Department of Political Science and International Affairs

Courses: Course Forecast

Listed below is the forecast of course availability over the next four years. Please note that the course forecast is tentative and thus may have to be altered depending on availability of faculty, classrooms, and student demand.

Conflict Management (CM)

International Policy Management (IPM)

Public Administration (PAD)

Political Science & Int’l Affairs (POLS)



LEGEND: Use the guide below to understand the course forecast chart:
N = Course Not Offered
Y = Course Offered
Y-D = Course Offered. Day
Y-E = Course Offered. Evening
Y-W = Course Offered. Weekend
*Place cursor on any block to see availability.

Conflict Management (CM)
  2009201020112012
NumCourse TitleSprSumFallSprSumFallSprSumFallSprSumFall
7200Foundation and Theories of Conflict Management
7205Basic Mediation Skills
7300Critical Knowledge and Skills of Conflict Management
7305Advanced Conflict Management Skills
7400Conflict Management Research Methods
7500Conflict Management Systems Design
7600Study of a Specific Conflict Management Environment
7700The Practice of Conflict Management
7705Advanced Applied Skills Training
8900Special Topics
8940Directed Study

International Policy Management (IPM)
  2009201020112012
NumCourse TitleSprSumFallSprSumFallSprSumFallSprSumFall
7720World Politics and Governance
7725Comparative Politics
7730International Conflict Management
7735Development: Policy and Practice
7740Strategic Negotiation and Decision-Making
7745International Political Economy
7750Global Trade: Policy and Practice
7755Political Risk Management
7756Comparative Regulatory Politics
7760Global Experience
7765Capstone: Practicum or Thesis

Public Administration (PAD)
  2009201020112012
NumCourse TitleSprSumFallSprSumFallSprSumFallSprSumFall
6200Fundamentals of Public Administration and Public Service
6250Research Methods and Computer Applications
6300Public Organization Theory
6350Public Service Budgeting
6450Governmental Relations
6500Policy Analysis
6600Program Evaluation
6700Human Resource Management in Public Service
7100Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector
7120Health Policy
7130Regional Politics and Policy
7150Contemporary Public Issues
7180Nonprofit Governance and Administration
7230Local Governance and City Management
7250Leadership and Ethics in Public Service
7390Public Financial Management
7430Regional and Local Planning
7455Administrative Law
7470Issues in Criminal Justice Administration
7900Special Topics
7950Directed Study
7985Internship in Public Service
7995Public Service Practicum

Political Science & Int’l Affairs (POLS)
  2009201020112012
NumCourse TitleSprSumFallSprSumFallSprSumFallSprSumFall
1101American Government in a Global PerspectiveYYYYYYYYY
2212State and Local GovernmentYYYYYYYYY
2240Introduction to Comparative PoliticsYYYYYYYYY
2250Introduction to International RelationsYYYYYYYYY
2260Current Political IssuesYYY
2270Political IdeologiesYYNYNYYNN
2280Research MethodsYYYYYYYYY
3300U.S. Constitution and CourtsYYYYYY
3313Public Policy AnalysisNNNYNN
3315American Constitutional Law: FederalismYNYNNY
3320Legal ResearchYNNYNN
3343Principles of Public AdministrationYYYYYY
3350American Foreign PolicyYNYYNY
3360The United States CongressYNYYNY
3370The United States PresidencyYNYYNY
3380Mass Media and PoliticsYNYYNY
3385Campaigns and ElectionsNNYNNY
3388Lobbying and Interest GroupsYNNNNY
3390Political Research On-LineNYNNYN
3394Public Polling and Survey TechniquesNNNYNN
3396Cooperative StudyYYYYYY
3398InternshipYYYYYY
4000Practicum in Political Science and International AffairsYYYYYY
4400Directed Study
4402Political PartiesNNYNNY
4405Comparative Legal SystemsNNYNNY
4410American Legal SystemYNNYNN
4411Criminal LawNNYNNY
4412Urban Affairs and ProblemsYNNYNN
4415Civil LibertiesNNYYNY
4416Law and GenderYNNYNN
4420Judicial ProcessYNNYNN
4423Great Political ThinkersYNYYNY
4427American Political ThoughtYNNYNN
4430International Law and OrganizationYNYYNY
4431Politics of International TerrorismYNNYNN
4433European Union PoliticsYNNYNN
4436Politics of Developing AreasYNYYNY
4437Global SecurityYNYYNY
4438Politics of International Economic RelationsNNYYNY
4444Administrative Practices and OrganizationNNNYNN
4446Governmental BudgetingNNYNNY
4451Politics and Government in Post-Communist EuropeYNNYNN
4452Politics of the Pacific RimNNYNNY
4453Latin America: Democracy and DevelopmentNYNNNN
4454Politics of the Middle EastNNYNNY
4455International Relations of AfricaNNYNNY
4456International Environmental PolicyYNNYNN
4465Mock Trial
4466Trial Procedure and EvidenceNNYNNY
4470Alternative Dispute ResolutionNYNNYN
4480Practicum in Alternative Dispute ResolutionYYYYYY
4490Special Topics in Political Science
4499Senior SeminarYYYYYY