Department of Political Science

Political Science
1414 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-4144
Fax: 612-626-7599
E-mail: polisci@umn.edu

Courses

Spring 2004
January 20, 2004 - May 7, 2004
Day School Schedule [ see Graduate Schedule ]
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Num Course Title Time / Days Instructor Room
1001
001
American Democracy in a Changing World M,W,F
11:15-12:05
Farganis TBA West Bank
1001
002
American Democracy in a Changing World Tu,Th
9:45am-11:00am
Johnson TBA West Bank
1001
003
American Democracy in a Changing World Tu,Th
12:45-2:00
TBA West Bank
1001
004
American Democracy in a Changing World Tu,Th
12:45 P.M. - 02:00 P
Kahn AndH 250
1019
001
Indigenous Peoples: A Global Perspective M,W,F
11:15 A.M. - 12:05 P
Wilkins BlegH 150
1025
001
Global Politics M,W,F
09:05 A.M. - 09:55 A
Krebs AndH 230
1025
002
Global Politics Tu
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Inal BlegH 155
1026
001
We and They: U.S. Foreign Policy M,W,F
08:00 A.M. - 08:50 A
Sampson BlegH 155
1054
002
Repression and Democracy Around the World W
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Mihailescu BlegH 150
1201
001
Political Ideas and Ideologies W
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Dietz AndH 230
3051
001
Power and Choice: Who Gets What, When, and Why M,W,F
11:15 A.M. - 12:05 P
Shively AndH 230
3051
002
Power and Choice: Who Gets What, When, and Why Th
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Weidenfeld BlegH 235
3070
001
Faculty-Supervised Individual Field Work  
Soper
3080
001
Faculty-Supervised Individual Field Work  
Soper
3110H
Honors Thesis Credits  
3210
001
Practicum  
3235W
001
Democracy and Citizenship Tu,Th
09:45 A.M.-11:00 A.M
Lomonaco TBA
3252
001
Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolution: Early Modern Political Thought Tu,Th
11:15 A.M. - 12:30 P
Scheuerman BlegH 130
3477
002
Political Development M
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Caraway BlegH 155
3835
001
International Relations M,W,F
10:10 A.M. - 11:00 A
Kahl AndH 230
3835
002
International Relations W
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Varadarajan BlegH 155
4210
001
Topics in Political Theory: Population, Equity, and Environmental Change Tu,Th
03:00 P.M. - 04:15 P
Disch GrnH 110
4308
001
Congressional Politics and Institutions Tu,Th
09:45 A.M. - 11:00 A
Lee AndH 230
4309
001
Justice in America Tu,Th
02:15 P.M. - 03:30 P
Johnson BlegH 155
4310
002
Topics in American Politics: Education & the American Dream Tu,Th
11:15 A.M. - 12:30 P
Abernathy BlegH 155
4310
003
Topics in American Politics: Persuasion & Political Propaganda Th
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
BlegH 155
4315W
001
State Governments: Laboratories of Democracy M,W,F
10:10 A.M. - 11:00 A
Soper BlegH 120
4410
002
Topics in Comparative Politics: Southeast Asian Politics Tu
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Caraway BlegH 130
4461W
001
European Government and Politics M,W,F
11:15 A.M. - 12:05 P
BlegH 135
4478
001
Contemporary Politics in Africa and the Colonial Legacy W
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Nimtz BlegH 140
4485
001
Human Rights and Democracy in the World Tu,Th
12:45 P.M. - 02:00 P
Sikkink BlegH 155
4487
001
The Struggle for Democratization and Citizenship Th
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Nimtz BlegH 250
4502
001
The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights Tu,Th
09:45 A.M. - 11:00 A
Kahn AndH 330
4767
001
Public Opinion and Voting Behavior Tu,Th
12:45 P.M. - 02:00 P
BlegH 150
4771
001
Racial Attitudes and Intergroup Conflict Tu,Th
09:45 A.M. - 11:00 A
Federico BlegH 10
4810
002
Topics in International Politics and Foreign Policy M
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Kahl BlegH 125
4887
001
Thinking Strategically in International Politics Tu,Th
12:45 P.M. - 02:00 P
Richards BlegH 435
4900V
001
Honors: Senior Paper  
Kelliher
4900W
001
Senior Paper  
4970
001
Individual Reading and Research  
4970
002
Individual Reading and Research  
5210
001
Topics in Political Theory Tu,Th
03:00 P.M. - 04:15 P
Disch GrnH 110
5252
001
Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolution: Early Modern Political Thought Tu,Th
11:15a-12:30p
Scheuerman BlegH 130
5308
001
Congressional Politics and Institutions Tu,Th
09:45 A.M. - 11:00 A
AndH 230
5309
001
Justice in America Tu,Th
2:15p-3:30p
Johnson BlegH 155
5310
002
Topics in American Politics Tu,Th
11:15a-12:30p
Abernathy BlegH 155
5315W
001
State Governments: Laboratories of Democracy M,W,F
10:10 A.M. - 11:00 A
Soper BlegH 120
5410
002
Topics in Comparative Politics Tu
06:00 P.M. - 08:50 P
Caraway BlegH 130
5461W
001
European Government and Politics M,W,F
11:15 A.M. - 12:05 P
BlegH 135
5478
001
Contemporary Politics in Africa and the Colonial Legacy W
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Nimtz BlegH 140
5485
001
Human Rights and Democracy in the World Tu,Th
12:45 P.M. - 02:00 P
Sikkink BlegH 155
5487
001
The Struggle for Democratization and Citizenship Th
06:20 P.M. - 08:50 P
Nimtz BlegH 250
5502
001
The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights Tu,Th
09:45 A.M. - 11:00 A
Kahn AndH 330
5767
001
Public Opinion and Voting Behavior Tu,Th
12:45 P.M. - 02:00 P
BlegH 150
5810
001
Topics in International Politics and Foreign Policy Tu,Th
12:45 P.M. - 02:00 P
Kahl BlegH 205
8105
001
Professional Development II W
12:00 P.M. - 01:00 P
Samuels SocSci 1450
8122
001
Positive Theory M
01:25 P.M. - 03:20 P
Richards SocSci 1450
8123
001
Introduction to Quantitative Political Research M
03:35 P.M. - 05:30 P
Luks SocSci 1450
8125
001
Dynamic Analysis F
11:00 A.M. - 01:00 P
Freeman BlegH 430
8160
001
Topics in Models and Methods: Panel Data Analysis W
01:30 P.M. - 03:30 P
Freeman SocSci 1383
8160
002
Topics in Models and Methods: Time Series I F
11:00 A.M. - 01:00 P
Freeman BlegH 220
8160
003
Topics in Models and Methods: Statistical Computing W
01:30 P.M. - 03:30 P
Freeman BlegH 115
8160
004
Topics in Models and Methods: Time Series II F
11:00 A.M. - 01:00 P
Freeman BlegH 220
8252
001
Early Modern Political Thought Tu
06:00 P.M. - 08:00 P
Scheuerman SocSci 1383
8260
001
Topics in Political Theory W
06:00 P.M. - 08:00 P
Farr SocSci 1314
8260
002
Topics in Political Theory Tu
01:25 P.M. - 03:20 P
Lomonaco SocSci 1383
8301
001
American Politics Th
01:25 P.M. - 03:20 P
Abernathy SocSci 1314
8308
001
Proseminar in Political Psychology II F
12:00 P.M. - 01:00 P
Borgida BlegH 240
8312
001
Legislative Process W
03:35 P.M. - 05:30 P
Lee SocSci 1450
8333
001
FTE: Master's  
TBA
8360
001
Topics in American Politics Th
6:00pm-8:00pm
Rahn SocSci 1450
8444
001
FTE: Doctoral  
TBA
8460
002
Topics in International Relations F
01:25 P.M. - 03:20 P
Duvall SocSci 1450
8601
001
Introduction to Comparative Politics W
01:25 P.M. - 03:20 P
Samuels /
Shively
SocSci 1314
8611
001
Chinese Politics Tu
03:35 P.M. - 05:30 P
Kelliher SocSci 1383
8660
004
Topics in Comparative Politics M
01:25 P.M. - 03:20 P
Sikkink SocSci 1314
8660
005
Topics in Comparative Politics Tu
01:25 P.M. - 03:20 P
Hilbink SocSci 1314
8666
001
Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits  
TBA
8777
001
Thesis Credits: Master's  
TBA
8888
001
Thesis Credit: Doctoral  
TBA
8990
001
Directed Readings and Research in Political Science  
TBA
9999
001
Test Course Su
NOON-3
Webster SocSci1272