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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 4220

    Comparative Budgeting and Economic Policy
     Rating

    3.00

     Difficulty

    1.50

     GPA

    3.46

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Comparative Budgeting and Economic Policy

  • PLAD 2500

    Special Topics in Politics
     Rating

    3.07

     Difficulty

    1.80

     GPA

    3.44

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Special Topics in Politics

  • PLAP 3370

    Workshop in Contemporary American Electoral Politics
     Rating

    4.51

     Difficulty

    1.85

     GPA

    3.77

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Provides students with the opportunity to be directly involved with the research, programming, operations, and outreach of the University's non-profit, non-partisan Center for Politics. Includes projects focused on state and national politics, political history, civic engagement, voter behavior, media and politics, campaign finance and political analysis. Prerequisite: instructor permission.

  • PLPT 3050

    Survey of American Political Theory
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.47

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Surveys the development of the American tradition of free government emphasizing the major contributors and their critics.

  • PLIR 4410

    Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment
     Rating

    3.67

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.25

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Examines the political economy of foreign direct investment (FDI) including the determinants of FDI and its economic and political consequences. Prerequisite: ECON 2010 and ECON 2020.

  • PLPT 3500

    Special Topics in Political Theory
     Rating

    4.93

     Difficulty

    2.20

     GPA

    3.42

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Special topics in political theory.

  • PLAP 4140

    Gender and American Political Behavior
     Rating

    4.40

     Difficulty

    2.20

     GPA

    3.67

    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    A survey of the way gender ideas shape political behavior in the American political system, historically and today. Prerequisite: one course in WGS or American political behavior (PLAP 2270, 3140, 3150, 4120, 4150, 4360).

  • PLIR 1010

    International Relations
     Rating

    3.66

     Difficulty

    2.25

     GPA

    3.49

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the geographic, demographic, economic, and ideological factors conditioning the policies of states, and the methods and institutions of conflict and adjustment among states, including the functions of power, diplomacy, international law and organization.

  • 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.