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.
Spring 2025 Course Listings
Note: Course listings are subject to change - last updated on October 30, 2024
| Course | Course Name | Course # | R | Time | Room | Units | Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Sequence (two 100-level courses required) | |||||||
|
POLS 100-01 |
Change and Conflict (Durazo) |
22018 |
Y |
TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am |
CO 106 | 4 | E |
| POLS 100-02 |
Change and Conflict (Paller) |
22019 | Y |
TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am |
CO 417 | 4 | E |
| Thematic Seminars (two 200-level courses required) | |||||||
| POLS 240 | Youth Politics (Friedman) | 22021 | MWF 2:15 pm - 3:20 pm | ED 309 | 4 | ||
| POLS 245 | Indigenous Politics (Kessler-Mata) | 22022 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | LM 141A | 4 | ||
| POLS 275 | Politics and Culture (Weiner) | 23300 | MWF 10:30 am - 11:35 am | KA 211 | 4 | ||
|
300 - Level Electives (five 4-unit courses required) Plus Politics Service-Learning/Internships (one 4-unit course required) & Senior Capstone Course |
|||||||
| POLS 322 | Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 22023 | MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm | LM 365 | 4 | ||
| POLS 331 | Latin American Politics (Friedman) | 22025 | MWF 10:30 am - 11:35 am | LM 241A | 4 | CD | |
| POLS 336 | Race, Equality, & the Law (Taylor) | 22026 | TR 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | LM 365 | 4 | ||
|
POLS 337 |
Gender & the Law (Burgess) | 22024 | TR 2:40 pm - 4:25 pm | ED 203 | 4 | ||
| POLS 345 | Global Economic Justice (Zunes) | 22027 | MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm | MA 123 | 4 | ||
| POLS 354 | International Relations of the Middle East (Zunes) | 23130 | MWF 9:15 am - 10:20 am | KA 267 | 4 | ||
| POLS 364 | California Politics (Taylor) | 22030 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | LM 365 | 4 | ||
| POLS 370 | USF in DC: Seminar (Goldstein) | 22035 | TBA | TBA | 4 | ||
| POLS 371 | USF in DC: Internship (Lynn) | 22037 | TBA | TBA | 8 | SL | |
| POLS 372 | USF in DC: Research (Bare) | 22031 | TBA | TBA | 4 | ||
| POLS 395 |
Politics Lab (Paller) |
22031 |
TR 12:45 pm - 02:30 pm |
MA 227 |
4 | CEL | |
| POLS 396 | Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata) | 22032 |
W 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
MA 226 |
4 | CEL | |
| POLS 397 | Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo) | 22033 |
F 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
LM 350 |
4 | CEL | |
| Politics Research Courses | |||||||
| POLS 441 | Strategic Nonviolent Action Politics (Zunes) | 22034 | M 6:30 pm - 10:10 pm | ED 308 | 4 | ||
| LSAT Prep (does NOT count toward politics major.) | |||||||
| POLS 92-01 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 22016 |
A 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm |
LM 147 |
2 | ||
| POLS 92-02 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 22017 |
W 6:30 pm - 9:45 pm |
LM 141B |
2 | ||
| Course | Course Name | Course # | R | Time | Room | Units | Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Course: | |||||||
| POLS-322 | Politics of American Justice (Weiner) |
22023 |
MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm |
LM 365 |
4 | ||
| Domestic Justice: | |||||||
| BUS 301-01 | Business Law (Griffis) |
22344 |
TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm |
KA 211 |
4 | ||
| BUS 301-02 | Business Law (Griffis) |
22345 |
TR 6:30 pm - 10:10 pm |
KA 211 |
4 | ||
| BUS 301-03 |
Business Law (Harding) |
22346 |
MWF 11:45 am - 12:50 pm |
KA 311 |
4 | ||
| BUS 301-04 |
Business Law (Harding) |
22347 |
MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm | KA 311 | 4 | ||
| POLS 336 | Race, Equality, & the Law (Taylor) | 22026 | TR 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | LM 365 | 4 | ||
| POLS 337 | Gender & the Law (Burgess) | 22024 | TR 2:40 pm - 4:25 pm | ED 302 | 4 | ||
| ENVA 367 | Environmental Justice (TBA) | 22523 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | MA 226 | 4 | ||
| SOC 227 | Violence in Society (Turpin) | 22497 | T 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | LM 244B | 4 | E | |
| SOC 357 | Criminology (Richman) | 22128 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | KA 263 | 4 | ||
| Global Justice: | |||||||
| COMS 364 | Communications for Justice & Social Change (Jacquemet) | 21462 | MW 4:45 pm - 6:25 pm | LM 363 | 4 | CEL | |
| SOC 302 | Global Inequalities and Social Justice (Santos) | 22121 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | KA 267 | 4 | ||
| Field Placement/Internship: | |||||||
| POLS 396 | Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata) |
22032 |
W 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
MA 226 |
4 | CEL | |
| POLS 397 | Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo) |
22033 |
F 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
LM 350 |
4 | CEL | |
| Electives: *Note: Domestic Justice and Global Justice courses may also be used as Electives within the Minor | |||||||
| SOC 356 | Juvenile Justice (Durazo) | 22127 | TR 8:00 am- 9:45 am | LM 244B | 4 | ||
| PASJ 370-01 | Art and Incarceration (Dowling) | 21883 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 pm | Koret L102 | 4 | F, CEL | |
|
PASJ 370-02 |
Art and Incarceration (Daniels) |
21884 |
TR 4:35 pm-6:20 pm |
LM 151 |
4 | F, CEL | |
| PSYC 324 | Forensic Psychology (Whitman-Flamm) | 22069 | F 7:55 am - 11:35 am | LM 355 | 4 | ||
| LSAT PREP (Does NOT count towards Legal Studies minor) | |||||||
| POLS 092-01 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit | 22016 |
A 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm |
LM 147 |
2 | ||
| POLS 092-02 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit | 22017 | W 6:30 pm - 9:45 pm | LM 141B | 2 | ||
| Internships: | |||||||
| Internships for POLS 396 and POLS 397 must be law-related | |||||||
| Course | Course Name | Course # | R | Time | Room | Units | Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Course: | |||||||
| POLS-322 | Politics of American Justice (Weiner) |
22023 |
MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm |
LM 365 |
4 | ||
|
SOC 357 |
Criminology (Richman) |
22128 |
TR 12:45 pm-2:30 pm |
KA 263 |
4 | ||
| Politics: | |||||||
| POLS 336 | Race, Equality, & the Law (Taylor) | 22026 | TR 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | LM 365 | 4 | ||
| Sociology: | |||||||
|
SOC 227 |
Violence in Society (Turpin) |
22497 |
T 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm |
LM 244B |
4 | E | |
|
SOC 356 |
Juvenile Justice (Durazo) |
22127 |
TR 8:00 am- 9:45 am |
LM 244B |
4 | ||
| Field Placement/Internship: | |||||||
| POLS 396 | Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata) |
22032 |
W 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
MA 226 |
4 | CEL | |
| POLS 397 | Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo) |
22033 |
F 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
LM 350 |
4 | CEL | |
| Electives: **Note: May be substituted for the Politics or Sociology Elective within the Minor | |||||||
|
PASJ 370-01 |
Art and Incarceration (Dowling) |
21883 |
TR 9:55 am - 11:40 pm |
Koret L102 |
4 | F, CEL | |
| PASJ 370-02 | Art and Incarceration (Daniels) | 21884 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | LM 151 | 4 | F, CEL | |
| PYSC 324 | Forensic Psychology (Whitman-Flamm) | 22069 | F 7:55 am - 11:35 am | LM 355 | 4 | ||
| LSAT PREP (Does NOT count towards Criminal Justice Studies minor) | |||||||
| POLS 092-01 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit | 22016 |
A 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm |
LM 147 |
2 | ||
| POLS 092-02 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit | 22017 | W 6:30 pm - 9:45 pm | LM 141B | 2 | ||
| Internships: | |||||||
| Internships for POLS 396 and POLS 397 must be law-related | |||||||
| Course | Course Name (Instructor) | Course # | Time | Room | Units | Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro Courses: | ||||||
| Social and Economic Justice: | ||||||
| COMS 364 | Communications for Justice and Social Change (Jacquemet) | 21462 | MW 4:45 pm - 6:25 pm | LM 363 | 4 | CEL |
|
ENVA 367 |
Environmental Justice (TBA) |
22523 |
TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm |
MA 226 |
4 | |
|
POLS 322 |
Politics of American Justice (Weiner) |
22023 |
MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm |
LM 365 |
4 | |
|
SOC 302 |
Global Inequalities and Social Justice (Santos) |
22121 |
TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm |
KA 267 |
4 | |
| Peace and Conflict: | ||||||
| POLS 354 | International Relations of the Middle East (Zunes) | 23130 | MWF 9:15 am - 10:20 am | KA 267 | 4 | |
| SOC 227 | Violence in Society (Turpin) | 22497 | T 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | LM 244B | 4 | E |
| SOC 350 | Social Movements (Webber) | 22125 | MWF 9:15 am - 10:20 am | LM 244B | 4 | |
|
THRS 238 |
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict through Literature and Film (Kroll-Zeldin) | 22140 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | ED 101 | 4 | D3, CD |
| Ethical Approaches: | ||||||
|
THRS 136 |
Holocaust and Genocide (Herr) |
22905 |
M 11:45 am- 3:25 pm |
LME 1225 |
4 |
D3 |
|
THRS 270 |
African Theol/Cosmologies (Dube) |
22142 |
TR 2:40 pm- 4:25 pm |
LM 245 |
4 |
D2, CD |
|
THRS 404 |
Environmental Ethics (Mickey) |
22156 |
TR 2:40 pm- 4:25 pm |
LME 1225 |
4 |
D3 |
| Social Movements | ||||||
| MS 333 | Black Cinema (Moore) | 21855 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | LM 350 | 4 | CD |
| SOC 350 | Social Movements (Webber) | 22125 | F 9:15 am - 10:20 am | LM 244B | 4 | |
|
THRS 130 |
Jews, Judiasms & Jewish Identity (Bar-Gabai) |
22135 |
W 11:45 am - 3:25 pm |
KA 367 |
4 |
D2 |
| THRS 305 | Feminist Theology from the Third World(s) (Dube) | 22144 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | LM 245 | 4 | D2, CD |
| 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 the 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 current PJS chair, Prof. Marco Durazo at mdurazo@usfca.edu. | ||||||
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