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  • PLAP 4180

    Political Advertising and American Democracy
     Rating

    4.67

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.66

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Explores the role of political advertising in American democracy. Examines ad messages as strategic political communications, analyzing both classic and contemporary ads. Explores the effects (if any) of political advertising on citizens' attitudes and behavior.

  • PLCP 4200

    Comparative Legislatures
     Rating

    2.67

     Difficulty

    3.33

     GPA

    3.22

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Examines how and why legislators and legislative parties make the decisions they do. Compares legislative decision-making processes and outcomes in a variety of institutional settings. Prerequisite: At least two courses at the 3000 level in American politics and/or comparative politics.

  • PLCP 4220

    Comparative Budgeting and Economic Policy
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.46

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Comparative Budgeting and Economic Policy

  • PLPT 4305

    American Political Thought to 1865
     Rating

    3.00

     Difficulty

    3.50

     GPA

    3.57

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course examines the development of American political thought from the Puritans through the Civil War. The questions they posed and attempted to answer are the eternal questions of all political thought, such as, what is the best form of government; what are the rights and obligations of citizens; what is the proper relationship between the state and religion.

  • PLIR 4320

    Religion and War
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.59

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This seminar offers an overview of the rapidly-expanding literature on religion and international conflict

  • PLAP 4360

    Campaigns and Elections
     Rating

    4.73

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.64

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Reviews and analyzes the techniques and technologies of modern American election campaigns. Enrollment is limited. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • PLIR 4430

    Empire, Hegemony, Leadership
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.51

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Conceives of the international system as hierarchical, and considers how states gain, maintain, and lose predominance; whether hierarchy is necessary to international order; and how hierarchy affects the options of smaller states and other actors. Prerequisites: At least one course in PLIR.

  • PLAP 4500

    Special Topics in American Politics
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    2.71

     GPA

    3.58

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Investigates a selected issue in American government or American political development. Prerequisite: One course in PLAP or instructor permission.

  • PLAD 4500

    Special Topics
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.83

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Topics on a variety of Political issues.

  • PLIR 4500

    Special Topics in International Relations
     Rating

    3.10

     Difficulty

    3.57

     GPA

    3.45

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in international relations. Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.