Courses

See the UO Catalog-Political Science for a list of all Political Science courses.

See the PS General Ed Courses List for a list of Political Science courses that meet the UO's group and multicultural requirements.



Subfields

The department's undergraduate curriculum includes three subfields:

Majors are required to take a minimum of 8 credits in each subfield. See the Subfield List for a listing of all courses with their assigned subfields.



Class Schedules and Course Syllabi

Spring 2008 Courses

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  • PS101: Modern World Governments, Tamas Golya
  • PS201: Intro to US Politics, Gerald Berk
  • PS201: Intro to US Politics - Computer Based, Clinton Smith
  • PS203: State and Local Government, Ryan Smith
  • PS204: Intro to Comparative Politics - Computer Based, Clinton Smith
  • PS205: Intro to International Relations - Computer Based, Clinton Smith
  • PS208: Intro to the Tradition of Political Theory, Bruno Anili
  • PS297: Intro to Environmental Politics and Policy, Clinton Smith
  • PS308: US Political Thought, Jennifer Hehnke
  • PS326: US Foreign Policy I, Karen Peters-van Essen
  • PS337: The Politics of Development, Anna Gruben
  • PS346: Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation, Jane Cramer
  • PS348: Women and Politics, Priscilla Yamin
  • PS349: Mass Media and US Politics, Leif Hoffmann
  • PS399: Sp St Political Parties, Keith Smith
  • PS399: Sp St Film & Politics, Jennifer Hehnke
  • PS399: Sp St Turkey, Ken DeBevoise
  • PS399: Sp St Amer Crime and Punishment, Ken DeBevoise
  • PS399: Sp St Mexican Revolution, Ken DeBevoise
  • PS399: Sp St Politics of South Africa, Ken DeBevoise
  • PS4-510: Topics in Feminist Theory, Priscilla Yamin
  • PS4-510: US Political Culture, Joseph Lowndes
  • PS4-510: Intergenerational Justice, John Davidson
  • PS4-510: Matters of Life and Death, John Davidson
  • PS4-510: Democracy Beyond State, James Ingram
  • PS4-510: Bureaucracy, Keith Smith
  • PS4-520: International Organization, Jason Hartwig
  • PS4-532: Theory: Modern and Contemporary, James Ingram
  • PS4-546: Methods for Political Analysis II, Regina Baker
  • PS4-567: The US Presidency, Joseph Lowndes
  • PS4-579: US Interventions in Developing Nations, Jane Cramer
  • PS4-595: United States Political Economy, Gerald Berk
  • PS607: US-China Relations, Richard Suttmeier


  • Summer 2008 Courses

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  • PS201: Intro to US Politics - Computer Based, Clinton Smith
  • PS205: Intro to International Relations - Computer Based, Clinton Smith
  • PS347: Political Power, Influence, and Control, Bruno Anili
  • PS355: Oregon Government & Politics, Priscilla Southwell
  • PS399: Sp St Games in Politics, Mikhail Myagkov
  • PS399: Sp St Mafia and Corruption in Russia, Mikhail Myagkov
  • PS399: Sp St Detecting Election Fraud, Mikhail Myagkov
  • PS399: Sp St East Europe After Communism, Leif Hoffmann
  • PS399: Sp St Peak Oil Politics, Tamas Golya
  • PS399: Sp St Film and Politics, Jennifer Hehnke
  • PS399: Sp St Genocide Mod Age, Steve Rothman
  • PS399: Sp St US Presidential Election 2008, Keith Smith


  • Fall 2008 Courses

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  • PS101: Modern World Governments, Leif Hoffmann
  • PS201: Intro to US Politics - Computer Based, Clinton Smith
  • PS205: Intro to International Relations - Computer Based, Clinton Smith
  • PS301: Art and the State, Ryan Smith
  • PS324: European Politics, Craig Parsons
  • PS326: US Foreign Policy I, Steven Rothman
  • PS399: Sp St Iran, Ken DeBevoise
  • PS399: Sp St Rural America, Ken DeBevoise
  • PS399: Sp St Revol Guatemala, Ken DeBevoise
  • PS399: Sp St Algeria-Morocco, Ken DeBevoise
  • PS4-510: Arendt and Schmitt, Leonard Feldman
  • PS4-530: Political Theory: Ancient and Medieval, Leonard Feldman




  • Syllabus Archive


    Archive of previous syllabi

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