Undergraduate Courses (by Group)

The courses listed below are organized into specific groups. Those with (WI) beside their name are writing intensive. For additional information on all of these courses please visit the undergraduate student catalog.

Lower Level Courses in Political Science

(WI) 1308 Basic Political Ideas. (1308 or 1309 is required of all Political Science Majors and Minors, and it serves as a prerequisite for advanced courses in Political Science.)
(WI) 1309 (GOVT 2304) Basic Political Institutions. (Required for Public Administration and serves as a prerequisite for advanced courses in the department.)
2310 (GOVT 2301) Principles of American Government. (Satisfies the legislative requirements for teacher certification.)
2320 (GOVT 2302) Functions of American Government.

Group I- Political Theory and Methodology

3331- American Political Thought. (WI)
3332- Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (Greeks to 1600). (WI)
3333- Modern Political Theory (1600-1900). (WI)
3334- Contemporary Political Theory. (WI)
3377- Analytical Techniques.
4328- The Holocaust (May also be used to satisfy Group IV requirements.) (WI)
4335- Politics and Personality. (WI)

Group II- American Government

3305- The American Founding.
3306- Religion and American Public Life. (WI)
3307- Parties and Party Politics. (WI)
3308- Congress and the Legislative Process. (WI)
3309- The American Presidency. (WI)
3314- State and Local Government. (May be substituted for POSI 2310). (WI)
3319- Metropolitan Politics. (WI)
3395- Ethnicity and Nation Building. (WI)
4301- Politics in Film. (WI)
4320- Issues and Interest Groups: Power and Pressure in America (WI)
4330- Women in Politics. (WI)
4331- Minority Politics. (May be repeated once with different emphasis). (WI)
4336- Campaigns and Elections. (WI)
4337- Topics in American and State Politics.
4337A- Texas Politics. (WI)
4337B- The Politics of the American Working Class. (WI)
4345- American Foreign Policy. (May be used to satisfy Group V requirement) (WI)
4362- Government and American Business. (May be repeated once with different emphasis).

Group III- Public Law and Public Administration

3310- Constitutional Law: Basic Structures and Principles.
3311- Constitutional Law: Individual Liberties. (May be used to satisfy Group II requirements.)
3316- Introduction to Public Administration. (WI)
3318- Public Personnel Administration. (WI)
3320- Comparative Public Administration. (May be used to satisfy Group IV requirements.) (WI)
3328- Public Finance Administration. (WI)
4302- Legal Theories and Research.
4303- Civil Law in American Society.
4304- Issues in Law and Public Policy.
4311- The Supreme Court and the Judicial Process. (WI)
4322- Public Policy Formulation. (WI)
4361- Administrative Law. (WI)

Group IV- Comparative Government

4313- Islamic Law and Politics. (This course may be used to satisfy Group I requirements.) (WI)
4314- Revolution and Nationalism. (WI)
4327- Theories of International Politics. (WI)
4328- The Holocaust (May also be used to satisfy Group I requirements.) (WI)
4338- Government and Politics of Latin America. (WI)
4339- Canadian Government and Politics.
4340- Government and Politics of Europe. (WI)
4341- Government and Politics of Russia. (WI)
4349- Special Topics in Comparative Politics.
4349A- Spanish Democracy in Comparative Context (WI)
4349C- Liberty and Property: A Comparison of Australia and the United States (WI)
4349D- Organization of American States (WI)
4349E- The Politics of Mexico (WI)
4350- Government and Politics of Asia. (WI)
4351- African Politics. (WI)
4354- The Politics of Extremism. (WI)

Group V- International Relations

3322- Introduction to International Studies. (Required of all majors and minors in International Studies.) (WI)
4315- The Arab-Israeli Conflict. (WI)
4326- Issues in World Politics. (WI)
4327- Theories of International Politics. (WI)
4356- International Law. (May be used to satisfy Group III requirements.) (WI)
4357- International Organization. (WI)
4358- United States-Latin American Relations (WI)
4359- Politics of International Economic Relations (WI)
4367- International Conflict and Security

General Upper-Level Courses

4379- Independent Study (WI)
4380- Internship in Government
4381- Internship in Public Administration
4397- Research in Public Administration
4398- Practicum in Political Science: Concepts, Resources, and Applications in the Study of Politics (WI)
4399- Senior Seminar in Political Science (WI)
4680- Internship in Government