Department of Politics
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- USF BSU Call to Action
- USF Faculty Association President Sonja Poole’s Statement
- Gleeson library resource page with links to anti-racism resources and eBooks
- Dr. Clarence Jones Statement on the National Crisis
- Paradox and Promise: “A Nation’s Story: ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” (Frederick Douglass)
- “America, This Is Your Chance” Michele Alexander Op-Ed in New York Times, linking to further reading and viewing suggestions
- Equal Justice Initiative
- ACLU Know Your Rights at a demonstration
- How to protest during a pandemic and still keep everyone safe
- Othering & Belonging Institute readings, interviews, podcasts & workshops
- The Movement for Black Lives policy agenda, actions, webinars & resources
- “The Case for Uppercase: Commentary on style, dignity, and Black culture”, Christian Science Monitor
- Zaneta Rago-Craft, “You may be your Black Colleagues Amy Cooper,” The Professor Is In
- Andre Flynn, et al., The Hidden Rules of Race: Barriers to an Inclusive Economy
- Melvin Leiman, Political Economy of Racism
- #BlackLivesMatter PGI Micro-Syllabus
- David Phoenix , The Anger Gap: How Race Shapes Emotion in Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
- Megan Ming Francis, Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State (Cambridge University Press, 2014)
- Terry Smith, Whitelash: Unmasking White Grievance at the Ballot Box (Cambridge University Press, 2020)
- Daniel Q. Gillion, The Political Power of Protest: Minority Activism and Shifts in Public Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2013)
- Jamila Michener, Fragmented Democracy: Medicaid, Federalism, and Unequal Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2018)
- Paul Butler, Chokehold: Policing Black Men (New Press, 2018)
- Gillion, Daniel, The Loud Minority: Why Protests Matter in American Democracy (Princeton University Press, 2020).
- Alex Vitale, The End of Policing (Verso Press, 2018)
- Kellie Carter Jackson, Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019)
- Kellie Carter Jackson, “The Double Standard of the American Riot.” The Atlantic, June 1 2020.
- Justin Ellis, “Minneapolis had this Coming,” The Atlantic, June 9 2020.
Fall 2023 Course Listings
Note: Course listings are subject to change - last updated on May 1, 2023
| Course | Course Name | Course # | R | Time | Room | Units | Core |
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| Introductory Sequence (two 100-level courses required) | |||||||
| POLS 100-01 | Ideas and Institutions (McBride) | 40892 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | CO 414 | 4 | E | |
| POLS 100-02 | Ideas and Institutions (Freidman) | 40893 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | HR 136 | 4 | E | |
| Thematic Seminars (two 200-level courses required) | |||||||
| POLS 210 | Immigration and Citizenship (Coll) | 40894 | MW 4:45 - 6:25 pm | LM 346 A | 4 | ||
| POLS 222 | Approaches to Political Research (Murphy) | 40895 | MWF 2:15 - 3:20 pm | LM 214 A | 4 | ||
| POLS 250 | Politics of Social Movements (Durazo) | 40896 | MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am | MA 123 | 4 | ||
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300 - Level Electives (five 4-unit courses required) Plus Politics Service-Learning/Internships (one 4-unit course required) & Senior Capstone Course |
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| POLS 302 | Modern American Political and Legal Thought (Weiner) | 40897 | TR 9:55 - 11:40 am | LM 355 | 4 | ||
| POLS 322 | Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 40898 | TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm | ED 203 | 4 | ||
| POLS 331 | Latin American Politics (Friedman) | 40899 | TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm | MH 126 | 4 | CD | |
| POLS 350 | International Law and Organizations (Zartner) | 40900 | TR 9:55 - 11:40 am | LM 141A | 4 | ||
| POLS 353 | Politcis of War and Peace (Durazo) | 40901 | MWF 9:15 - 10:20 am | MA 123 | 4 | ||
| POLS 368 | Public Policy: Punishment (Taylor) | 40903 | TR 4:35 - 6:20 pm | LM 358 | 4 | ||
| POLS 370 | USF in DC: Seminar | 42202 | TBA | TBA | 4 | ||
| POLS 371 | USF in DC: Internship | 42203 | TBA | TBA | 8 | CEL | |
| POLS 372 | USF in DC: Research | 42204 | TBA | TBA | 4 | ||
| POLS 380 | Social Justice and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Kroll-Zeldin) | 41233 | MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am | CO 418 | 4 | D3 | |
| POLS 382 | Politics of Internation Aid and Development (TBA) | 40904 | MWF 9:15 - 10:20 am | LM 141A | 4 | ||
| POLS 396 | Public Admin Internshp (Kessler-Mata) | 40908 | M 11:45 - 12:50 pm | CO 418 | 4 | CEL | |
| POLS 397 | Feildwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo) | 40909 | W 1 - 2:05 pm | LM 152 | 4 | CEL | |
| POLS 399 | McCarthy SF Urban Policy Fellows (Coll) | 40910 | M 11:45 - 3:25 pm | LM 140 | 4 | CEL | |
| Politics Research Courses | |||||||
| POLS 492 | SpTp: Decolonizing Institutions (Kessler-Mata) | 42030 | MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am | MH LL4 | 4 | ||
| POLS 495 | Senior Politics Honors Seminar (Taylor) | 42031 | TR 2:40 - 4:25 pm | LM 358 | 4 | ||
| LSAT Prep (does NOT count toward politics major.) | |||||||
| POLS 92-01 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 42364 | U 6:00 pm - 9 pm | KA 163 | 2 | ||
| POLS 92-02 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 42365 | TR 6:46 pm - 9:15 pm | ED 201 | 2 | ||
| Course | Course Name | Course # | R | Time | Room | Units | Core | |
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| Core Course: | ||||||||
| POLS-322 | Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 40898 | TR 12:45-2:30 pm | ED 203 | 4 | |||
| SOC-354 | Sociology of Law (TBA) | 40990 | MWF 2:15-3:20 pm | MH LL5 | 5 | |||
| Domestic Justice: | ||||||||
| BUS 301-01 | Business Law (Monroe) | 41451 | MW 4:45-6:25 pm | CO 315 | 4 | |||
| BUS 301-02 | Business Law (Griffis) | 41453 | TR 9:55 - 11:40 am | MH LL6 | 4 | |||
| BUS 301-03 | Business Law (Becker) | 41454 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | CO 315 | 4 | |||
| BUS 301-04 | Business Law (Becker) | 41455 | T 6:30 pm - 10:10 pm | CO 315 | 4 | |||
| BUS 301-05 | Business Law (Becker) | 41456 | R 6:30 - 10:10 pm | MH 129 | 4 | |||
| POLS- 302 | Modern American Politcal and Legal Thought, 1865-Present (Weiner) | 40897 | TR 9:55-11:40 am | LM 141 A | 4 | |||
| SOC-357 | Criminology (Richman) | 40991 | TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm | KA 257 | 4 | |||
| ENVA-357 | Environmental Justice (Jacobsen) | 40993 | MWF 11:45-12:50 pm | LM 244B | 4 | |||
| Global Justice: | ||||||||
| BAIS-350 | International Law and Organizatios (Zartner) | 40123 | TR 9:55-11:40 am | LM 141 A | 4 | |||
| COMS-364 | Communication for Justice and Social Change (Lawless) | 40307 | TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm | LM 152 | 4 | CEL | ||
| POLS-350 | International Law and Organizations (Zartner) | 40900 | TR 9:55-11:40 am | LM 141 A | 4 | |||
| POLS-380 | Social Justice and the Israeli Palestinian Conflict (Kroll-Zeldin) | 41233 | MWF 10:30-11:35 am | CO 418 | 4 | D3 | ||
| Field Placement/Internship: | ||||||||
| POLS 396 | Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata) | 40908 | M 11:45 - 12:50 pm | LS 303 | 4 | CEL | ||
| POLS 397 | Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo) | 40909 | W 1 - 2:05 pm | LM 152 | 4 | CEL | ||
| Electives: *Note: Domestic Justice and Global Justice courses may also be used as Electives | ||||||||
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BUS 491 |
Honors: Business Law (Griffis) | 41452 | TR 4:35-6:20 pm | MH 129 | 4 | |||
| POLS 4368 | Public Policy: Punishment (Taylor) | 40903 | TR 4:35-6:20 pm | LM 358 | 4 | |||
| PSYC 324 | Forensic Psychology (Whitman-Flamm) | 42086 | F 7:55 - 11:35 am | LM 344 | 4 | |||
| LSAT PREP (Does NOT count towards Legal Studies minor) | ||||||||
| POLS 092-01 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit | 42364 | U 6-9 pm | KA 163 | 2 | |||
| POLS 092-02 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit | 42365 | TR 6:45 pm-9:15 pm | ED 201 | 2 | |||
| Course Name (Instructor) | Course # | Time | Room | Units | Core | ||||||
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| Required Courses (8 Units) | |||||||||||
| POLS 322: Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 40898 | TR 12:45-2:30 pm | KA 257 | 4 | |||||||
| SOC 357: Criminology (Richman) | 40991 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | ED 203 | 4 | |||||||
| Internship/ Field Placement (4 Units) | |||||||||||
| POLS 396: Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata) | 40908 | M 11:45-12:50 pm | LS 303 | 4 | CEL | ||||||
| POLS 397: Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo) | 40909 | W 1-2:05 pm | LM 152 | 4 | CEL | ||||||
| Politics Electives (4 Units) | |||||||||||
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| Sociology Electives (4 Units) | |||||||||||
| SOC 354: Sociology of Law (TBA) | 41093 | TR 4:35-6:20 pm | MH LL5 | 4 | |||||||
| LSAT Prep (does NOT count toward legal studies minor.) | |||||||||||
| POLS 92-01: LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 42364 | U 6:00 - 9:20 pm | KA 163 | 2 | |||||||
| POLS 92-02: LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 42365 | TR 6:00-9:00 pm | ED 201 | 2 | |||||||
| Course Name (Instructor) | Course # | Time | Room | Units | Core |
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| Core Course: | |||||
| POLS 353: Politics of War and Peace (Durazo) | 40901 | MWF 9:15-10:20 am | MA 123 | 4 | |
| Social and Economic Justice: | |||||
| POLS 322: Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 40898 | TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm | ED 203 | 4 | |
| POLS 382: Politics of International Aid and Development (TBA) | 40904 | MWF 9:15 - 10:20 am | LM 141A | 4 | |
| POLS 492: Decolonizing Institutions (Kessler-Mata) | 42030 | MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am | MH LL 4 | 4 | |
| SOC 302: Global Inequalities and Social Justice (Santos) | 40984 | TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm | KA 263 | 4 | |
| COMS 364: Communication for Justice and Social Change (Lawless) | 40307 | TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm | LM 152 | 4 | CEL |
| ECON 230: Environmental Economics (Khachiyan) | 40323 | MWF 11:45 - 12:50 pm | LM 358 | 4 | E |
| ECON 372: Developmental Economics (Patlolla) | 40333 | MWF 1-2:05 pm | MH LL 5 | 4 | CD |
| ECON 476: Natual Resource Economics and Development Policy (TBA) | 40337 | T 4:35-6:20 pm | LM 152 | 2 | |
| Peace and Conflict: | |||||
| BAIS 375: Colonialism and Empire (Zarobell) | 40124 | TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm | CO 314 | 4 | |
| THRS 237: Social Justice and the Israeli/ Palestinian Palestinian Conflict (Kroll-Zeldin) | 41009 | MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am | CO 418 | 4 | D3 |
| Ethical Approaches: | |||||
| THRS 136: Holocaust and Genocide (Herr) | 41001 | TR 2:40 - 4:25 pm | KA 167 | 4 | D3 |
| THRS 361: Religion and the Environment (Mickey) | 41017 | TR 4:35 - 6:20 pm | CO 314 | 4 | D2 |
| Social Movements | |||||
| SOC 218 Latinx/ Chicanx Culture and Society (TBA) | 40979 | MWF 3:30 - 4:35 pm | KA 167 | 4 | CD |
| MS 333: Black Cinema (Moore) | 40702 | MW 4:45-6:25 pm | LM 352 | 4 | CD |
| MS 407: Alternative Media and Social Change (Kidd) | 40705 | MW 1-2:45 pm | LM 146A | 4 | |
| THRS 125 Jews, Judaisms, and Jewish Identities (Kroll-Zeldin) | 41000 | MWF 2:15-3:20 pm | KA 363 | 4 | D2 |
| THRS 236: Refugees Justice and Ethics (Herr) | 42343 | TR 8-9:45 am | KA 163 | 4 | D3, CD,CEL |
| THRS 237: Social Justice and the Israeli/ Palestinian Conflict (Kroll-Zeldin) | 41009 | MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am | CO 418 | 4 | D3 |
| COMS 335: Rhetoric of Social Movements (Burgess) | 40304 | MW 4:45 - 6:25 pm | MA 226 | 4 | |
| Internships | |||||
| Any PJS-related USF Service-Learning (SL) class can count towards the Internship requirement with the approval of the Program Director. In other words, a variety of internship and SL classes can count towards PJS internship requirement provided the content is PJS-related. | |||||
| Also note that students who participate in Living-Learning Communities (LLCs), such as Erasmus, Esther Madriz and Martin Baro, can fulfill some of required courses for the minor, depending on whether the content of the courses is PJS-related. | |||||
| Davies Seminar often times fulfill a requirement for the minor as well, depending on the topic. For approval, please contact the PJS Chair | |||||
| A list of additional offerings is available from the program and on the Politics website every semester. For further details or to add the minor contact the PJS chair, Prof. Sadia Saeed ssaeed3@usfca.edu. | |||||
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