Fall 2016

This course is designed to introduce students to the major theoretical approaches to international politics, to explore important historical and contemporary questions and debates in international affairs, and to teach students to think critically about international relations.

Political Science 5 is a prerequisite for Political Science 124A "War!" and most upper-division Political Science courses within the international relations subfield.

Please note that this course description is from Fall 2013.

This course is an introduction to the methods employed in empirical political science research. We will cover basic topics in research design, statistics, and formal modeling, considering many examples along the way. The two primary goals of the course are: (1) to provide students with analytic tools that will help them to understand how political scientists do empirical research, and (2) to improve students' ability to pose and answer research questions on their own. There are no prerequisites.

Please note that the description is from Summer 2013.

This class is an introduction to the American political system. The course is designed to make you think about the logic of our government’s institutions, and the consequences – both intended and unintended – of these institutions for the political behavior of citizens, legislators, and other political leaders and activists. Topics to be covered include the Constitution, American political culture, civil rights, the presidency, Congress, the Supreme Court, political parties, elections, public opinion, and interest groups.
Please note that the course description is from Spring 2015.