College of Arts & Sciences

Political Science Department

Course Offerings by Semester


NEW COURSE NUMBERS with a cross-reference to old numbers

Course Descriptions

Curriculum Worksheets:

Because of the implementation of the new General Education Program, there are currently two programs of study for the Political Science major:

Program I For students who entered SJU prior to September 2010 and transfer students with 15 or more credits
Program II For students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 or later, or transfer students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 with 14 or fewer credits

PLEASE NOTE: All Course Numbers have changed. Click on the link above to see the list of old numbers and their new numbers.

FYM Sections are for First Year Students ONLY

Click here for the Summer 2012 schedule.
Click here for the Fall 2012 schedule.
Click here for the Spring 2013 schedule.

 

Introduction and Intermediate Courses
Click on the professor's name to view a previous semster syllabus. Syllabi will be updated in September 2011.

 Course #
 Sec #
Course Title
 Day & Time Instructor
Course Restrictions
POL 101
FYM
Intro to American Government
TR 8:30-9:45
Lee
Restrict to First year POLS Majors
POL 103
FYM Intro to Comparative Politics
WF 3:00-4:15
Fukuoka
Restrict to First year IR Majors
POL 107 FYM
Intro to Political Thought TR 10:00-11:15
Liebell Restrict to First year POLS
POL 111 D01 Intro to American Government TWF 1:00-1:50 Scola  
POL 111 D02 Intro to American Government TWF 2:00-2:50 Scola  
POL 111 ONL
Intro to American Government ONL Schaller  
POL 113 D01 Intro to Comparative Politics MWF 11:00-11:50
Fukuoka
POL 115 D01 Intro to International Politics MR 1:00-2:15 Staff  
POL 150 FYS Perspectives on the Presidency MR 1:00-2:15 Kane  Freshmen only
IRT 211 D01 Political Geography
MWF 12:00-12:50
Joes  
IRT 250 WRI Theory & Methods in IR MR 2:30-3:45 Baglione  Restrict to IR majors

Upper Level Courses

Course #
Sec #
Course Title
 Days & Time
 Instructor Course Restrictions
POL 311
D01 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights & Liberties
TR 4:00-5:15
Liebell  
POL 313
D01 Public Policy
Online Schaller
 
POL 314
D01 Public Administration
TR 10:00-11:15
McNally  
POL 316
D01 State and Local Government
MR 2:30-3:45
Powers
 
POL 324
D01 Race & Ethnic Politics in US TW 3:00-4:15
Scola
  PLS & HSB only
POL 333 D01 Asian Political Systems
MWF 12:00-12:50
Fukuoka  
POL 343
D01 Internal War
MWF 10:00-10:50
Joes
  PLS & HSB only
POL 344
D01 Craft of Intelligence
MWF 11:00-11:50
Joes
 **
POL 348 D01
Politics and Conflict in the Middle East MR 2:30-3:45
Staff
 
POL 401*
D01 Seminar on Freedom of Religion
TR 10:00-11:15
Lee
 **
POL 491
D01 Political Science Internship
Arranged Liebell
 **
IRT 495
WRI Capstone Seminar
MR 1:00-2:15
Baglione


*Students must pre-register in the Political Science Office for Seminar classes.

**Restrict to Juniors and Senior POL and IR majors only. Other majors (from any year) may register.  These classes are open to other majors.  No IR or POL freshmen or sophomores allowed, except by permission of Chair.