POLSC 112(W) Introduction to Political Theory:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/2/B. Selected writings of the great political thinkers. Recurrent problems of politics from Plato to the present.

POLSC 201(W) Ancient to Early Modern Political Thought:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B; PD/D. The study of selected writers from the ancient Greeks to the Renaissance (e.g., Plato to Machiavelli), focusing on the political dimensions of such ideas as rationality, virtue, community, human nature, and historical change.

POLSC 202(W) Modern Political Thought (1600-1900):
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B; PD/D. The study of selected political writers (e.g., Hobbes to Nietzsche), with special emphasis given to the nature of, and problems with, liberty, equality, and justice in modern societies and states.

POLSC 203(W) Political Thought Since 1900:>
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B; PD/D. Pre- or coreq: ENGL 120. Exploration of concepts and thinkers in political theory since 1900. Topics will include such traditional issues of political theory as the nature and scope of political regimes, justice, equality, and changing concepts of human nature.

POLSC 204 Contemporary Issues in Political Theory:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. Topics vary each semester. They have included democracy in America, totalitarianism, liberty, and authority.

POLSC 206(W) Research Design in Political Science:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. Prereq: passing College proficiency examination in math or perm instr. Uses Social Science Data Lab. Offered fall. Public opinion surveys, content analysis, legislative roll-call analysis, census data, election returns. Introduction to statistics.

POLSC 207(W) Data Analysis in Political Science:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. Prereq: POLSC 206 or perm instr. Uses Social Science Data Lab. Offered spring. Computer applications and statistical analysis and political science. Students write a quantitative term paper.

POLSC 209(W) Women and Gender in Western Political Thought:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B; PD/C or D. Pre- or coreq: ENGL 120 or equivalent. Examines history of political thought from the perspective of gender relations and the treatment of women.

POLSC 301(W) American Political Thought:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. Examination of ideas that have shaped American politics from the Revolution to the present, including Federalists and Anti-Federalists, Progressivism and responses to industrialization, and recent debates over the welfare state, political inclusion, and democracy.

POLSC 303(W) Democracy and Dictatorship:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. Communism, fascism, democracy. Major political doctrines of the 20th century in theory and practice.

POLSC 304 Contemporary Issues in Political Theory:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. *Prereq: Any course in the Political Theory subfield or perm instr. Selected topics in political theory.

POLSC 305(W) Democratic Theory:
3 hrs. 3 cr; GER/3/B. Pre- or coreq: ENGL 120 and one course in political theory or perm dept. A critical survey of different conceptions of democracy: issues include democracy as a political order, democracy and “non-political” forms of life (e.g., business, family, religion), toleration, political representation, democracy and justice.

POLSC 306(W) Approaches to Political Science:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. Major organizing concepts in the study of political science.

POLSC 307(W) Theory of Revolution:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. A theoretical exploration of the meaning of revolution.

POLSC 309(W) Feminist Political Theory:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B; PD/C. Readings in feminist ideas, both historical and contemporary, on issues of power, justice, and equality. The course will emphasize different perspectives, including those of liberal, radical, postmodernist, women of color, third world, and "global" feminists.

POLSC 311(W) Utopian Theory:
3 hrs, 3 cr; GER/3/B. Prereq: ENGL 120 and one course in political theory or perm dept. Political theorists often imagine ideal worlds, both to explore ideals and to criticize political realities. This course will explore utopias and dystopias as theories that explore political possibilities and challenge existing realities.

POLSC 316(W) Political Theory of Human Rights:
3 hrs, 3 crs; GER/3/B. Prereq: ENGL 120 or equivalent; one previous course in political theory or perm instr; GER/3/B. A critical analysis of the intersection of academic and practical discourse of human rights with the central concerns of political theory, particularly as it engages relationships between ethics and power as well as theory and practice.