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Fall 2022
| Course | Course Name | Instructor | Days | Start Time | End Time | Room | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 100-0001 | Amer Govt and Politics | Clark, A | Monday, Wednesday | 12:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | DU 148 | 40 |
| POLS 100-0002 | Amer Govt and Politics | Ong | Tuesday, Thursday | 11 a.m. | 12:15 a.m. | DU 204 | 40 |
| POLS 100-0003 | Amer Govt and Politics | Epping | Monday, online Sync Wednesday, face-to-face |
11 a.m. | 12:15 a.m. | TBD | 40 |
| POLS 100-0004 | Amer Govt and Politics | Powell | Wednesday | 6 p.m. | 8:40 p.m. | DU 204 | 40 |
| POLS 210-0001 | Introduction to Law and Courts | Swedlow | Monday, Wednesday | 2 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Online | 32 |
| POLS 220-0001 | Introduction to Public Policy | Hernandez | Tuesday, Thursday | 9:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | DU 148 | 40 |
| POLS 260-0001 | IntroCompar Pols | Porisky | Monday, Wednesday | 11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | DU 140 | 40 |
| POLS 285-0001 | IntroIntl Relations | Glas | Online Asyncrous | N/A | N/A | N/A | 32 |
| POLS 303-0001 | State and Local Government | Schraufnagel | Tuesday, Thursday | 11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | DU 322 | 35 |
| POLS 306-0001 | Mass Media American Politics | Ward | Online Asyncrous | N/A | N/A | N/A | 32 |
| POLS 317-0001 | Judicial Politics | Ward | Online Asyncrous | N/A | N/A | N/A | 32 |
| POLS 341-0001 | Polit Participation and Behavior | Clark, A | Online Asynchronous | N/A | N/A | N/A | 32 |
| POLS 361-0001 | British Government and Politics | Clark, M | Tuesday, Thursday | 12:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | DU 340 | 40 |
| POLS 378-0001 | Political Islam | Hamayotsu | Monday, Wednesday | 11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Online | 35 |
| POLS 381-0001 | Regional Security | Glas | Tuesday, Thursday | 2 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | DU 148 | 40 |
| POLS 387-0001 | International Security | Thurber | Online Asyncrous | N/A | N/A | Online | 32 |
| POLS 393-0001 | Political Science Career | Schraufnagel | Tuesday, Thursday | 2 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | DU 140 | 40 |
| POLS 395-0001 | Contemporary Tpcs in Pols | Hamayotsu | Monday, Wednesday | 3:30 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. | Online | 35 |
| POLS 410-0001 | Constitutional Law I | Ward | Wednesday | 3:30 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | Online | 30 |
| POLS 415-0001 | Criminal Law | Arado | Monday | 6 p.m. | 8:40 p.m. | DU 140 | 40 |
| POLS 419-0001 | Mock Trial | Pickerill | Tuesday | 6 p.m. | 8:40 p.m. | DU 148 | 20 |
| POLS 490-0001 | Intern in Political Science | Clark, A | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 20 |
| POLS 602-0001 | Scope and History of Poli Sci | Porisky | Wednesday | 12:30 p.m. | 3:10 p.m. | DU 270 | 30 |
| POLS 619-0001 | Topics in Public Law | Swedlow | Wednesday | 3:30 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | DU 270 | 30 |
| POLS 641-0001 | IntroAnalysis of Pols Data | Kuehl | Tuesday, Thursday | 2 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | DU 464 | 30 |
| POLS 660-0001 | Sem Compar Pols Analysis | Clark, M | Tuesday | 3:30 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | DU 240 | 30 |
| POLS 682-0001 | Sem Intl Law and Organization | Glas | Thursday | 11 a.m. | 1:40 p.m. | DU 464 | 30 |
Summer 2022
| Course | Instructor | Course Name | Days | Room | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 100 | Clark, A | Amer Govt and Politics | Online 100%: Asynchronous | N/A | 23 |
| POLS 260 | Clark, M | Intro Compar Pols | Online 100%: Asynchronous | N/A | 25 |
| POLS 382 | Thurber | Topics in Contemporary Security | Online 100%: Asynchronous | N/A | 30 |
| POLS 392 | Ward | Politics and Film | Online 100%: Asynchronous | N/A | 30 |
Spring 2022
| Course | Instructor | Cap | Course Name | Days | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 100 0001 | Epping | 40 | Amer Govt and Politics | Monday/Wednesday 9:30-10:45 a.m. |
DU 176 |
| POLS 100 0002 | Ong | 40 | Amer Govt and Politics | Monday/Wednesday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
DU 322 |
| POLS 100 0003 | McCormick | 40 | Amer Govt and Politics | Tuesday/Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
DU 340 |
| POLS 210 0Y01 | Semanko | 40 | Introduction to Law and Courts | N/A | Online 100%: Asynchronous |
| POLS 220 0001 | Sharmin | 35 | Introduction to Public Policy | Monday/Wednesday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
DU 440 |
| POLS 260 0001 | Un | 40 | Intro Compar Pols | Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-10:45 a.m. |
DU 322 |
| POLS 285 0002 | Bivens | 40 | Intro Intl Relations | Monday/Wednesday 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
DU 148 |
| POLS 285 H002 | Thurber | 20 | Intro Intl Relations | Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-10:45 a.m. |
CL 110 |
| POLS 302 0001 | Powell | 40 | Government in Metro Areas | Thursday 6-8:40 p.m. |
DU 176 |
| POLS 305 0001 | Schraufnagel | 40 | Political Parties and Elections | Monday/Wednesday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
DU 322 |
| POLS 312 0Y01 | Ward | 40 | Law and Film | N/A | Online 100%: Asynchronous |
| POLS 314 0Y01 | Ward | 40 | Law, Politics, and Baseball | N/A | Online 100%: Asynchronous |
| POLS 324 0001 | Swedlow | 40 | Politics of Environ Hlth and Safty | Monday/Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Online 100%: Synchronous |
| POLS 340 0001 | Clark,M | 20 | Political Analysis | Thursday 3:30-6:10 p.m. |
DU 170 |
| POLS 375 0001 | Nagi | 40 | Middle East Politics | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
DU 340 |
| POLS 376 0001 | Hamayotsu | 40 | Political Violence | Monday/Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Online 100%: Synchronous |
| POLS 387 0001 | Thurber | 40 | International Security | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
DU 204 |
| POLS 395 0Y01 | Clark,A | 40 | Contemporary Tpcs in Pols | N/A | Online 100%: Asynchronous |
| POLS 412 0001 | Swedlow | 25 | Constitutional Law III | Monday/Wednesday 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
Online 100%: Synchronous |
| POLS 490 P001 | Clark,A | 20 | Intern in Political Science | N/A | Location to be determined |
| POLS 499 0001 | Schraufnagel | 20 | Senior Honors Thesis | N/A | |
| POLS 603 0001 | Clark,M | 15 | Research Design in Poli Sci | Tuesday 12:30-3:10 p.m. |
DU 464 |
| POLS 605 0001 | Schraufnagel | 15 | Sem in Polit Parties | Monday 12:30-3:10 p.m. |
DU 274 |
| POLS 645 0001 | Un | 15 | Qualit Rsch Methods | Thursday 12:30-3:10 p.m. |
DU 400 |
| POLS 664 0001 | Hamayotsu | 15 | Pols of Identity:Ethn,Rel,Conf | Monday 3:30-6:10 p.m. |
DU 464 |
| POLS 664 0001 | Hamayotsu | 15 | Pols of Identity:Ethn,Rel,Conf | Monday 3:30-6:10 p.m. |
Online 100%: Synchronous |
| POLS 689 0001 | Thurber | 15 | Conflict Mgmt and Processes | Wednesday 12:30-3:10 p.m. |
DU 274 |
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