PROSEMINAR: TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and evaluate political science texts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Articulate and develop conceptual claims and arguments in political science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Assess research designs used by readings in class. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply course concepts to analysis of current topics in political science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Explain important topics and arguments made in the readings as they apply to political science. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and evaluate political science texts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Articulate and develop conceptual claims and arguments in political science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Assess research designs used by readings in class. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply course concepts to analysis of current topics in political science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Explain important topics and arguments made in the readings as they apply to political science. Audience: Graduate