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In addition to our field-specific courses, students can also receive elective credit for Special Topics courses (
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| CourseNumber | 3999 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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), Independent Study projects (
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| CourseNumber | 5000 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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), Research Practicums (
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| CourseNumber | 5030-5031 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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Honors Thesis projects (
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| CourseNumber | 6001H |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| CourseNumber | 6002H |
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| Discipline | POL |
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Important Advisory Regarding Capstones: At least one of the two required 3000-level courses in Political Science must be completed BEFORE taking the capstone
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| CourseNumber | 4900 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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. (If necessary, students are permitted to take the second 3000-level course during the same semester as the capstone, but must consult with the department to do so.) Political Science does NOT offer capstone courses in winter sessions.
Program Learning Goals
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Major Course Requirements
Base Course |
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| CourseNumber | 1101 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| American Government: Practices and Values |
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| Required Course |
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| CourseNumber | 4900 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Political Science Capstone Seminar |
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Electives 21 creditsStudents are to select 21 credits from among all the courses offered by the department, with at least one course from four of the six areas listed below. At least two electives must be at the 3000-level. Students can also receive elective credit for Special Topics courses ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3999 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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), Independent Study projects (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 5000 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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), Research Practicums (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 5030-5031 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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), or honors thesis projects (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 6001H |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| CourseNumber | 6002H |
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| Discipline | POL |
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American Government and Political Institutions |
| The United States in an Age of Globalization |
| Religion and Politics in the United States (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3008 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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, | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3008 |
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| Discipline | REL |
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| Political Psychology (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3101 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| American Conservatism: Origins, Development, and Contemporary Controversies (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3102 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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| CourseNumber | 3309 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Race and Ethnicity in American Politics (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3309 |
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| Discipline | BLS |
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), (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3309 |
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| Discipline | LTS |
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| Public Opinion |
| Political Parties and Elections |
| Congress and the Legislative Process |
| Constitutional Law |
| Civil Liberties |
| The Presidency |
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| CourseNumber | 3319 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Social Movements and U.S. Politics |
| Political Socialization |
| Case Studies in American Government |
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| Comparative Politics |
| Introduction to Comparative Government |
| Modern Middle East and North Africa (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3086 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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| Politics of the Third World |
| Comparative Politics in Selected Areas of the World |
| European Political Systems |
| Latin American and Caribbean Political Systems |
| Asian Political Systems |
| African Political Systems |
| Comparative Revolutions |
| Communist Political Systems |
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| CourseNumber | 3369 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Identity Politics in Comparative Perspective |
| Making of Modern India (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3842 |
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| Discipline | AAS |
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), (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3842 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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| International Politics |
| Introduction to International Relations |
| International Relations in the Middle East |
| American Foreign Policy |
| International Relations in Selected Areas of the World |
| The United Nations in World Politics |
| Contemporary International Conflict |
| The Rise of Asia in World Affairs (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3346 |
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| Discipline | AAS |
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), (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3346 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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| CourseNumber | 3347 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Seminar on Political Globalization |
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| Political Theory and Methodology |
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| CourseNumber | 2280 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| The Great Political Debates: The Individual and Society |
| American Political Thought |
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| CourseNumber | 3000 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Research Skills in Political Science (formerly POL 3323 Political and Administrative Research) |
| Political Sociology ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3062 |
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| Discipline | SOC |
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| Topics in Politics and Literature (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3201 |
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| Discipline | ENG |
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| Political Behavior |
| American Radicalism |
| Early Political Theory |
| Modern Political Theory |
| Contemporary Political Ideologies |
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| CourseNumber | 3456 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| American Intellectual History |
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| CourseNumber | 3500 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Political Analysis |
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| Public Policy |
| Public Policy |
| Women: Politics and Policy |
| Social Welfare Policy (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3005 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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| Political Economy |
| Government and the American Economy |
| The Politics of Energy and the Environment |
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| CourseNumber | 3318 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Immigration and Integration in the United States |
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| CourseNumber | 5452 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Field Work in Government and Politics |
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| Urban Politics |
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| CourseNumber | 3220 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| State and Local Government |
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| CourseNumber | 3321 |
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| Discipline | POl |
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| Urban Politics |
| Politics and Government of New York City |
| Urban Public Policy |
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For more information, please visit the Honors Thesis in Political Science website
The Minor
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Important Note: A number of the courses listed below are not offered every semester. Please consult CUNYfirst for the information on what courses are currently being offered.
| American Government: Practices and Values | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The United States in an Age of Globalization | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Introduction to International Relations | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Introduction to Comparative Government | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Great Political Debates: The Individual and Society | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| American Political Thought | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Public Policy | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 3000 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Research Skills in Political Science (formerly POL 3323 Political and Administrative Research) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Women: Politics and Policy | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Social Welfare Policy ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3005 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Religion And Politics In The United States ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3008 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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| CourseNumber | 3008 |
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| Discipline | REL |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Political Sociology ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3062 |
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| Discipline | SOC |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Modern Middle East and North Africa ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3086 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Political Psychology ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3101 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| American Conservatism: Origins, Development, And Contemporary Controversies ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3102 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Political Economy | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Politics of the Third World | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Topics in Politics and Literature ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3201 |
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| Discipline | ENG |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 3220 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| State and Local Government | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 3309 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Race and Ethnicity in American Politics (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3309 |
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| Discipline | BLS |
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), (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3309 |
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| Discipline | LTS |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Public Opinion | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Political Parties and Elections | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Congress and the Legislative Process | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Constitutional Law | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Civil Liberties | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Government and the American Economy | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Presidency | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Politics of Energy and the Environment | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Immigration and Integration in the United States | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 3319 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Social Movements and U.S. Politics | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 3321 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Urban Politics | 3 hours; 3 credit |
| Politics and Government of New York City | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Political Behavior | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| American Radicalism | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Early Political Theory | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Modern Political Theory | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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3340Political Socialization | 3 hours; 3 credits | | showcourse |
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POL | International Relations in the Middle East | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| American Foreign Policy | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| International Relations in Selected Areas of the World | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The United Nations in World Politics | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Contemporary International Conflict | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Rise of Asia in World Affairs ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3846 |
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| Discipline | AAS |
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), | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3846 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Seminar on Political Globalization | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Comparative Politics in Selected Areas of the World | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| European Political Systems | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Latin American and Caribbean Political Systems | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Asian Political Systems | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| African Political Systems | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Comparative Revolutions | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Communist Political Systems | 3 hours; 3 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 3369 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Identity Politics in Comparative Perspective | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Case Studies in American Government | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Urban Public Policy | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| American Intellectual History | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Political Analysis | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Making of Modern India ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3842 |
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| Discipline | AAS |
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, | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3842 |
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| Discipline | HIS |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Special Topics in Political Science | 1-3 hours; 1-3 credits |
| Political Science Capstone Seminar | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Independent Study in Political Science I | Hours and credits to be arranged |
| Independent Study in Political Science II | Hours and credits to be arranged |
| Independent Study in Political Science III | Hours and credits to be arranged |
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| CourseNumber | 5010 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| New York State Assembly and Senate Internship Program | 40 hours; 9 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 5030-5031 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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| Research Practicum in Political Science I and II | Variable (3 to 9 hours; 1 to 3 credits per semester) |
| Field Work in Government and Politics | to be arranged; 3 or 6 credits |
| Political Science Honors I | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester |
| Political Science Honors II | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester |
