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Comparative political science regional survey of the governments and politics of the Middle East and North Africa.

An individual's civil and criminal rights under the Constitution. Analysis of leading cases and legal principles which protect individual freedom with a civil liberties and civil rights perspective.

An individualized reading or research program where students work one-on-one with a faculty member on topics in political science.

Introduction to the political science subfields and the environment, focusing on environmental politics and policy in the United States, comparative environmental politics and policy, environmental issues in international relations, and ecopolitical thought.

Introduction to politics and public policy of gender in the United States, including women's and LGBTQ politics and policy. An analysis of American politics and public policy through a gendered lens. An examination of the development and current role of gender in rights, representation, and public policy.

The constitutional systems, political processes, and social problems of Latin American nations

This course surveys the role of race and ethnicity in American politics. Theories of race and identity, and political experiences and power patterns in U.S. politics are explored through political science approaches by African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, European Americans, Indigenous/First Nation Americans, and Multiracial Americans.

Introduction to International Relations, with emphasis on International Relations theory.
Issues covered include war and conflict, international order, diplomacy, human rights,
terrorism, international political economy and environment.

This course surveys the recent phenomenon called globalization. The course analyzes competing political theories and perspectives on globalization and examines actual policies, including the possibilities and limitations that globalization offers to and imposes on everyday life.

Introduction to political theory, ancient, modern, and contemporary. An examination of the general or abstract principles of politics.