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The faculty offer a wide range of courses in the Political Science curriculum. We also periodically update the types of courses we offer to reflect faculty expertise and interests. Our rotation policy ensures that more than 18 different courses will be offered every two years.

All students pursuing the MA in Political Science must complete PSC 7000, Research Concepts and Approaches, and one course from each of the concentrations. A total of thirty credits are required for the degree. Students may take up to six credits outside the department to enroll in courses related to their field of study.

Below are listed the courses that we offer in each subfield:

International Relations and Comparative Politics

• PSC 8220: International Law
• PSC 8230: International Organizations
• PSC 8240: Politics of the Past
• PSC 8250: Politics of Pandemics
• PSC 8255: Genocide and Mass Killing
• PSC 8260: International Security
• PSC 8270: International Political Economy
• PSC 8305: Democratization
• PSC 8310: Comparative Political Economy
• PSC 8320: Russian Politics
• PSC 8330: African Politics
• PSC 8340: Middle East Politics
• PSC 8350: Modern Chinese Politics
• PSC 8360: Politics of Divided Societies
• PSC 8370: Third World Politics
• PSC 8380: European Politics
• PSC 8390: Global Politics of Gender

American Government

• PSC 8110: U.S. Congress
• PSC 8120: U.S. Presidency
• PSC 8130: Constitutional Interpretation
• PSC 8140: Race and Ethnicity
• PSC 8150: Campaigns and Elections
• PSC 8170: Public Opinion and Political Behavior
• PSC 8180: National Security Policy
• PSC 8185: U.S. Intelligence
• PSC 8190: American Party Politics

Political Theory

• PSC 8440: Religion and Politics
• PSC 8450: Civil Liberties and Public Morals

Approaches and Methods

• PSC 7000: Research Concepts and Approaches
• PSC 8100: Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences