(Cross-listed with HIS 100) This course examines introductory research and analytical techniques for locating and interpreting primary and secondary historical documents. Students are introduced to basic methods for constructing historical arguments based on the compilation of evidence. Finally, students will explore the impact of ideology and identity on the evolution of historical perspectives and schools of thought. Fall
Required for all first year HIS/POS & SS 7-12 majors. Fully online course blend of synchronous and asynchronous
Online synchronous and asynchronous course using Canvas and Zoom. (*Google Meet for HIS 100).
Undergraduate Courses
Course Delivery DEFINITIONS:
- Online Courses: In online teaching, 100% of instruction takes place online via Canvas and with supplemental platforms like Zoom. There are two types of online courses: asynchronous and synchronous.
- Asynchronous online: Course is fully online, with lessons, assignments, and activities posted in Canvas with due dates. Students complete coursework, engage in discussions, etc., based upon their own schedules, but are required to meet posted deadlines.
- Synchronous online: Online course that includes real-time class meetings using technology (e.g. Zoom). The number of required meetings varies based upon the particular class, but meetings take place during the scheduled class times. Faculty will inform students of the schedule for real-time meetings in their courses.
- Hybrid Courses: Hybrid courses combine both in-person, on-campus meetings with online instruction. All face-to-face activities take place during the regularly-scheduled meeting times in the rooms assigned on the course listing. The number of in-person meetings varies by course. Faculty will notify students of the exact meeting schedule for their courses.
If your class is not listed as online or hybrid, it will meet fully face-to-face following the noted class schedule.
This course offers an institutional, historical, and theoretical survey of United States politics with a consideration of contemporary policy issues, the distribution of power in the United States, and the relationship between politics and economics. (US) Fall, Spring (C8)
Online Synchronous course at days and times listed
Synchronous course will meet online at days and times listed via Zoom.
This course offers an institutional, historical, and theoretical survey of United States politics with a consideration of contemporary policy issues, the distribution of power in the United States, and the relationship between politics and economics. (US) Fall, Spring (C8)
Online synchronous course meets at days and times listed.
Synchronous course will meet online at days and times listed via Zoom.
This course offers an institutional, historical, and theoretical survey of United States politics with a consideration of contemporary policy issues, the distribution of power in the United States, and the relationship between politics and economics. Fall, Spring (US) (C8)
Online Synchronous course meets online days & times listed
Synchronous course will meet online at days and times listed via Zoom.
This course offers an institutional, historical, and theoretical survey of United States politics with a consideration of contemporary policy issues, the distribution of power in the United States, and the relationship between politics and economics. Fall, Spring (US) (C8)
Online Synchronous course meets online days & times listed
Synchronous course will meet online at days and times listed via Zoom.
This course offers an institutional, historical, and theoretical survey of United States politics with a consideration of contemporary policy issues, the distribution of power in the United States, and the relationship between politics and economics. Fall, Spring (US) (C8)
REstricted to HIS/POS majors and EL ED Social Studies Concentrators. Cannot be taken pass/ fail. Hybrid course staggered in class meetings and asynchronous
Hybrid course staggered in class meeting half of the class will meet in person on Tuesday and the other half on Thursday as well asynchronous work via Canvas.
This course will serve as an introduction to the major strands of political ideology and political theory, such as liberalism, conservatism, socialism/Marxism, feminism, and fascism. Students will read major political theorists as well as history putting great thinkers in historical and theoretical context. These ideas about politics will be applicable to future courses in all aspects of the discipline, including not only political theory but also American politics, comparative politics, and international relations. (C8)
This class is restricted for incoming FYE HIS/POS majors only. Synchronous meetings via Zoom on days and times listed
Synchronous course will meet online at days and times listed via Zoom.
This course studies major contemporary international problems utilizing salient concepts and theories in the discipline. Fall (IR) (C8)
Cannot be taken pass/ fail. majors or concentrators
This course studies major contemporary international problems utilizing salient concepts and theories in the discipline. Fall (IR) (C8)
Cannot be taken Pass/Fail (Majors or Concentrators)
This course studies major contemporary international problems utilizing salient concepts and theories in the discipline. Fall (IR) (C8)
Cannot be taken pass/fail. (majors or concentrators)
This course studies major contemporary international problems utilizing salient concepts and theories in the discipline. Fall (IR) (C8)
Restricted to HIS/POS majors and El Ed Social Studies Concentrators and SS 7-12 Majors Cannot be taken pass/ fail.
This course studies major contemporary international problems utilizing salient concepts and theories in the discipline. Fall (IR) (C8)
cannot be taken Pass/Fail Restricted to HIS/POS Majors and El Ed Social studies Concentrators and SS 7-12 Majors
This course studies major contemporary international problems utilizing salient concepts and theories in the discipline. Fall (IR) (C8)
Cannot be taken Pass/Fail Restricted to HIS/POS Majors and El Ed Social studies 7-12 Majors
This entry-level course introduces students to the different theories and methods employed in comparative political analysis. It will examine diverse political systems in the international arena, highlighting subjects such as political culture and socialization, modernization and political development, group politics, class analysis, the political elite approach, functionalism, and systems analysis. (CP) (C8)
asynchronously using Canvas. Office hours via Zoom
Online Asynchronous course via Canvas. Office hours via Zoom.
This entry-level course introduces students to the different theories and methods employed in comparative political analysis. It will examine diverse political systems in the international arena, highlighting subjects such as political culture and socialization, modernization and political development, group politics, class analysis, the political elite approach, functionalism, and systems analysis. (CP) (C8)
asynchronously using Canvas. Office hours via Zoom
Online asynchronous course using Canvas. Office hours via Zoom.
This course introduces students to the different theories and methods employed in comparative political analysis. It will examine diverse political systems in the international arena, highlighting subjects such as political culture and socialization, modernization and political development, group politics, class analysis, the political elite approach, functionalism, and systems analysis. (CP) (C8)
Online asynchronous course using Canvas.
Online asynchronous course using canvas. Office hours via Zoom.
This course introduces students to the different theories and methods employed in comparative political analysis. It will examine diverse political systems in the international arena, highlighting subjects such as political culture and socialization, modernization and political development, group politics, class analysis, the political elite approach, functionalism, and systems analysis. (CP) (C8)
online asynchronous course via Canvas.
Online asynchronous course using Canvas. Office hours via Zoom.
This course is an introduction to the approaches and methods in Political Science. Students will be introduced to the various research traditions, theories and analytical frameworks that have informed inquiry in Political Science. Open to Political Science majors and minors or with permission of the instructor.
Restricted to POS majors ONLY Hybrid meets Thursday in class at time listed & Asynchronous
Hybrid course meeting in class Thursdays and asynchronous weekly meetings.
Race is at the center of so much conflict, disagreement, and violence in the US. Race has been a central formative force in American history whose categories and meanings have constantly shifted and been contested. This course is designed to interrogate the invention and development of race in America as a central nodule in the power structure and discover the ways it has been deployed, especially as it relates to the control, surveillance and incarceration of the black body, as well as other communities of color. We will begin with a historical analysis of the post emancipation convict leasing system along with a careful unpacking of the social and historical construction of race and the work it performs. We will then embark on a philosophical exploration of the relationship between the power order and what this means for how we determine what constitutes "punishment." The final section of the course will turn more explicitly to the complicity of public education in the prison industrial complex, the school to prison pipeline, racial capitalism, and techniques of surveillance to define, police, and terrorize communities of color and the poor and working class. (C8)
Synchronous meetings via Zoom on days and times listed
Online Synchronous course meeting at days and times listed via Zoom.
This is a course about the domestic and international problems associated with economic and political development in Third World countries. It starts with a review of theories about development and economic growth and proceeds to examine the experiences of selected Third World countries in meeting the challenges of development and modernization. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite: POS 171 or 173 (CP)
Online asynchronous course via Canvas.
Online asynchronous course via Canvas. Office hours via Zoom.
Prior consent of faculty is required.
Permission of instructor required
Supervised work in federal, state, or local government offices and/or agencies. Internships are also available with community organization, labor unions, and public interest groups. Brochure listing internship opportunities is available from Intern Director, Dr. Ryane Straus. Restricted to upper-class students.
To be arranged
This capstone course will be an examination of the history and politics related to a given topic that will vary by semester.
Restricted to Second Semester Junior and Senior HIS/POS Majors and SS Concentrators ONLY. Synchronous meetings via Zoom on days and times listed
Independent Study Application Required