Concentrations (CCAS-PSC)
The courses included in each area of study are as follows:
American Politics and Public Policy
50:790:103 Basic Urban Issues (3)
50:790:106 Introduction to Law and Legal Studies (3)
50:790:205 American State and Local Governments (3)
50:790:215 Introduction to American Politics (3)
50:790:220 The Socially Responsible University (3)
50:790:307 Public Policy Analysis (3)
50:790:308 New Jersey Politics (3)
50:790:323 The Legislative Process (3)
50:790:331 Urban Policy and Economic Development (3)
50:790:332 Urban Political Systems (3)
50:790:333 U.S. Intelligence Community (3)
50:790:342 Principles of Public Administration (3)
50:790:349 Money and Politics (3)
50:790:351 Political Parties in the United States (3)
50:790:352 Voting and Opinion (3)
50:790:353 Interest Groups and Social Movements (3)
50:790:354 Public Opinion (3)
50:790:356 Women and American Politics (3)
50:790:359 Politics and Media (3)
50:790:363 American Federalism (3)
50:790:364 Politics of Minority Groups (3)
50:790:365 Gender, Race, and Public Policy (3)
50:790:366 Environmental Politics (3)
50:790:381 Judicial Process (3)
50:790:388 U.S. National Security Policy (3)
50:790:395 Formulation of American Foreign Policy (3)
50:790:407 The American Presidency (3)
50:790:408 Bureaucracy and Democracy (3)
50:790:414 The Supreme Court as a Political Institution (3)
50:790:418 Politics of Mass Incarceration (3)
50:790:426 Civil Liberties in Times of Emergencies (3)
50:790:434 Government, Business, and American Politics (3)
50:790:435 Counterterrorism Strategies (3)
50:790:442 Human Freedoms and the Constitution (3)
50:790:447 Critical Issues in American Government (3)
50:790:456 Public Sector Personnel Policy (3)
International Politics
50:790:210 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
50:790:211 Introduction to International Relations (3)
50:790:306 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
50:790:310 Study Abroad (3)
50:790:311 Latin American Politics (3)
50:790:316 East Asian Politics (3)
50:790:318 Comparative Public Policy (3)
50:790:320 Contemporary American Foreign Policy (3)
50:790:322 Problems in Contemporary International Politics (3)
50:790:324 International Political Economy (3)
50:790:325. Emerging Technology and Security (3)
50:790:328 Comparative Politics of Developing Nations (3)
50:790:335 African Politics (3)
50:790:336 Middle Eastern Politics (3)
50:790:337 South and Southeast Asian Politics (3)
50:790:338 Government and Business in the International System (3)
50:790:339 Chinese Politics (3)
50:790:357 Global Development (3)
50:790:358 Democracy and Dictatorship (3)
50:790:367 International Environmental Politics (3)
50:790:380 Women and Politics in Developing Societies (3)
50:790:387 International Law and International Organizations (3)
50:790:412 Civil Society and Political Development (3)
50:790:420 Seminar on War and Peace (3)
50:790:427 Energy Security Policy (3)
50:790:429 Global Views of American Power (3)
50:790:430 Contemporary Propaganda (3)
Political Theory and Methodology
50:790:203 Quantitative Methods in Political Science (3)
50:790:204 Political Methodology (3)
50:790:218 Introduction to Digital Politics (3)
50:790:302 Dystopian Government in Futuristic Fiction (3)
50:790:304 Politics and Culture (3)
50:790:315 Theatre and Democracy (3)
50:790:326 Capitalism, Communism, and Fascism (3)
50:790:350 Violence, Revolution, and Terrorism (3)
50:790:355 Political Psychology (3)
50:790:371 Classical Political Theory (3)
50:790:372 Modern Political Theory (3)
50:790:375 American Political Thought (3)
50:790:390 Empirical Political Theory (3)
50:790:405 Conservatives and Liberals in American Politics (3)
50:790:480 Radical Politics (3)
Note: Other courses can be assigned to a field of concentration depending on (1) their content and (2) special permission from the department chair, which normally requires a letter from the instructor specifying the field of concentration. These include:
50:790:460, 461 Topics in Political Science (1-3)
50:790:489,490 Special Topics: Studies in Political Science (3,3)
50:790:492 Readings in Political Science (1-3)
50:790:495,496 Honors Seminar and Honors Workshop (3,3)