UMass Amherst Department of Political Science

Course Guide

American Politics

101 – Intro to American Politics
162 – Intro to Consitutional Law
181 – Controversies In Public Policy
201 (Gen-ed:HS) – American Politics Through Film
203 (Gen-ed:HS) – American Political Thought
208 – Political Parties and Elections
214 – Urban Government and Politics
219 (Gen-ed:SB) – State and Local Government
220 – Public Administration
280 (Gen-ed:SB) – Public Policy
302 – American Presidency
305 – Congress and the Legislative Process
307 – Black Politics
308 – Public Opinion in Politics
311 – American Federalism
317 – Massachusetts Politics
360 – Constitutional Law
361 – Civil Liberties
362 – Politics, Law, and Judicial Behavior
365 – Bill of Rights and Equal Protection
380 – Social Welfare Policy
381 – Health, Education, and Arts Policy
382 – Environmental Policy
383 – Energy Policy
387 – American Public Policy

Comparative Politics

111 – Intro to Comparative Politics
236 – Russian Politics
239 – Government and Politics of West Europe
245 – Government and Politics of English-Speaking Caribbean
331 – Political Development and Modernization
333 – Government and Politics of the Middle East
338 (Gen-ed:SB, G) – Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Identity in Politics
340 – Government and Politics of Latin America
343 – Government and Politics of East Africa
345 – Revolutionary Nationalism and Imperialism in the Caribbean
346 – Government and Politics of West Africa

International Relations

121 – Intro to World Politics
250 (Gend-ed:I) – Citizenship in the Nuclear Age
252 (Gen-ed:SB, G) – Globalization, Governance, and World Order
253 – International Environmental Politics and Policy
255 (Gen-ed:SB) – American Foreign Policy
351 – International Security Policy
354 – International Relations
356 – International Law
357 – International Organizations
359 – International Political Economy

Political Theory

171 – Intro to Political Theory
270 – Ancient Political Thought
271 – Modern Political Thought
374 – Issues in Political Theory
375 – Feminist Theory and Politics

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