Course Listing
1000-level courses are not counted toward the requirement of no fewer than 18 credits in advanced courses for majors in this department.
§Independent work means not less than three additional hours each week of conference, research, independent reading, and writing as assigned by the instructor. The student's grade is determined in part by the successful completion of this independent work.
In 2010, the college transitioned to a new course numbering system in preparation for the migration to the CUNYfirst platform. Old course numbers - if available - are provided in the parenthesis after the "/" symbol.
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Introductory courses
- Introduction to American Government (POLS 1001)
- Introduction to Politics (POLS 1002)
- Missiles, Money and Mayhem: Introduction to International Relations (POLS 1003)
- The Political Imagination: Introduction to Political Theory (POLS 1004)
- Guns, Money and Politics in the US (POLS 1005)
- Politics Around the World: Democracy, Dictatorship and Development (POLS 1006)
- Introduction to Public Policy: Efficiency, Equality, and the Public Interest (POLS 1007)
- People, Power, and Politics (POLS 1230)
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American and urban politics
- United States Congress and the Legislative Process (POLS 3101)
- The American Presidency (POLS 3102)
- American Political Parties (POLS 3103)
- Interest Groups and Money in United States Politics (POLS 3104)
- Campaigns and Elections (POLS 3105)
- Political Opinion and Behavior (POLS 3106)
- Law and the Political Process (POLS 3120)
- Constitutional Law (POLS 3121)
- Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (POLS 3122)
- The Politics of Criminal Justice (POLS 3123)
- The American Jury System (POLS 3124)
- Constitutional Interpretation (POLS 3125)
- The Politics of Incarceration (POLS 3126)
- Moot Court (POLS 3130)
- Urban Government and Politics (POLS 3140)
- Urban Life and Politics (POLS 3141)
- Power in the United States (POLS 3142)
- Empowering Communities: Civil Society and Direct Democracy (POLS 3143)
- Politics of New York: Global City (POLS 3144)
- Community Power: Direct Democracy and Civil Society (POLS 3145)
- Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States (POLS 3150)
- The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (POLS 3151)
- Women and Politics in the United States (POLS 3152)
- The Politics of Masculinities (POLS 3153)
- Politics of the U.S. Labor Movement (POLS 3154)
- Queer Politics in Modern America (POLS 3155)
- Brooklyn and Its Religions (POLS 3156)
- Women in the Black Freedom Struggle (POLS 3157)
- Race, Law and the State (POLS 3158)
- Politics and the Media (POLS 3160)
- Seminar in New York City Government, Politics, and Social Movements (POLS 3650)
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International affairs
- Crisis and Cooperation in International Politics (POLS 3201)
- International Politics of Developing Countries (POLS 3202)
- Political Economy of International Relations (POLS 3203)
- United States in World Politics (POLS 3221)
- Asian Security (POLS 3223)
- International Law (POLS 3240)
- International and Regional Organizations (POLS 3241)
- Globalization and International Political Movements (POLS 3242)
- Human Rights and World Politics (POLS 3243)
- World on the Move: The Politics of Migration (POLS 3244)
- Model United Nations (POLS 3245)
- Politics and the Climate Crisis (POLS 3246)
- The Politics of Gender in The Caribbean (POLS 3247)
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Comparative politics
- Politics of Developing Nations (POLS 3301)
- Comparative Political Systems: Europe (POLS 3302)
- The Soviet and Post-Soviet Political System (POLS 3303)
- Latin American Political Systems (POLS 3304)
- Caribbean Political Systems (POLS 3305)
- Political Systems of Africa (POLS 3306)
- Politics of the Middle East (POLS 3307)
- Political Systems of East Asia (POLS 3308)
- Russian Politics in Comparison (POLS 3309)
- Political Economy of Development (POLS 3322)
- The Politics of Global Labor Movements (POLS 3323)
- Protest and Revolution (POLS 3340)
- Global Gender Politics (POLS 3341)
- Communist Political Systems (POLS 3342)
- Politics of Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing (POLS 3343)
- Genocide and Transitional Justice: The Case of Cambodia (POLS 3344)
- Comparative Social Policy (POLS 3345)
- Politics of Happiness (POLS 3346)
- Global Cities (POLS 3347)
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Political theory and methodology
- Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (POLS 3401)
- Modern Political Thought (POLS 3402)
- Contemporary Political Thought (POLS 3403)
- American Political Theory (POLS 3404)
- Radical Political Thought (POLS 3410)
- Gender and Political Theory (POLS 3411)
- African Women and Feminism (POLS 3412)
- Islam and Modernity (POLS 3413)
- Politics and Religion (POLS 3414)
- Biopolitics (POLS 3415)
- The Politics of Queer Theory (POLS 3416)
- Politics of LGBTQ Human Rights (POLS 3417)
- Theory and Methodology in Political Science (POLS 3420)
- Survey Research (POLS 3421)
- Statistics in Political Science (POLS 3422)
- Mapping Politics: GIS Methods in Political Science (POLS 3423)
- Politics through Literature (POLS 3440)
- Problems in Modern Democracy (POLS 3441)
- Politics and Sexuality (POLS 3442)
- Politics of Fear (POLS 3443)
- The Art of Political Writing (POLS 3444)
- Counterrevolution (POLS 3445)
- Transgender Theories and Politics (POLS 3446)
- Identity Politics and Its Critics (POLS 3447)
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Writing intensive courses
- Analytic Approaches to Political Problems (POLS 3012W)
- Research Strategies in Public Policy (POLS 3014W)
- Proseminar on American Politics (POLS 3190W)
- The Politics of Race and Nation (POLS 3191W)
- Proseminar on International Relations (POLS 3290W)
- Proseminar on Comparative Politics (POLS 3390W)
- The Politics of Global Production: Call Centers, Computer Tablets, and Clothing (POLS 3391W)
- Comparative Health Policy (POLS 3392W)
- Writing on African Women and Feminism (POLS 3393W)
- Proseminar on Political Theory (POLS 3490W)
- Proseminar on Biopolitics (POLS 3491W)
- Capstone Senior Seminar (POLS 4000W)
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Special topics
- Special Topics (POLS 3501)
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Internship courses
- New York State Legislature Internship I (POLS 3601)
- New York State Legislature Internship II (POLS 3602)
- Washington, D.C. Legislative Internship (POLS 3605)
- Urban Fieldwork I (POLS 3610)
- Urban Fieldwork II (POLS 3611)
- Internship in New York City Government, Politics, and Social Movements (POLS 3651)
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Tutorial courses
- Tutorial I, II (POLS 5003)
- Tutorial I, II (POLS 5004)
