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By the Numbers


Where available, syllabi may be accessed by clicking on the NUMBER of the course. If the course number is not linked, please contact the instructor directly for a copy of the syllabus or check for the syllabus on Courseworks.

Important Information

The Department of Political Science offers courses in the fields of American Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, and International Relations. We also offer courses in Methodology.

  • "X"-denominated courses (ie: G6601x) are courses being offered in the fall semester. "Y"-denominated courses (ie: G6403y) are courses being offered in the spring semester.
  • Undergraduate courses in Political Science are numbered 3999 and below. These courses are not open to graduate students.
  • Undergraduate seminars: You may not pre-register for these courses. You may enroll in them only with permission of the instructor on the first day of class. Please see here for detailed seminar registration guidelines.
    • all sections of 3911 and 3912 are seminars in Political Theory
    • all sections of 3921 and 3922 are seminars in American Politics
    • all sections of 3951 and 3952 are seminars in Comparative Politics
    • all sections of 3961 and 3962 are seminars in International Relations
  • Graduate courses in Political Science are numbered 4000 and above. However, 4000-level courses are mixed-level lectures, open to both undergraduates and graduate students.
  • Except where indicated political science courses are numbered as follows:

    1000 to 3000-level courses:
    x2xx courses are in the subfield of American Politics
    x5xx courses are in the subfield of Comparative Politics
    x1xx courses are in the subfield of Political Theory
    x6xx courses are in the subfield of International Relations

    4000-level and above courses:
    x2xx courses are in the subfield of American Politics
    x4xx
    courses are in the subfield of Comparative Politics
    x6xx courses are in the subfield of Political Theory
    x8xx courses are in the subfield of International Relations
    Methodology courses do not follow this numbering system
  • With one or two exceptions, courses at the 6000-level are graduate "field surveys." These courses are intended for PhD students in Political Science. Other students should obtain the permission of the instructor before registering
  • 8000- and 9000-level courses are graduate colloquia and seminars; enrollment in these courses requires instructor permission.
  • If the course number begins with "8" (eg: 84145Y) rather than with a letter (eg: V1601, C3930, W4210, G4415, U8715, L9823, etc.), the course is cross-listed in another department. The second number will indicate the course level. Thus 84145Y is a 4000-level course cross-listed in the Philosophy Department, not a graduate colloquium (8000-level).
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