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:
- US Politics
- World Politics
- Political Theory
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
Click on the course number for Class Schedule information.
Click on the course name for a course syllabus.
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
Click on the course number for Class Schedule information.
Click on the course name for a course syllabus.
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
Click on the course number for Class Schedule information.
Click on the course name for a course syllabus.
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
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