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  • PLAD 8500

    Topics in Political Science
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    3.81

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Investigates a selected issue in political science.

  • PLPT 8500

    Special Topics in Political Theory
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    3.81

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Special Topics in Political Theory

  • PLAP 7500

    Special Topics in American Politics
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    3.82

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in American politics.

  • PLAD 4500

    Special Topics
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    5.00

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    3.00

     GPA

    3.83

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Topics on a variety of Political issues.

  • PLAD 4961

    Thesis Seminar for Distinguished Majors Program Part 2
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    3.87

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Part two of the Politics Department Distinguished Majors thesis seminar.

  • PLAD 4960

    Thesis for Distinguished Majors Program
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    3.91

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    American Politics Prerequisite: Admission into the department's Distinguished Majors Program.

  • PLAD 8120

    Qualitative and Mixed Methods
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    3.97

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Examines qualitative methods in political science, including ethnography, interviewing, focus groups, process tracing, and archival research, while exploring their integration with large-n methodologies such as field and natural experiments and survey research. Explores theoretical, empirical, and epistemological issues in qualitative and multi-method research, with attention to concept definition and measurement.

  • PLAP 5993

    Selected Problems in American Politics
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    4.00

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Independent study under faculty supervision, for students who are preparing for intensive research on a specific topic. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • PLCP 3150

    Representing Diverse Identities
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    Spring 2026

    Looks at how different groups have sought representation in democracies. We investigate multiple forms of, and channels for, representation, such as political parties, social movements, and protests. Countries include the US and select countries in Latin America and Europe.

  • PLPT 3220

    Liberalism and Its Critics
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    Spring 2026

    Discusses the main debates concerning the character and merits of modern liberalism, along with the contributions of some of its leading defenders and critics. Particular attention is given to: Kant, Mill, and Rawls; the meaning of political freedom; conservative, left-leaning, and communitarian criticisms of the liberal tradition and freedom of speech.