Politics and International Affairs

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Students planning to major in politics and international affairs should consult with the chair or a faculty advisor in the department to select courses suited to their individual interests and needs.

Programs

• Politics and International Affairs, B.A.

Courses

• POL-101 Introduction to American Government
• POL-102 Introduction to World Politics
• POL-103 Introduction to Political Thought
• POL-150 Introduction to Political Analysis
• POL-200 Native American Politics

• POL-201 Immigration Law and Policy
• POL-202 American Presidency
• POL-203 Judicial Processes and United States Supreme Court
• POL-204 Civil Rights and the United States Constitution
• POL-205 Public Policy in the United States
• POL-206 Law and Public Policy
• POL-207 State Politics
• POL-208 Urban Politics
• POL-209 Southern Politics
• POL-210 Interest Groups and Political Movements
• POL-211 Racial and Ethnic Politics
• POL-212 Women and Politics
• POL-213 Environmental Policy
• POL-214 Environmental Law
• POL-215 Public Administration
• POL-216 Campaigns and Elections
• POL-217 Pursuing Justice: The Fight to Kill Jim Crow
• POL-218 Healthcare, Public Policy, & Law
• POL-219 Crime and Policing
• POL-301 American Congress
• POL-304 Jurisprudence, Law, and Ethics
• POL-315 Media and Politics
• POL-317 Political Behavior
• POL-360 Black Political Traditions

• POL-220 Political Psychology
• POL-221 Politics of European Union
• POL-222 Politics of Russia
• POL-223 Politics of Developing Nations
• POL-224 Politics of Africa
• POL-225 Politics of the Middle East
• POL-226 Politics of China
• POL-227 Environmental Politics in China
• POL-228 Politics of Europe
• POL-229 Politics of Asia
• POL-230 Politics of Latin America
• POL-231 Democratization in the Mediterranean
• POL-232 Islam and Politics
• POL-235 Politics of Religious Movements
• POL-236 Political Parties

• POL-250 International Relations
• POL-251 International Peace and Security
• POL-252 American Foreign Policy
• POL-253 Great Power Conflict
• POL-254 Foreign Policy Analysis
• POL-255 Understanding Terrorism
• POL-256 International Political Economy
• POL-257 International Law and Human Rights
• POL-258 International Organization
• POL-259 The Arab-Israeli Conflict

• POL-270 Classical Political Thought
• POL-272 Modern Political Thought
• POL-273 American Political Thought
• POL-278 Readings in Political Thought
• POL-375 Issues in Political Thought

• POL-405 Fieldwork in Politics
• POL-406 Fieldwork in State and Local Public Affairs
• POL-407 Washington Experience
• POL-408 Brussels Experience
• POL-409 Fieldwork in State Legislatures
• POL-411 Mediation and Conflict Resolution
• POL-412 Trial Advocacy
• POL-413 Conservation and Renewable Energy
• POL-415 Poverty and the Law
• POL-416 Farm
• POL-417 Politics & National Integration in Ireland
• POL-418 Democracy the Scandinavian Way
• POL-419 Welfare States in America and Scandinavia
• POL-422 South Carolina Politics and Policy
• POL-423 The European Union in Theory
• POL-424 The European Union in Practice
• POL-440 Economics and Political Analysis of the European Union
• POL-441 Issues in Central and Eastern European Politics
• POL-442 Issues in African Politics
• POL-443 Issues in Chinese Politics
• POL-444 Issues in Latin American Politics

• POL-370 Capstone Seminar in Politics & International Affairs
• POL-371 Senior Research Seminar
• POL-504 Directed Independent Study

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