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  • PLAP 3350

    American Congress
     Rating

    3.70

     Difficulty

    2.45

     GPA

    3.58

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Focuses on the contemporary organization and workings of the United States Congress. Emphasizes elections, the committee system, political parties, staff, and the law-making process, as well as the role of Congress in the national policy making system.

  • PLAP 4500

    Special Topics in American Politics
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    2.71

     GPA

    3.58

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

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

  • PLIR 3080

    International Politics in the Nuclear Age
     Rating

    4.17

     Difficulty

    3.75

     GPA

    3.58

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Considers the impact of nuclear weapons on the relations among states. Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.

  • 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 3400

    American Political Economy
     Rating

    4.59

     Difficulty

    2.33

     GPA

    3.61

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course explores the historical development of the American economic system since the Founding, and its relationship with political institutions. We will examine various economic regimes such as mercantilism, Progressivism, the welfare state, and neoliberalism, among others. While some basic economic principles will occasionally be drawn upon, no previous knowledge of economics is required for the course.

  • PLIR 5500

    Special Topics
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    3.67

     GPA

    3.62

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Special Topics

  • 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.

  • PLAD 7045

    Game Theory: Applications and Experiments
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.65

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Game theory is the analytic study of strategic interactions among individuals, firms, governments, or other groups of people. This course demonstrates the usefulness of this powerful analytic approach, through numerous real-world and scholarly applications and through an examination of lab experiments built upon game theoretic modeling techniques. Cross-listed with PPOL 7045.

  • 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 7000

    Comparative Politics Core Seminar
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.66

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Comparative Politics Core Seminar