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  • PLCP 4652

    Markets, Inequality, and the Politics of Development
     Rating

    2.33

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.22

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Examination of how politics affects the historical development of markets and the impact of inequality on the development of markets and economic development more generally.

  • PLAD 2222

    Research Methods
     Rating

    2.50

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.49

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course is an introduction to political science research methods. We will address basic principles of research design and data analysis, including hypothesis testing, measurement, case selection and data gathering. What are the strengths and weaknesses of particular methods? How can we improve our ability to draw inferences from data? Our goals are to learn how to ask good questions and to consider different approaches to answering them.

  • PLAP 2030

    Politics, Science and Values: An Introduction to Environmental Policy
     Rating

    2.58

     Difficulty

    4.25

     GPA

    3.20

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Introduces a wide variety of domestic and international environmental policy issues.  Explores how political processes, scientific evidence, ideas, and values affect environmental policymaking. 

  • PLCP 2500

    Special Topics in Comparative Politics
     Rating

    2.67

     Difficulty

    4.40

     GPA

    3.21

    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    Special Topics in Comparative Politics.

  • 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.

  • PLAP 3270

    Public Opinion and American Democracy
     Rating

    2.80

     Difficulty

    3.06

     GPA

    3.26

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course examines public opinion and its place in American democracy. We study the psychological and political roots of citizens' opinions, as well as the relationship between public opinion and political campaigns, the media, and government.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • PLCP 3500

    Special Topics in Comparative Politics
     Rating

    3.03

     Difficulty

    3.26

     GPA

    3.40

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Analysis of selected issues and concepts in comparative politics.

  • PLAD 2500

    Special Topics in Politics
     Rating

    3.07

     Difficulty

    1.80

     GPA

    3.44

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Special Topics in Politics