POLS 1010 - Politics, Power, and the State
POLS 1100 - American National Government
POLS 2100 - International Politics, Organizations, and Society
POLS 2400 - Introduction to Law and Courts
POLS 4800 - Individual Projects and Research
POLS 4830 - Directed Readings
POLS 4860 - Internships
POLS 4860STA - DC Internships
POLS 4861 - International Internships
POLS 4990 - Senior Seminar/Senior Thesis
Course Rotation
Political Science
Below are the lists of required and elective political science courses as offered during fall and spring semesters in odd and even years.
Teaching formats are not set and can change from semester to semester for any given course. Please check the course catalog to see the teaching format (FTF, virtual, online, or hybrid) for each course, as well as the semester in which it will be offered.
*Course offerings in a particular semester are subject to change.
Courses Offered Every Semester
Courses Offered Every Fall Semester
POLS 2300 - Introduction to Political Theory
POLS 3070 - Moot Court
POLS 4020 - Constitutional Law: Powers
Courses Offered Every Spring Semester
POLS 2200 - Global Government, Politics, and Societies
POLS 3150 - Model United Nations
POLS 4030 - Constitutional Law: Rights
POLS 4170 - Gender, Power, and Global Politics
POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis
POLS 4865 - State Legislature Internships
WGS 3050 - Commission on the Status of Women Workshop
Fall Semester (Odd Years)
POLS 3210 - Politics in the European Union
POLS 3290 - Democratization and Political Transitions
POLS 3320 - American Political Thought: The Founding
POLS 3750 - Urban Government and Politics
POLS 4100 - Free Speech
POLS 4640 - American Presidency
POLS 4770 - Genocide, War, and Human Rights
Fall Semester (Even Years)
POLS 3200 - Middle East and North Africa
POLS 3610 - Parties and Elections
POLS 3700 - Bureaucratic Politics
POLS 4180 - International Law and Organizations
POLS 4190 - Theories of International Politics
POLS 4210 - Violence and Contestation
POLS 4380 - Modern Political Thought
Spring Semester (Odd Years)
POLS 3000 - Political Analysis
POLS 3140 - Foreign Policy of the United States
POLS 3340 - Environmental Political Theory
POLS 3400 - LGBTQ Politics
POLS 3760 - State Government and Politics
Spring Semester (Even Years)
POLS 3330 - American Political Thought: Contemporary
POLS 3640 - Media and Politics
POLS 3750 - Urban Government and Politics
POLS 4200 - Dictatorships
Course Rotation
Philosophy
Below are the lists of philosophy courses as offered during fall and spring semesters in odd and even years. Upper division courses are offered either online or in-person on a rotating schedule. For example, in fall 2025 PHIL 4510 is online; in fall 2027, when it is next offered, it will be in person.)
Please check the course catalog to see the teaching format (Face to face (FTF), virtual, online, or hybrid) a particular course will be offered in during a given semester.
*Course offerings in a particular semester are subject to change.
Courses Offered Every Semester
PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy (Every Format)
PHIL 1250 - Critical Thinking (Every Format)
PHIL 2050 - Practical Ethics (Every Format)
Fall Semester (Odd Years)
PHIL 2200 - Deductive Logic
PHIL 3150 - Existentialism (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 3800 - Philosophy of Race, Gender, and Justice (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 4510 - Metaphysics (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 4600 - Ethical Theory (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
Fall Semester (Even Years)
PHIL 3350 - Medical Ethics (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 3650 - Aesthetics (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 3700 - Environmental Philosophy (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 4520 - Epistemology (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
Spring Semester (Odd Years)
PHIL 3020 - History of Philosophy: Modern (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Western Religion (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 4530 - Philosophy of Mind (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 4900 - Senior Capstone Seminar (Online)
Spring Semester (Even Years)
PHIL 3010 - History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 3250 - Philosophy of Love
PHIL 3550 - Philosophy of Eastern Religion (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)
PHIL 4540 - Philosophy of Language (Alternates online/FTF; check with academic advisor)