Political Science POL SCI

Fall 2026 · 206 sections · seat counts as of Oct 15, 2026

Catalog: Political Science courses in the 2026-2027 Catalog

POL SCI 21A Introduction to American Government · 4 units

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67000 Lec A	Arranged	L. Desipio	26 of 399 open
67001 Dis 1	Live online Mon 1:00–1:50pm, Online	S. Prabhu, L. Desipio	Full (33/33)
67002 Dis 2	Live online Mon 2:00–2:50pm, Online	S. Prabhu, L. Desipio	1 of 33 open
67003 Dis 3	Live online Mon 3:00–3:50pm, Online	L. Aguayo, L. Desipio	3 of 34 open
67004 Dis 4	Live online Tue 1:00–1:50pm, Online	L. Aguayo, L. Desipio	2 of 33 open
67005 Dis 5	Live online Tue 2:00–2:50pm, Online	U. Ghosh, L. Desipio	2 of 33 open
67006 Dis 6	Live online Tue 3:00–3:50pm, Online	U. Ghosh, L. Desipio	3 of 34 open
67007 Dis 7	Live online Wed 1:00–1:50pm, Online	Z. Mihaley, L. Desipio	3 of 33 open
67008 Dis 8	Live online Wed 2:00–2:50pm, Online	Z. Mihaley, L. Desipio	5 of 33 open
67009 Dis 9	Live online Wed 3:00–3:50pm, Online	Z. Mihaley, L. Desipio	6 of 34 open
67010 Dis 10	Live online Thu 1:00–1:50pm, Online	S. Plaskon, L. Desipio	Full (33/33)
67011 Dis 11	Live online Thu 2:00–2:50pm, Online	S. Plaskon, L. Desipio	Full (33/33)
67012 Dis 12	Live online Thu 3:00–3:50pm, Online	S. Prabhu, L. Desipio	1 of 33 open

POL SCI 31A Introduction to Political Theory · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67070 Lec A	In person Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, SSL 228	K. Olson	Full (99/99)
67071 Dis 1	In person Wed 2:00–2:50pm, SSL 145	B. Borrero Barrer, K. Olson	Full (32/32)
67072 Dis 2	In person Wed 1:00–1:50pm, SSPA 1170	B. Borrero Barrer, K. Olson	Full (33/33)
67073 Dis 3	In person Wed 3:00–3:50pm, SSL 145	B. Borrero Barrer, K. Olson	Full (34/34)

POL SCI 41A Introduction to International Relations · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67100 Lec A	In person Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00–11:50am, RH 101	R. Uriu	11 of 138 open
67101 Dis 1	In person Tue 1:00–1:50pm, SSL 129	R. Uriu, A. Rajshekar	1 of 26 open
67102 Dis 2	In person Tue 3:00–3:50pm, SST 122	R. Uriu, A. Rajshekar	6 of 25 open
67103 Dis 3	In person Tue 4:00–4:50pm, SST 122	R. Uriu, A. Rajshekar	Full (25/25)
67104 Dis 4	In person Thu 1:00–1:50pm, SSL 129	R. Uriu, H. Abdulla	Full (26/26)
67105 Dis 5	In person Thu 2:00–2:50pm, SSL 119	R. Uriu, H. Abdulla	1 of 24 open
67106 Dis 6	In person Thu 3:00–3:50pm, SSL 119	R. Uriu, H. Abdulla	3 of 12 open

POL SCI 51A Introduction to Politics Around the World · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67130 Lec A	Live online Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, Online	S. Vortherms	99 of 250 open
67131 Dis 1	Live online Mon 1:00–1:50pm, Online	A. Gilmore, S. Vortherms	4 of 28 open
67132 Dis 2	Live online Mon 2:00–2:50pm, Online	S. Phillips, S. Vortherms	2 of 28 open
67133 Dis 3	Live online Mon 3:00–3:50pm, Online	S. Phillips, S. Vortherms	19 of 28 open
67134 Dis 4	Live online Mon 4:00–4:50pm, Online	S. Phillips, S. Vortherms	17 of 28 open
67135 Dis 5	Live online Wed 2:00–2:50pm, Online	X. Wei, S. Vortherms	2 of 28 open
67136 Dis 6	Live online Wed 3:00–3:50pm, Online	X. Wei, S. Vortherms	13 of 27 open
67137 Dis 7	Live online Wed 4:00–4:50pm, Online	X. Wei, S. Vortherms	17 of 28 open
67138 Dis 8	Live online Fri 12:00–12:50pm, Online	A. Gilmore, S. Vortherms	11 of 28 open
67139 Dis 9	Live online Fri 1:00–1:50pm, Online	A. Gilmore, S. Vortherms	14 of 27 open

POL SCI 61A Introduction to Race and Ethnicity in Political Science · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67150 Lec B	In person Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, SSH 100	E. Davies	4 of 160 open
67151 Dis 1	In person Mon 11:00–11:50am, SSL 206	I. Shieh, E. Davies	1 of 27 open
67152 Dis 2	In person Mon 1:00–1:50pm, SSL 206	I. Dye, E. Davies	2 of 27 open
67153 Dis 3	In person Mon 2:00–2:50pm, SSL 206	I. Dye, E. Davies	1 of 26 open
67154 Dis 4	In person Wed 11:00–11:50am, SSL 206	I. Dye, E. Davies	Full (27/27)
67155 Dis 5	In person Wed 12:00–12:50pm, SSL 206	I. Shieh, E. Davies	Full (27/27)
67156 Dis 6	In person Wed 1:00–1:50pm, SSL 206	I. Shieh, E. Davies	Full (26/26)

POL SCI 71A Introduction to Law · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67170 Lec A	Arranged	M. Mcthomas	2 of 240 open
67171 Dis 1	In person Mon 1:00–1:50pm, SST 120	M. Mcthomas, A. Arends	Full (26/26)
67172 Dis 2	In person Mon 2:00–2:50pm, SST 120	M. Mcthomas, A. Arends	Full (27/27)
67173 Dis 3	In person Mon 3:00–3:50pm, SSTR 100	M. Mcthomas, P. Hovis	Full (27/27)
67174 Dis 4	In person Mon 4:00–4:50pm, SSTR 100	M. Mcthomas, P. Hovis	Full (26/26)
67175 Dis 5	In person Mon 5:00–5:50pm, SSTR 100	M. Mcthomas, A. Arends	2 of 27 open
67176 Dis 6	In person Tue 1:00–1:50pm, SSPA 1170	M. Mcthomas, B. Compall	Full (27/27)
67177 Dis 7	In person Tue 3:00–3:50pm, SSTR 100	M. Mcthomas, B. Compall	Full (26/26)
67178 Dis 8	In person Tue 4:00–4:50pm, SSL 145	M. Mcthomas, B. Compall	Full (27/27)
67179 Dis 9	In person Tue 5:00–5:50pm, SSPA 1170	M. Mcthomas, P. Hovis	Full (27/27)

POL SCI 120 Public Opinion · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67205	In person Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, SH 128	M. Tesler, P. Allen	Full (78/78)

POL SCI 125A The United States Congress · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67215	In person Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, PCB 1300	D. Thomsen	Full (53/53)

POL SCI 126G Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll: The Politics of Prohibition · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67216	In person Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, DBH 1427	C. Smith, J. Sutherland	Full (84/84)

POL SCI 127A Mass Media and Politics · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67217	In person Mon 2:00–4:50pm, SH 128	D. Phoenix, R. Bhat	Full (78/78)

POL SCI 129 Special Topics in American Politics and Society · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67225	In person Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, SE 101	E. Davies	Full (50/50)

POL SCI 135B Just War Revisited · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67300	In person Tue/Thu 9:30–10:50am, SE2 1304	D. Brunstetter, G. Gallay	6 of 78 open

POL SCI 139 Special Topics in Political Theory and Methods · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67310	In person Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00–10:50am, SST 220B	S. Bilakovics	24 of 55 open
67320	In person Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00–11:50am, SST 220A	S. Bilakovics	Full (55/55)
67325	In person Tue/Thu 9:30–10:50am, SH 128	M. Mcthomas, D. Kim	Full (78/78)

POL SCI 141B International Political Economy · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67360	In person Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, PSCB 120	E. Lockwood	Full (50/50)

POL SCI 142B The International Relations of East Asia · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67370	In person Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00–1:50pm, SST 220B	R. Uriu	18 of 54 open

POL SCI 149 Special Topics in International Relations · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67385	In person Tue/Thu 3:30–4:50pm, SST 220B	S. Glebov	8 of 60 open
67390	In person Tue/Thu 5:00–6:20pm, SST 220B	S. Glebov	4 of 50 open
67395	In person Tue/Thu 9:30–10:50am, SST 220B	D. Inbar	Full (55/55)

POL SCI 154G Conflict Resolution in Cross-Cultural Perspective · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67400	In person Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00–1:50pm, ALP 2100	K. Finley	11 of 60 open

POL SCI 154H Arab Uprisings · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67402	In person Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, SST 220B	B. Petrovic	Full (60/60)

POL SCI 154K Antisemitism · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67405	In person Tue/Thu 3:30–4:50pm, SE 101	J. Kopstein	3 of 50 open

POL SCI 159 Special Topics in Comparative Politics · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67420 Lec A	In person Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, DBH 1300	C. Manda	25 of 51 open
67470 Lec A	In person Tue/Thu 9:30–10:50am, SST 220A	S. Vortherms	18 of 50 open
67480 Lec A	In person Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, SE 101	D. Inbar	Full (50/50)
67490 Lec E	In person Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00–11:50am, SSL 248	R. Duncan	43 of 89 open
67491 Dis 1	In person Mon 10:00–10:50am, SSTR 103	R. Duncan, J. Atienza	24 of 45 open
67492 Dis 2	In person Wed 12:00–12:50pm, SSTR 103	R. Duncan, J. Atienza	19 of 44 open

POL SCI 172A International Law · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67500	In person Tue/Thu 5:00–6:20pm, SSL 248	M. Amirkhizi, D. Sherrange	30 of 110 open

POL SCI 174A Civil Liberties · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67505	In person Thu 6:00–8:50pm, SSTR 103	K. Dandamudi	33 of 55 open

POL SCI 174C U.S. Supreme Court · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67510 Lec A	In person Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, RH 101	C. Smith	Full (115/115)
67511 Dis 1	In person Mon 2:00–2:50pm, SSTR 100	C. Smith, P. Caudill	Full (40/40)
67512 Dis 2	In person Wed 2:00–2:50pm, SSTR 100	C. Smith, E. Chau	Full (40/40)
67513 Dis 3	In person Fri 1:00–1:50pm, SSL 145	C. Smith, P. Caudill	Full (35/35)

POL SCI 179 Special Topics in Public Law · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67520	In person Mon/Wed/Fri 12:00–12:50pm, SST 220A	S. Bilakovics	1 of 59 open
67560	In person Wed 6:00–8:50pm, SSH 100	C. Love	1 of 80 open

POL SCI 190 Senior Thesis · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67636	Arranged	M. Beckmann	9 of 10 open
67637	Arranged	G. Boushey	7 of 10 open
67638	Arranged	D. Brunstetter	9 of 10 open
67639	Arranged	S. Chambers	10 of 10 open
67640	Arranged	E. Davies	8 of 10 open
67641	Arranged	L. Desipio	10 of 10 open
67642	Arranged	S. Goodman	8 of 10 open
67643	Arranged	H. Hardt	9 of 10 open
67644	Arranged	M. Kaminski	10 of 10 open
67645	Arranged	C. Kim	10 of 10 open
67649	Arranged	J. Kopstein	9 of 10 open
67650	Arranged	I. Levin Fiorelli	10 of 10 open
67651	Arranged	E. Lockwood	8 of 10 open
67652	Arranged	C. Lynch	10 of 10 open
67653	Arranged	C. Manda	8 of 10 open
67654	Arranged	M. Mcthomas	8 of 10 open
67658	Arranged	K. Monroe	10 of 10 open
67660	Arranged	K. Olson	10 of 10 open
67661	Arranged	D. Phoenix	9 of 10 open
67663	Arranged	K. Sadiq	10 of 10 open
67665	Arranged	C. Smith	10 of 10 open
67668	Arranged	C. Robertson	10 of 10 open
67669	Arranged	E. Solingen	10 of 10 open
67672	Arranged	M. Tesler	10 of 10 open
67673	Arranged	D. Thomsen	10 of 10 open
67674	Arranged	K. Topper	10 of 10 open
67676	Arranged	R. Uriu	9 of 10 open
67677	Arranged	S. Vortherms	10 of 10 open

POL SCI 197 FIELD STUDY · 1-4 units

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67685	Arranged	Staff	10 of 10 open
67686	Arranged	Staff	10 of 10 open

POL SCI 198 Directed Group Study · 1-4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67690	Arranged	L. Desipio	10 of 10 open
67691	Arranged	H. Hardt	16 of 16 open
67692	Arranged	K. Monroe	10 of 10 open
67693	Arranged	D. Phoenix	12 of 12 open
67694	Arranged	C. Smith	10 of 10 open
67695	Arranged	S. Vortherms	Full (12/10)

POL SCI 199 Independent Study · 1-4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67700	Arranged	M. Beckmann	8 of 10 open
67701	Arranged	G. Boushey	10 of 10 open
67702	Arranged	D. Brunstetter	10 of 10 open
67703	Arranged	S. Chambers	10 of 10 open
67705	Arranged	L. Desipio	10 of 10 open
67708	Arranged	S. Goodman	10 of 10 open
67710	Arranged	H. Hardt	10 of 10 open
67711	Arranged	M. Kaminski	10 of 10 open
67713	Arranged	C. Kim	10 of 10 open
67714	Arranged	J. Kopstein	9 of 10 open
67717	Arranged	I. Levin Fiorelli	10 of 10 open
67718	Arranged	E. Lockwood	10 of 10 open
67719	Arranged	C. Lynch	10 of 10 open
67720	Arranged	M. Mcthomas	9 of 10 open
67721	Arranged	K. Monroe	10 of 10 open
67722	Arranged	K. Olson	10 of 10 open
67723	Arranged	D. Phoenix	9 of 10 open
67727	Arranged	K. Sadiq	10 of 10 open
67730	Arranged	C. Robertson	10 of 10 open
67735	Arranged	C. Smith	10 of 10 open
67737	Arranged	E. Solingen	10 of 10 open
67740	Arranged	M. Tesler	4 of 10 open
67741	Arranged	D. Thomsen	10 of 10 open
67742	Arranged	K. Topper	10 of 10 open
67744	Arranged	R. Uriu	10 of 10 open
67745	Arranged	S. Vortherms	10 of 10 open
67746	Arranged	D. Levine	10 of 10 open
67747	Arranged	C. Manda	9 of 10 open
67748	Arranged	E. Davies	9 of 10 open

POL SCI 210 Colloquium · 1 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67800	In person Mon 10:00am–12:50pm, SSPB 5206	D. Brunstetter	9 of 15 open

POL SCI 211A Introduction to Statistics for Political Science I · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67805	In person Wed 9:30am–12:20pm, SSPB 5206	M. Tesler	6 of 15 open

POL SCI 220 American Politics Field Seminar · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67810	In person Tue 10:00am–12:50pm, SSPB 5206	D. Thomsen	11 of 15 open

POL SCI 249 Special Topics in International Relations · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67815	In person Thu 9:00–11:50am, SSPB 5206	E. Lockwood	8 of 15 open

POL SCI 259 Special Topics in Comparative Politics · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67825	In person Tue 9:00–11:50am, SSPB 5250	J. Kopstein	4 of 15 open

POL SCI 290 Dissertation Research · 1-12 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67893	Arranged	M. Beckmann	10 of 10 open
67894	Arranged	G. Boushey	9 of 10 open
67895	Arranged	D. Brunstetter	9 of 10 open
67896	Arranged	S. Chambers	8 of 10 open
67898	Arranged	L. Desipio	10 of 10 open
67900	Arranged	S. Goodman	10 of 10 open
67902	Arranged	H. Hardt	9 of 10 open
67903	Arranged	M. Kaminski	9 of 10 open
67904	Arranged	C. Kim	10 of 10 open
67905	Arranged	J. Kopstein	9 of 10 open
67906	Arranged	I. Levin Fiorelli	10 of 10 open
67907	Arranged	E. Lockwood	8 of 10 open
67908	Arranged	C. Lynch	10 of 10 open
67909	Arranged	M. Mcthomas	8 of 10 open
67910	Arranged	K. Monroe	10 of 10 open
67919	Arranged	K. Olson	5 of 10 open
67921	Arranged	D. Phoenix	10 of 10 open
67923	Arranged	K. Sadiq	8 of 10 open
67925	Arranged	C. Robertson	10 of 10 open
67926	Arranged	C. Smith	8 of 10 open
67927	Arranged	E. Solingen	9 of 10 open
67930	Arranged	M. Tesler	9 of 10 open
67931	Arranged	D. Thomsen	8 of 10 open
67932	Arranged	K. Topper	10 of 10 open
67934	Arranged	R. Uriu	10 of 10 open
67935	Arranged	S. Vortherms	8 of 10 open

POL SCI 299 Independent Study · 1-12 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67945	Arranged	M. Beckmann	10 of 10 open
67946	Arranged	G. Boushey	10 of 10 open
67947	Arranged	D. Brunstetter	7 of 10 open
67948	Arranged	S. Chambers	7 of 10 open
67950	Arranged	L. Desipio	10 of 10 open
67951	Arranged	S. Goodman	10 of 10 open
67953	Arranged	H. Hardt	9 of 10 open
67954	Arranged	M. Kaminski	9 of 10 open
67955	Arranged	C. Kim	10 of 10 open
67956	Arranged	J. Kopstein	9 of 10 open
67957	Arranged	I. Levin Fiorelli	10 of 10 open
67958	Arranged	E. Lockwood	10 of 10 open
67959	Arranged	C. Lynch	10 of 10 open
67960	Arranged	M. Mcthomas	11 of 12 open
67967	Arranged	K. Monroe	9 of 10 open
67969	Arranged	K. Olson	9 of 10 open
67971	Arranged	D. Phoenix	9 of 10 open
67973	Arranged	K. Sadiq	10 of 10 open
67975	Arranged	C. Robertson	10 of 10 open
67976	Arranged	C. Smith	10 of 10 open
67977	Arranged	E. Solingen	9 of 10 open
67980	Arranged	M. Tesler	9 of 10 open
67981	Arranged	D. Thomsen	10 of 10 open
67982	Arranged	K. Topper	10 of 10 open
67985	Arranged	R. Uriu	10 of 10 open
67986	Arranged	S. Vortherms	10 of 10 open

POL SCI H182A Honors Thesis Workshop · 4 units

Course description

Code	Meets	Instructor	Seats
67600	In person Mon 10:00am–12:50pm, SSPB 5250	S. Goodman	7 of 25 open
67605	Live online Mon 10:00am–12:50pm, Online	S. Goodman	4 of 5 open

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