an opportunity to engage with contemporary issues. The construction of reality, cultural conflict, gender roles, economic change, race, love, sexuality, crime, and other issues receive attention as key themes of the modern age. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 218Legislatures in the US3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 The role of legislatures in the political system, including the US Congress and state/local legislative bodies. Particular attention is paid to the legislative process, its structural elements, and the politics of legislating. Simulations may be used to reinforce key content. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 221LSAT Preparation

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 222Social Analysis & Reasoning

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 232Industrial East Asia

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 233American Public Policy3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 Combines theory, case studies, and historical analysis to see how particular issues are included on the government agenda, how policy then is shaped, and what impact policies actually have. Issues studied will be drawn from the broad categories of health care, economic policy, science and environmental regulation, and social problems: poverty and welfare, racial divisions, crime, generations. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 246Middle East History & Politics3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 A study of the historic forces that have shaped the contemporary Middle East, and an analysis of the region’s significance in international politics including basic principles of Islam, Arab culture, and the influence of new forces in the Middle East. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 247Russia: Politics and People3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 Historical forces shaping the Russian identity and institutions; the rise and fall of the Communist regime, and contemporary developments in Russia. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 250Women and Politics

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 300HON: Special Topics

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 305Urban Politics & Policy

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 307Public Opinion & Propaganda

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 311Lobbying and Influence

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 312WI:Cyber War and Cyber Peace3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 Examines the role of computers, the Internet, and telecommunications in and as the subject of international affairs. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 315Political Leadership & Ethic

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 316Internatn’l Political Economy

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 317The Politics of Jurisprudence

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 318American Political Thought

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 320Environmental History & Policy

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 322National Security&Foreign Pol3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 Explores the past and present challenges and decisions of US national security and foreign policy decisions, and considers both the decision-making environment and the results of specific policy decisions by individuals and institutions. US policymaking on national security, military and economic interventions, global human rights and environmental issues may be considered. Case studies and simulations will highlight key course content. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 329Campaigns & Elections

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 334Justice and Human Rights3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 An examination of justice and human rights in domestic and international civil society, in areas including social justice, criminal codes and enforcement, civil and international conflict, economic justice and poverty, and climate change. Both American and international cases will be examined. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 336International Law

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 338American Constitutional Law

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 340Contemp Constitutional Issues

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 354Leading in Crisis

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 371WI: Thesis Research I3

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26 Preparation for writing and defense of an original research project (thesis), entailing a review of social science research methods and examination of a student-selected topic to be explored in greater depth in POL 415. Students will prepare a detailed annotated bibliography/literature review and research design for use in research for the thesis (completed in POL 415). POL 371 and POL 415 should be completed in consecutive fall/spring semesters in either the Junior or Senior year. HIST 371 may be substituted with the permission of the department/program chair. Subject: Politics Department: Civic Engagement

Subject: POL
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

POL 415WI: Thesis Research II

Subject: POL
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.immaculata.edu

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