PSCI 1100: A descriptive survey of the constitutional and structural principles, processes, and functions of the American governmental system. [3] (US)

PSCI 1101: Democracy, communism, and authoritarian rule in developed and developing countries; political institutions and public policy in diverse national settings; principles of comparative analysis. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 1102: Significant patterns and trends in twentieth-and twenty-first-century world politics: modes of conducting relations among nations, instruments for promoting national and supranational interests, and controls over international disputes. Emphasis upon episodes throwing light on the causes of war and the conditions of peace. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 1103: Different understandings of and debates concerning justice. Equality and freedom, individualism and community, diversity, patriotism, and representation. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 1150: Examination of the presidential and congressional elections. The recruitment of candidates, nomination processes, financing campaigns, media coverage, polling, predictive models, and implications of results. (during presidential election years). [3] (US)

PSCI 2204W: An analytical study of American political theories and their impact upon our political institutions. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US)

PSCI 2222: Critical analysis of major international and domestic factors shaping U.S. foreign relations as reflected in selected twentieth- and twenty-first-century experiences. Not open to students who have earned credit for PSCI 1111-01 without permission. Total credit for this course and PSCI 1111-01 will not exceed 3 credit hours. Credit hours reduced from second course taken (or from test or transfer credit) as appropriate. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

 PSCI 2235: Structure and culture of the U.S. military across all branches. Policy issues related to the armed forces. The soldier and military in art and popular culture. [3] (US)

PSCI 2240: Theories of party formation, organization, and behavior. Historical development of party systems. Criteria for the comparative evaluation of party systems. Parties as instruments of citizen control. Implications for electoral outcomes, coalition formation, legislative decision making, and public policy. Prerequisite or co-requisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2240W: Theories of party formation, organization, and behavior. Historical development of party systems. Criteria for the comparative evaluation of party systems. Parties as instruments of citizen control. Implications for electoral outcomes, coalition formation, legislative decision making, and public policy. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. Serves as repeat credit for students who have completed 2240. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2241: Description Influence of U.S. state governments in daily life. Constitutional framework surrounding federalism vis-a-vis structures of state governing bodies. Electoral systems. Representation by the three branches of government. Public policymaking on the state level. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2242W: Policy-making in the United States by all three branches of government. Political conflict between Congress, the president, executive branch agencies, and the courts. Inter-branch bargaining over public policy. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2243: Theories of representation and democratic accountability; electoral strategies and tactics, including political polling and analysis. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2244: Political mechanisms driving education policy. Federalism, separation of church and state, organized interests, teachers, testing and accountability, school choice, grants-in-aid, school lunches, desegregation, and education of children with disabilities. Serves as repeat credit for students who completed 3893-04 in spring 2022. Prerequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2245: Constitutional, historical, and political aspects. Attention to electing and nominating president, presidential leadership and personality, governing, and relations with Congress and the public. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US) 

2251: Political, philosophical, and moral issues. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 2253: What administrative agencies do and why. Effective management in the public sector, including public budgeting, implementation, personnel management, and communication with the public and the press. Serves as repeat credit for PSCI 3893-03 in Spring 2017 and PSCI 3893-01 in Fall 2015. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2255: Specific problems of public policies and their relations to political and institutional structures. Particular policy problems vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit more than once if there is no duplication in topic. Students may enroll in more than one section of this course each semester. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 2256: Understanding and navigating the policy process. Public opinion, media, elections, interest groups, and agenda settings. Legislatures, executives, decision making, implementation, and policy feedback. Current policy issues. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2259: Campaigns and elections, legislative politics, political bargaining, and political organization. Applications of decision and game theory. Models of complete and perfect information, and games of incomplete information. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2262:  Functioning of the judiciary in the American political process; operation and powers of the courts; non-legal aspects of the judicial process; political role and effects of judicial decisions. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2265: U.S. constitutional system and fundamental principles of constitutional interpretation. Judicial development of principles of distribution and scope of governmental powers. Case method. No credit for students who have earned credit for 261. Repeat credit for students who completed 261a prior to fall 2009. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US)

PSCI 2266: Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. Case method. No credit for students who have earned credit for 261. Repeat credit for students who earned credit for 261b prior to fall 2009. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US)

PSCI 2267: History of voting rights and the efficacy of representation in the American political system. Felony disenfranchisement, race and politics, and redistricting. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US)

PSCI 2270: Research sources, designs, and methods used by political scientists. Locating and accessing data, the logic of causal inferences, and basic data presentation and analysis. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3241: The development and dynamics of political opinion and its effects on voting and public policy. Models of political behavior. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3242: Political mechanisms driving crime policy, policing outcomes, and modern mass incarceration. Theories of punishment, racial disparities, public opinion, and reform. Serves as repeat credit for PSCI 3891-01 section 01 in Spring 2017. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3244: Legislative organization and processes in the U.S. Congress. Attention to parties, elections, institutional structure, interest groups, and other branches of government as they relate to the legislative process. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3246: Political change in the United States. State formation and evolving structure and capacities of American national government. Construction of the political community. How governing institutions have adapted to change. Roots of present-day events and issues in American politics. [3] (SBS) 

PSCI 3247: Content, historical development, and political consequences of the American public's deeply rooted values concerning how the political system ought to work and the ends it ought to serve. Attention to regional variation. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US

PSCI  3249: Origins and effects of public opinion on politics in the United States. Influence of values, emotion, prejudice, and news information on individual political views. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3250: Psychological and institutional sources of division and unity in American politics. Identity formation and change, explicit and implicit racial attitudes, and political tolerance. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3252: Psychological and institutional sources of division and unity in American politics. Identity formation and change, explicit and implicit racial attitudes, and political tolerance. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3253: Political and moral values in assessing policy-making, public policies and processes, and policy impacts. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 3254: Interface between politics and the psychological processes of individuals and groups. Cognition, emotion, identity and intergroup relations, leadership, and extremism. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3260: Law as a component of public policy and the political system; the elements and rationale of private law. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3268: Structure of the American health care system. Challenges to providing care and improving health. Private and public insurance, inequality, cost growth, quality of care, and reform. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3700W: Impact of evolving media environment on U.S. politics. Changes in media; influence on public opinion, elected officials, and policymaking. Not open to students who have completed 3893 section 01 offered fall 2019. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3893: Topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit more than once if there is no duplication in topic. Students may enroll in more than one section of this course each semester. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 4444: Special topics. Axle category may vary by department and topic. [3]

PSCI 2211: Terrorism and Intrastate Conflict

PSCI 2221: Causes of War

PSCI 2225: International Political Economy

PSCI 2226: International Law and Organizations

PSCI 2274: The Nature of War

PSCI 2228W: Political Economy of Gender

PSCI 2259: Political Strategy and Game Theory

PSCI 2300: Introduction to Data Science for Politics

PSCI 3259: Strategy & International Politics

PSCI 3252: Business & Public Policy

ECON 2890: Economics and Legal Institutions

ECON 3110: Poverty and Discrimination

ECON 3200: Public Finance

ECON 3032/3035: Applied Econometrics/ Econometric Methods

ECON 4220: Social Choice Theory

ECON 4260: Game Theory

ECON 4540: Economics of Conflicts

PSCI 2210: Analysis of political development, social forces, institutions, and public policy in Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 2212W: Rise of populist parties in advanced democracies. Theoretical and conceptual questions underlying the nature of populism. Right-wing populist parties from programs and voter base to organization and party leadership. Not open to students who have earned credit for 3894 section 01 offered fall 2019, or for EUS 2240 section 02 offered fall 2018, or for EUS 2240 section 01 offered spring 2018, or for 3895 section 01 offered spring 2017. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2213: Comparative study of political development, with a focus on institutions. The effect of political choices about voting systems, executive and legislative powers, cabinet formation, and other institutions on political competition, parties and government stability. Cases from established democracies and countries undergoing democratization. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2214: Comparative study of democratic erosion with a focus on democratic decline in the twenty-first century. Characteristics of modern democratic regimes. Causes and consequences of democratic erosion. Corruption, disinformation ("fake news"), inequality, polarization, and populism. Prerequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2215: Comparative study of political and economic change in developing countries. Political implications of ethnicity, economic dependency, and environmental degradation. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2216 Governmental institutions and political processes in the People's Republic of China with emphasis upon the interaction of traditional and revolutionary elements. Some attention to Taiwan since 1950 and to the overseas Chinese as parts of the Chinese political universe. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 2217: Political economy of development in South Asian countries, with a focus on India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Democracy, growth, poverty, inequality, education, health, and gender equity. Offered on a graded basis only. No credit for students who have earned credit for 3894-01 offered fall 2016, fall 2017, or fall 2018. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2219: A survey of contemporary Mexican politics from a comparative perspective. Interaction of economic, social, and political forces that led to the demise of one of the world's most durable one-party political regimes and the prolonged transition to democracy. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2223: Policy-making processes of key economic institutions that influence the global political economy. International and financial regulatory reforms. World Trade Organization negotiations and current European economic issues. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2224W: Gender inequality; political representation; women and politics. Not open to students who have earned credit for 3894 section 02 offered spring 2020, 3894 section 02 offered spring 2018. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2228W: Female labor force participation; women's political representation; gender equality. Not open to students who have earned credit for PSCI 3894 section 01 offered spring 2020. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2230: Cross-national analysis of political institutions, political economies, and processes of change in the Middle East. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2231: Contemporary autocracy, broadly construed. How regimes come to power; institutional choices leaders make and their implications for other outcomes such as citizen welfare and prospects for democratization. No credit for students who earned credit for PSCI 3894-02 offered Fall 2021. [3] (SBS)

PSCI  2236: Causes of international inequality in the distribution of wealth. The emergence of rich and poor nations, and rich and poor people. Factors related to economic development, and their impact on income distribution. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2237: Pre-colonial to the present. State-building, socioeconomic development, public service provision, and foreign interventions. Conflict including: separatism, insurgency, slavery, genocide, and gender-based violence. Rise of democracy including party systems, voting behavior, electoral competition, fraud. Identity politics of ethnicity, gender, class, and clash of Western and local norms. Offered on a graded basis only. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2238: Causes and consequences of the politics of racial and ethnic identities across the developing world. Ethnic politics, affirmative action, immigration, urbanization, and violent conflict. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2239: Effect of ethnic identity and ethnic heterogeneity on political phenomena such as elections, violence, party formation, democracy, development. Effect of political phenomenon on ethnic identity activation and change in ethnic categories and heterogeneity. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2246W: Regional case studies of territorial jurisdiction, succession, natural resources, colonial legacies, and socio-political identities. Criminal conflict in Mexico; intervention in El Salvador and Guatemala; African civil wars; and failed uprisings in the Middle East. Social movements and out-migration. Causes, duration, and consequences of civil conflicts. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2249: Comparative analysis of elections. Theories of representation, voter turnout, voter choice, and campaign dynamics. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 225: Political, philosophical, and moral issues. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 2252: Cross-national analysis of migration trends. Political causes and consequences of migration. Immigration and asylum policies across Americas; focus on U.S., Mexico, Central America, Venezuela. Prerequisite or co-requisite: PSCI 1100, 1101, 1102, or 1103 [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2254W: Immigration and refugee policy. Political, legal, and social aspects of refugee/immigrant communities in Nashville. Prerequisite: PSCI 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2270: Research sources, designs, and methods used by political scientists. Locating and accessing data, the logic of causal inferences, and basic data presentation and analysis. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2278: Popular music and politics in comparative context. Music as reflection and catalyst of political change. War and violent conflict, dictatorship, elections, identity, protests, and economic development. Musical composition and lyricism. Impact of music on political events and phenomena, particularly outside the context of the United States. [3] (P)

PSCI 2400: Concepts and measures of corruption; corruption in different arenas of the public sector; anti-corruption strategies. Case studies from political science, economics, and anthropology. Offered on a graded basis only. Serves as repeat credit for students who have completed 3894 section 02 offered Fall 2020. Prerequisite or corequisite: PSCI 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2405: Links between politics, economics, and public policy in international development, through both theoretical and applied perspectives. State building, democracy, rule of law, endowments, colonialism, education, healthcare, social assistance, and gender. Case studies from around the world. Not open to students who have completed 3894 section 02 offered spring 2021. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3211: Political and economic integration. Origins, institutions, decision processes, policies, achievements, and prospects of the European integration movement. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 3217: Cross-national analysis of political institutions, cultures, and processes of change in Latin America. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 3218: Practicum on survey research methods with applications in Latin America. Questionnaire design, analyzing survey data, and interpreting results. Serves as repeat credit for PSCI 3894-05 in Spring 2017. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3219: Optional discussion taught in Spanish. Open to students concurrently enrolled in PSCI 3217, and who have proficiency in Spanish at or above intermediate-level. Corequisite: 3217. [1] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 322: Examination of Latin America's role in the international and inter-American system. Special attention to the international response to revolutionary change in the area, and to the region's major actors and their changing relationship with the United States, with other major powers, and with other actors such as multinational corporations and international financial institutions. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 323: Rise of political Islam. Origins, goals, and practices of specific Islamic groups throughout the Middle East. Global and local causes of Islamic political mobilization, and the American response to that mobilization. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 3272W: The structure of and changes in the U.S. military. Development of Iraqi political institutions. American foreign policy making. Serves as repeat credit for students who completed 287 section 1 in fall 2010 or HUM 161 section 1 in fall 2009. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US)

PSCI 3273: How webs of social relationships affect political behavior; applications to American politics, Comparative politics and international relations. Both online and offline social networks. Concepts, theory, and empirics. Prerequisite: 1101 or 1102. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3273W: How webs of social relationships affect political behavior; applications to American politics, comparative politics and international relations. Both online and offline social networks. Concepts, theory, and empirics. Serves as repeat credit for 3273. Prerequisite: 1101 or 1102. [3] (SBS)

 PSCI 3274: Recent books on Middle East. Relevance of works to regional political, social, and economic problems. Prerequisite: 2230. [3] (P)

PSCI 3400: Microeconomic and game-theory analysis of political institutions and elections. Study of party and candidate positioning; efficiency of political competition; polarization; and information provision and processing. Prerequisite: ECON 3012 or PSCI 2259. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3894: Topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit more than once if there is no duplication in topic. Students may enroll in more than one section of this course each semester. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 4238: Political parties and their role in the democratic process of modern liberal western democracies, focusing on party systems and party organizations. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS

PSCI 2170: Basics of research design and social science communication. Participate in collaborative research projects under faculty supervision in the ROCCA Lab. Not open to students who have earned credit for 3895 section 01 offered spring 2020. Requires application to instructor. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2171: The intuition of quantitative reasoning. Collaborative research under faculty supervision in the ROCCA Lab. Not open to students who have completed 3895 section 01 offered spring 2020. Requires application to instructor. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2211: Intrastate conflict and terrorism. Political violence. Organizational economics of militant groups; strategies for counterinsurgency. Data explorations and quantitative analyses. Offered on a graded basis only. No credit for students who have earned credit for 3895 section 02 offered fall 2018 or 3895 section 01 offered fall 2017. Prerequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)v

PSCI 2220: Foreign policy decision making and strategy. Emphasis on differences between crises that lead to war and those that do not. Foreign relations of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Japan. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS

PSCI 2221: Scientific study of the onset of expansion and consequences of war; conditions of peace, emphasizing alliances, arms races, and crisis escalation. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2222: Critical analysis of major international and domestic factors shaping U.S. foreign relations as reflected in selected twentieth- and twenty-first-century experiences. Not open to students who have earned credit for PSCI 1111-01 without permission. Total credit for this course and PSCI 1111-01 will not exceed 3 credit hours. Credit hours reduced from second course taken (or from test or transfer credit) as appropriate. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2223: Policy-making processes of key economic institutions that influence the global political economy. International and financial regulatory reforms. World Trade Organization negotiations and current European economic issues. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS

PSCI 2225: Survey of major issues involving the interaction of political and economic forces at the global level. Particular attention to theories of interdependence and imperialism, the position of developing countries in the international system, multinational corporations, and the economic origins of war. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2226: The role of international law and international organizations in the contemporary global political system. Focus on the evolution and impact of international law, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and selected regional organizations. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)v

PSCI 2236: Causes of international inequality in the distribution of wealth. The emergence of rich and poor nations, and rich and poor people. Factors related to economic development, and their impact on income distribution. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2263:  Religion in modern societies. Faith and civic culture, religion's presence in the public square, religion and colonialism, abortion, gay marriage, faith-based initiatives. Historical works and contemporary contributions to debates. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 2270: Research sources, designs, and methods used by political scientists. Locating and accessing data, the logic of causal inferences, and basic data presentation and analysis. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2273: Conflict management in international and domestic disputes. Negotiation, mediation, adjudication, intervention, and peacekeeping. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2274: Warfare from ancient to contemporary times. Western and non-Western perspectives. Views from political science, philosophy, history, and official U.S. military doctrine. Interplay among international politics, military strategy, technology, and psychology. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2275: Causes and effects of the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, and the history of their use. Responses to the proliferation of WMD, including deterrence, preventive war, and non-proliferation agreements. Nuclear strategy from the Cold War to the present; WMD terrorism. Prerequisite: 1102. [3] (SBS)

PSCI  2405W: Links between politics, economics, and public policy in international development, through both theoretical and applied perspectives. State building, democracy, rule of law, endowments, colonialism, education, healthcare, social assistance, and gender. Case studies from around the world. Not open to students who have completed 3894 section 02 offered spring 2021. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3211: Political and economic integration. Origins, institutions, decision processes, policies, achievements, and prospects of the European integration movement. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 3228: Examination of Latin America's role in the international and inter-American system. Special attention to the international response to revolutionary change in the area, and to the region's major actors and their changing relationship with the United States, with other major powers, and with other actors such as multinational corporations and international financial institutions. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 3229: Strategic behavior and strategic choices arising from interactive decision making within the context of international politics. General principles of strategy. In-class experiments and game playing. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3272W: The structure of and changes in the U.S. military. Development of Iraqi political institutions. American foreign policy making. Serves as repeat credit for students who completed 287 section 1 in fall 2010 or HUM 161 section 1 in fall 2009. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US)

PSCI  3273: How webs of social relationships affect political behavior; applications to American politics, Comparative politics and international relations. Both online and offline social networks. Concepts, theory, and empirics. Prerequisite: 1101 or 1102. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3273W: How webs of social relationships affect political behavior; applications to American politics, comparative politics and international relations. Both online and offline social networks. Concepts, theory, and empirics. Serves as repeat credit for 3273. Prerequisite: 1101 or 1102. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3275: How states ensure their national security. Origins of the security dilemma; the use of power, deterrence, coercion, engagement, and interstate cooperation in settling disputes. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3895:  Topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit more than once if there is no duplication in topic. Students may enroll in more than one section of this course each semester. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 427: Political, societal, and technological factors that could affect the future conduct of warfare. Insurgency and counterinsurgency. Military operations other than war. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2201: Modern and contemporary political theories of power and resistance. Disciplinary power, biopower, sovereign power, and economic power. Law, violence, and revolution. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 2202: Greek and Roman political traditions. Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and early Christian thinkers. Questions of justice, equality, democracy, and political knowledge. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 2203: Intensive analysis of the principal political philosophers in the modern tradition. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 2204W: An analytical study of American political theories and their impact upon our political institutions. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (US)

PSCI 2205: Debates in contemporary political thought. Justice, democracy, freedom, identity, and individualism. Includes emerging contemporary theories. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 2207: The liberal tradition in political theory and its major challengers. Critical debates surrounding the relationship between individuals and political community, rights, freedom and equality. Repeat credit for students who have completed 2207W. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 2207W: The liberal tradition in political theory and its major challengers. Critical debates surrounding the relationship between individuals and political community, rights, freedom and equality. Repeat credit for students who have completed 2207. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI  2208: Contemporary and classical theories of law and society: rights theories, gender and the law; law and transitions to democracy; law between nations. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 2209: Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once if there is no overlap with previous offerings. Prerequisite: 2202, 2203, or 2205. [3] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 2263: Religion in modern societies. Faith and civic culture, religion's presence in the public square, religion and colonialism, abortion, gay marriage, faith-based initiatives. Historical works and contemporary contributions to debates. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 3206: Major frameworks of modern and contemporary political theory. Subjection and domination, communism and capitalism, feminism and politics of work, neoliberalism and biopower, and colonialism and politics of race. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 3253: Political and moral values in assessing policy-making, public policies and processes, and policy impacts. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 3258: Theories of democratic institutions, practices, and values in historical and contemporary political thought. Impact of popular participation on issues of justice, equality, individual freedom, and political power. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 3264W: Global politics through feminist perspectives. Interrelated systems of power. Race, gender, sexuality, colonialism, and imperialism. Health, genocide, and slavery. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (INT)

PSCI 3265: Role of human rights in struggles against injustice. Identification of key problems of injustice addressed by a human rights framework. Problems with human rights as a tool for activism. Discussion in contemporary politics. Intellectual and legal traditions that have developed around human rights. No credit for students who have earned credit for PSCI 3896 section 01 offered fall 2016. Offered on a graded basis only. [3] (P)

PSCI 3266: The challenge of addressing catastrophic climate change. Rationales for integrating or separating global climate and justice goals. Relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and poverty. Global and local public and private policy for climate change and justice. Offered on a graded basis only. [3] (INT)

PSCI 3270: Factors affecting government violation of human rights. Patterns of violations and their explanations. Domestic and international solutions to protect human rights. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS

PSCI 3271: Introduction to feminist works in the social sciences. Development of feminist analysis. Important issues, feminist theories, and approaches to social criticism. Methodological challenges to feminist research. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (P)

PSCI 3333: Contemporary and classical theories of law, politics and justice: rights theories, gender, race and the law; law and democratic politics; political institutions. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 3896: Topics of special interest. May be repeated for credit more than once if there is no duplication in topic. Students may enroll in more than one section of this course each semester. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 4257: Commerce and capitalism in social and political life from the eighteenth century to the present. Questions of justice and equality, freedom, and democratic politics. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (HCA)

PSCI 2270: Research sources, designs, and methods used by political scientists. Locating and accessing data, the logic of causal inferences, and basic data presentation and analysis. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2279: Rational choice analysis of politics. Individual and collective choice. Collective action, public goods, and externalities. Prerequisite or corequisite: 100, 101, 102, 103, or 150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2300: Cross-national analysis of political institutions, political economies, and processes of change in the Middle East. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 2310: Methodology of empirical social science research; design and interpretation; inferences and applicability. Identifying a research question to collecting data to establishing and implementing a suitable model for analysis. Not open to students who completed 3894-01 offered spring 2022. [3] (SBS)

PSCI 3891: Political, governmental, and policy issues. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. No more than three hours may be counted toward the major. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [1-3] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 4998: Open only to seniors in the departmental honors program. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (No AXLE credit)

PSCI 4999: Open only to seniors in the departmental honors program. Prerequisite or corequisite: 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1150. [3] (No AXLE credit)