Political Science

2026-2027

182 courses

POL 001— American National Government
POL 001Y— American National Government
POL 002— Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 003— International Relations
POL 004— Basic Concepts in Political Theory
POL 005— Contemporary Problems of the American Political System
POL 006— Political Anger in America & Abroad
POL 007— Introduction to Law & Politics
POL 007V— Introduction to Law & Politics
POL 009Y— Foundations for Success as a POL/PPS/IRE Student
POL 011A— America Decides: Who Will Win This Year's Election?
POL 011AV— America Decides: Who Will Win This Year's Election?
POL 011B— Citizen Lawmaking: Direct Democracy, Public Policy & Political Representation in America
POL 011C— Politics & Film
POL 011D— Political Persuasion
POL 011DV— Political Persuasion
POL 012A— Politics & Sports
POL 012B— Climate Change & Politics
POL 012Y— Data Visualization in the Social Sciences
POL 051— Scientific Study of Politics
POL 090X— Lower Division Seminar
POL 098— Directed Group Study
POL 099— Special Study for Undergraduates
POL 100— Local Government & Politics
POL 102— Urban Public Policy & Local Politics
POL 104— California State Government & Politics
POL 105— The Legislative Process
POL 106— The Presidency
POL 107— Environmental Politics & Administration
POL 108— Policy Making in the Public Sector
POL 109— Public Policy & the Governmental Process
POL 110— The Strategy of Politics
POL 112— Contemporary Democratic Theory
POL 113— American Political Thought
POL 114— Quantitative Analysis of Political Data
POL 115— Medieval Political Thought
POL 116— Foundations of Political Thought
POL 117— Topics in the History of Political Thought
POL 118A— History of Political Theory: Ancient
POL 118B— History of Political Theory: Early Modern
POL 118C— History of Political Theory: Late Modern
POL 119— Contemporary Political Thought
POL 120— Theories of International Politics
POL 121— Scientific Study of War
POL 122— International Law
POL 123— The Politics of Interdependence
POL 124— The Politics of Global Inequality
POL 126— Ethnic Self-Determination & International Conflict
POL 129— Special Studies in International Politics
POL 130— Recent U.S. Foreign Policy
POL 131— Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy
POL 132— National Security Policy
POL 134— Africa & U.S. Foreign Policy
POL 135— International Politics of the Middle East
POL 136— The Arab-Israeli Conflict
POL 137— International Relations in Western Europe
POL 139— Special Studies in Foreign Policy
POL 140A— Comparative Political Institutions: Electoral Systems
POL 140B— Comparative Political Institutions: Parties
POL 140C— Comparative Political Institutions: Legislatures
POL 140D— When Institutions Fail
POL 140E— Policy-Making Processes
POL 140F— Experiments in Social Change
POL 142A— Comparative Development: Political Development in Modernizing Societies
POL 142B— Comparative Development: Politics & Inequality
POL 142C— Comparative Political Development: Democracy & Democratization
POL 143A— Latin American Politics
POL 143B— Mexican Politics
POL 144A— Politics of Post-Communist Countries: East European Politics
POL 144B— Politics of Post-Communist Countries: Russia
POL 145B— Politics in Israel
POL 146A— Politics of Africa: Issues in Contemporary African Politics
POL 146B— Politics of Africa: Development in Africa
POL 147A— West European Politics
POL 147B— West European Politics: British Politics
POL 147C— West European Politics: French Politics
POL 147D— West European Politics: German Politics
POL 148A— Government & Politics of East Asia: China
POL 148B— Government & Politics in East Asia: Japan
POL 148C— Government & Politics in East Asia: Southeast Asia