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| Course | Section | Instructor | Course Name | Day/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 100 | 0Y01 | Clark, Michael | American Govt and Politics | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 285 | 0Y01 | Glas, Aarie | Intro Intl Relations | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 376 | 0Y01 | Hamayotsu, Kikue | Political Violence | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 385 | 0Y01 | Kuehl, Colin | Global Environmental Problems | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 392 | 0Y01 | Ward, Art | Politics and Film | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 600 | 0001 | Clark, April | Sem in American Politics | Monday, Wednesday (5/19-6/25/25) 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
| POLS 490 | P001 | TBD | Intern in Political Science | Various |
| POLS 690 | P001 | Various | Political Science Research | Various |
| POLS 699 | P001 | Various | Thesis | Various |
| POLS 799A | 0001 | Various | Doctoral Research and Dissertation | Various |
| Course | Section | Instructor | Course Name | Day/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 100 | 0001 | Clark, April | American Govt and Politics | Monday, Wednesday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
| POLS 100 | 0002 | Schraufnagel, Scot | American Govt and Politics | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45 a.m. |
| POLS 100 | 0003 | Durbin, Robert | American Govt and Politics | Monday, Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 210 | 0001 | Snyder, Jim | Introduction to Law and Courts | Monday, Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 220 | 0001 | Oo, Aung Myo | Introduction to Public Policy | Tuesday, Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 260 | 0001 | Tran, Mai Van | Introduction to Comparative Politics | Monday, Wednesday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
| POLS 285 | 0001 | Kwofie, Ernest Plange | Intro Intl Relations | Monday, Wednesday 9:30-10:45 a.m. |
| POLS 285 | Y002 | Glas, Aarie | Intro Intl Relations | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 301 | Y001 | Clark, April | Political Psychology | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 305 | 0001 | Schraufnagel, Scot | Political Parties and Elections | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
| POLS 308 | Y001 | Ward, Art | The American Presidency | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 317 | Y001 | Ward, Art | Judicial Politics | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 324 | 0001 | Kuehl, Colin | Politics of Environmental Health and Safety | Monday, Wednesday 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
| POLS 368 | 0001 | Porisky, Alesha | Politics of Africa | Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
| POLS 370 | Y001 | Hamayotsu, Kikue | Ethncty, Religion and Global Politics | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 373 | 0001 | Porisky, Alesha | Women and Politics | Monday, Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 389 | 0001 | Thurber, Ches | International Law and Organization | Monday, Wednesday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
| POLS 389 | H001 | Thurber, Ches | International Law and Organization | Monday, Wednesday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
| POLS 392 | Y001 | Ward, Art | Politics and Film | Online Asynchronous |
| POLS 410 | 0001 | Pickerill, Mitch | Constitutional Law I | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
| POLS 415 | 0001 | Arado, Tom | Criminal Law | Monday 6-8:40 p.m. |
| POLS 419 | P001 | Pickerill, Mitch | Mock Trial | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
| POLS 490 | P001 | Clark, April | Intern in Political Science | TBD |
| POLS 496 | 0P01 | TBD | Independent Study in Poli Sci | TBD |
| POLS 603 | 0001 | Clark, Michael | Research Design in Poli Sci | Tuesday 12:30-3:10 p.m. |
| POLS 608 | 0001 | Schraufnagel, Scot | Legislative Behavior | Wednesday 3:30-6:10 p.m. |
| POLS 641 | 0001 | Kuehl, Colin | Intro Analysis of Pols Data | Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 675 | 0001 | Clark, Michael | Sem Comp Pol Inst Proc | Thursday 12:30-3:10 p.m. |
| POLS 680 | 0001 | Glas, Aarie | Theories of International Relations | Monday 12:30-3:10 p.m. |
| POLS 690 | P001 | Various | Political Science Research | TBD |
| POLS 699 | P001 | Various | Thesis | TBD |
| POLS 799A | P001 | Various | Doctoral Research and Dissertation | TBD |
| POLS 799B | P001 | Various | Doctoral Dissertation | TBD |
| Course | Section | Instructor | Course Name | Day/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 100 | 0001 | Durbin | American Government and Politics | Monday, Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 100 | 0002 | Clark, M. | American Government and Politics | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
| POLS 100 | 0Y03 | Clark, A. | American Government and Politics | Online asynchronous |
| POLS 210 | 0002 | Swedlow | Introduction to Law and Courts | Monday, Wednesday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
| POLS 220 | 0001 | Oo | Introduction to Public Policy | Tuesday, Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 260 | 0001 | Tran, Mai Van | Introduction to Comparative Politics | Monday, Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 285 | 0001 | Kwofie | Introduction to International Relations | Monday, Wednesday 9:30-10:45 a.m. |
| POLS 285 | 0Y02 | Glas | Introduction to International Relations | Online asynchronous |
| POLS 300 | 0001 | Ward | American Presidential Election | Online asynchronous |
| POLS 302 | 0001 | Powell | Government in Metro Areas | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
| POLS 307 | 0001 | Schraufnagel | The U.S. Congress | Tuesday, Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 309 | 0001 | Schraufnagel | American Electoral Democracy | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
| POLS 340 | 0001 | Clark, M. | Political Analysis | Tuesday 9:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. |
| POLS 342 | 0Y01 | Clark, A. | Gender and Politics | Online asynchronous |
| POLS 361 | 0Y01 | Clark, M | British Government and Politics | Online asynchronous |
| POLS 362 | 0001 | Porisky | Politics of Developing Areas | Monday, Wednesday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
| POLS 363 | 0Y01 | Porisky | Dictatorships and Democracies | Online asynchronous |
| POLS 378 | 0Y01 | Hamayotsu | Political Islam | Online asynchronous |
| POLS 384 | 0001 | Thurber | Contemporary Foreign Policy | Tuesday, Thursday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| POLS 390* | 0Y01 | Ward | Politics and Popular Music | Online asynchronous (second 8 weeks) |
| POLS 412 | 0001 | Swedlow | Constitutional Law III | Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
| POLS 490 | P001 | Clark, A. | Internship in Political Science | TBD |
| POLS 610 | 0001 | Ward | Seminar in the Judicial Process | Wednesday 3:30-6:10 p.m. |
| POLS 642 | 0001 | Thurber | Intermediate Analysis of Political Data | Tuesday, Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
| POLS 645 | 0001 | Glas | Qualitative Research Methods | Tuesday 3:30-6:10 p.m. |
| POLS 664 | 0001 | Hamayotsu | Politics of Identity | Monday 3:30-6:10 p.m. |
| POLS 681 | 0001 | Thurber | International Security | Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. |
| POLS 690 | various | various | Political Science Research | TBD |
| POLS 699 | various | various | Thesis | TBD |
| POLS 799A | various | various | Doctoral Research and Dissertation | TBD |
| POLS 799B | various | various | Doctoral Dissertation | TBD |
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