The course list for Spring 2026 is shown below. Classes marked with an asterisk have a topic, which are listed below the course list.
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Spring 2026 Course List
| Course | Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor | Subfield |
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| POL 110 01 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | T-F | 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | SOCI 225 | Foster, Kathryn | American |
| POL 110 02 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | T-F | 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM | SOCI 225 | Foster, Kathryn | American |
| POL 130 01 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | M-TH | 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM | SOCI 225 | Cho,Hyun-Binn | International |
| POL 200 01 | POLITICAL ANALYSIS | M-TH W |
M-TH: 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM W: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
SOCI 021 SOCI 223 |
Bowen, Dan | |
| POL 275 01 | WESTERN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | W | 5:30 PM - 8:20 PM | SOCI 223 | Mongiello, Matthew | Theory |
| POL 320 01 | LAW AND SOCIETY | T-F | 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | SOCI 223 | Dumas, Tao | American |
| POL 322 01 | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II: Civil Rights and Liberties |
T-F | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | SOCI 223 | Dumas,Tao | American |
| POL 328 01 | STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NJ | TH | 5:30 PM - 8:20 PM | SOCI 223 | Healey, William | American |
| POL 345 01 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
T | 5:30 PM - 8:20 PM | ONLINE | Holom-Trundy, Brittany | International |
| POL 353 01 | EAST ASIAN POLITICS | M-TH | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | SOCI 223 | Cho,Hyun-Binn | Comparative |
| POL 390 01 | TUTORIAL IN POLITICAL SCIENCE* | M | 3:30 PM - 6:20 PM | SOCI 241 | Cho,Hyun-Binn | |
| POL 498 01 | SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE* | TH | 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM | SOCI 131 | Foster, Kathryn |
Spring 2026 Graduate Course List
If you meet the course requirements (20 or more completed units and a 3.0 GPA or better) and would like to enroll in one or two courses, please complete this form. The Political Science Department will register you for the class.
| Course | Title | Faculty | Day | Time | Room | |
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| PUBG 501 01 | THE POLICY PROCESS IN THEORY & PRACTICE | Chartock, Sarah | TH | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | SOCI 131 | Policy Core |
| PUBG 503 01 | MICROECONOMICS & PUBLIC POLICY | Brodersen,Donka | W | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | SOCI 131 | Policy Core |
| PUBG 511 01 | PROGRAM EVALUATION & CAUSAL INFERENCE FOR POLICY ANALYSIS | Bowen, Daniel | M | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (blended class with in-person and asynchronous material) | SOCI 131 | Quantitative Methods |
| PUBG 512 01 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR POLICY RESEARCH II | Bowen, Daniel | M | 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM (blended class with in-person and asynchronous material) | SOCI 131 | Quantitative Methods |
| PUBG 670 01 | TRANSIT POLICY | Healey, William | T | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | SOCI 241 | Policy Elective |
| PUBG 696 01 | PUBLIC POLICY THESIS | independent course | Policy Core |
Special Topics & Seminars
POL 390-01: Security in the Asia Pacific
Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho
This tutorial examines the major challenges to security in the Asia-Pacific region. These include U.S.-China relations, North Korea’s nuclear program, the South China Sea disputes, and U.S. alliance relations with South Korea and Japan. By the end of the course, students will develop an independent research paper that employs political science research methods.
POL 498-01: Place and Politics
Dr. Kathryn Foster
How does politics shape place? How does place shape politics? The subfields of political geography and geopolitics illuminate such wonders, from strategic disputes over the South China Sea to gerrymandering in North Carolina Congressional Districts. In this Senior Seminar, we incorporate place into our qualitative or quantitative analyses, recognizing that every political science topic—international, comparative, or domestic—happens in place.
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Course Descriptions
POL 110: American Government
Examines the strengths and weaknesses, problems and promise of representative democracy in the United States. Surveys the relationships of citizens to Congress, the president and the courts through political parties, elections, interest groups, and the media. Considers the constitutional framework of government and the rights of the individual against governmental intrusion.
POL 130: International Relations
An examination of contemporary patterns of international interaction and their historic roots with attention to competing theoretical perspectives. Topics studied include foreign policy, international law and organization, and international political economy.
POL 200: Political Analysis
The course familiarizes students with the basic statistical, conceptual, and technical skills needed for research in political science. Topics include research design, hypothesis testing, statistical methodology common in the social sciences, and practical experience examining and analyzing quantitative data. This course provides students hands-on training with R, a commonly used statistical software package. Should normally be completed by the end of the sophomore year prior to taking POL 390.
POL 275/Western Political Philosophy
Selected political questions that have intrigued Western society from time immemorial and theoretical solutions presented by some of the great political philosophers from classical Greece to the modern era.
POL 320/Law and Society
An examination of what law is, the sources of law, and the impact of law on society and the individual. Examines internal aspects of the legal system, such as legal reasoning and the structure of the legal profession, as well as external factors such as the economic system and social structure, in order to illustrate the dynamic relationship between law and the society in which it exists.
POL 322: Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Liberties
An analysis of how the U.S. Supreme Court interprets the Constitution, focusing on the rights of the individual, including freedom of expression, freedom of religion, the right of privacy, due process of law, and equal protection of the laws.
POL 328/State and Local Government in New Jersey
This course provides an analysis of the institutions, the political processes, and the resultant policies of state and local government in New Jersey. Particular attention is given to the structure of state, county, and local government, related political organizations, the nature of politics in New Jersey, and the impact of the state’s cultural, economic, political, and social characteristics on political decision-making and public policy at the state and local level.
POL 345/Human Rights in International Relations
Examines the evolution of human rights movements since World War II and their influence on the behavior of nation-states and other transnational actors. Includes discussion of human rights in American foreign policy, and the role of non-state actors such as intergovernmental institutions, multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations, selected regional and current topics such as: women’s rights, terrorism, self-determination, globalization, and humanitarian intervention.
POL 353/East Asian Politics
This course investigates topics such as political history, regime change, economic growth strategies, and security concerns among Japan, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, South Korea, and North Korea.