Department of Politics
Welcome, here you will find student resources for the USF Department of Politics.
Upcoming Events
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
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 2023 Course Listings
Note: Course listings are subject to change - last updated on November 8, 2021
| Course | Course Name | Course # | R | Time | Room | Units | Core |
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| Introductory Sequence (two 100-level courses required) | |||||||
| POLS 110-01 | Change and Conflict (Freidman) | 21320 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | CO 414 | 4 | E | |
| POLS 110-02 | Change and Conflict (McBride) | 21321 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | ED 110 | 4 | E | |
| Thematic Seminars (two 200-level courses required) | |||||||
| POLS 220 | Urban Politics (Taylor) | 21324 | TR 2:30 pm - 4:25 pm | KA 311 | 4 | ||
| POLS 280 | Security and Terrorism (Durazo) | 21971 | MWF 10:30 am - 11:35 am | LM 244A | 4 | ||
| Pols 292 | SpTp: Indigenous Politics (Kessler-Mata) | 21323 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | LM 358 | 4 | ||
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300 - Level Electives (five 4-unit courses required) Note for concentrations: Starting in the Fall 20, All 300-level electives listed in this category will count toward ALL concentrations. |
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| POLS 318 | Great Trials in America (Elias) | 21329 | MW 4:45 pm - 6:25 pm | CO 414 | 4 | ||
| POLS 322 | Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 21334 | MWF 1 pm - 2:05 pm | LM 355 | 4 | ||
| POLS 325 | Latino Politics in the US (Durazo) | 21330 | MWF 2:15 pm - 3:20 pm | LM 365 | 4 | ||
| POLS 339 | Free Expression and the Constitution (Weiner) | 21335 | MWF 2:15 - 3:20 pm | LM 355 | 4 | ||
| POLS 340 | Politics and Change in Russia/Neighboring States (Kovacevic) | 21337 | MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm | LM 244A | 4 | ||
| POLS 349 | Government and Politics of the Middle East (Onar) | 21333 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | MA 123 | 4 | ||
| POLS 351 | Global Conflict Resolution (Zunes) | 21332 | M 6:30 pm - 9:15 pm | LM 365 | 4 | ||
| POLS 364 | California Politics (Taylor) | 21336 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | KA 311 | 4 | ||
| POLS 370 | USF in DC: Seminar (TBA) | 21338 | TBA | TBA | 4 | SL | |
| POLS 372 | USF in DC: Research (TBA) | 21340 | TBA | TBA | 4 | ||
| POLS 391 | Community Organizing (Coll) | 21325 | MW 4:45 pm - 6:25 pm | LM 346A | 4 | CEL | |
| Politics Service-Learning/Internships (one 4-unit course required) & Senior Capstone Course | |||||||
| POLS 371 | USF in DC: Internship (TBA) | 21337 | TBA | TBA | 8 | SL | |
| POLS 396 | Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata) | 21327 | R 9:55 am - 11:40 am | MA 226 | 4 | CEL | |
| POLS 397 | Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Elias) | 21326 | M 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm | CO 314 | 4 | CEL | |
| Politics Research Courses | |||||||
| POLS 492-01 | SpTp: The Politics of Housing and Homelessness (Brahinksy) | 21328 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | ED 010 | 4 | ||
| POLS 492-02 | SpTp: Applied Democractic Theory (Weiner) | 22208 | M 6:30 pm - 9:15 pm | LM 357 | 4 | ||
| POLS 492-03 | SpTp: Nonprofits & Public Policy (Murphy) | 22209 | W 6:30 pm - 9:15 pm | MA 228 | 4 | ||
| POLS 492-04 | SpTp: The Immigrant City (Coll) | 22351 | W 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | LM 346 | 4 | ||
| LSAT Prep (does NOT count toward politics major.) | |||||||
| POLS 92-01 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 21341 | U 6:00 pm - 9 pm | KA 163 | 2 | ||
| POLS 92-02 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 21342 | TR 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | LM 352 | 2 | ||
| Course | Course Name | Course # | R | Time | Room | Units | Core | |
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| Core Course: | ||||||||
| POLS 322 | Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 21334 | MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm | LM 355 | 4 | |||
| Domestic Justice: | ||||||||
| BUS 301-01 | Business Law (Becker) | 22109 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | KA 311 | 4 | |||
| BUS 301-02 | Business Law (Becker) | 22110 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | KA 267 | 4 | |||
| BUS 301-03 | Business Law (Griffis) | 22111 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | MH LL4 | 4 | |||
| BUS 301-04 | Business Law (Griffis) | 22112 | R 6:30 pm - 10:10 pm | MH LL4 | 4 | |||
| BUS 301-05 | Business Law (Monroe) | 22155 | MW 4:45 pm - 6:25 pm | MH LL6 | 4 | |||
| ENVA 367 | Environmental Justice (Johnson) | 20860 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | ED 308 | 4 | |||
| POLS 318 | Great Trials in America (Elias) | 21329 | MW 4:45 pm - 6:25 pm | CO 314 | 4 | |||
| POLS 339 | Free Expression and the Constitution (Weiner) | 21335 | MWF 2:15 - 3:20 pm | LM 355 | 4 | |||
| SOC 357 | Criminology (Richman) | 21434 | TR 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | KA 263 | 4 | |||
| Global Justice: | ||||||||
| COMS 364 | Communication for Justice and Social Change (Jacquemet) | 20713 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | KA 167 | 4 | CEL | ||
| SOC 302-01 | Global Inequities and Social Justice (Santos) | 21427 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | LM 355 | 4 | |||
| SOC 302-02 | Global Inequities and Social Justice (Santos) | 21428 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | LM 355 | 4 | |||
| Field Placement/Internship: | ||||||||
| POLS 396 | Public Admin Internship | 21327 | R 9:55 am - 11:40 am | MA 226 | 4 | CEL | ||
| POLS 397 | Fieldwork in Pub Int Org | 21326 | M 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm | CO 314 | 4 | CEL | ||
| Electives: *Note: Domestic Justice and Global Justice courses may also be used as Electives | ||||||||
| PYSC 324 | Forensic Psychology (Whitman-Flam) | 21347 | F 7:55 am - 11:35 am | ED 102 | 4 | |||
| SOC 356 | Juvenile Justice (Durazo) | 21433 | MWF 3:30 pm - 4:35 pm | LM 365 | 4 | |||
| PASJ 370 | Art and Incarceration (Daniels) | 21215 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | LM 357 | 4 | F | ||
| LSAT PREP (Does NOT count towards Legal Studies minor) | ||||||||
| POLS 092-01 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit | 21341 | U 6:00-9:20 pm | KA 163 | 2 | |||
| POLS 092-02 | LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit | 21342 | TR 7:00-9:00 pm | LM 352 | 2 | |||
| Course Name (Instructor) | Course # | Time | Room | Units | Core | ||||||
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| Required Courses (8 Units) | |||||||||||
| POLS 322: Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 21334 | MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm | LM 355 | 4 | |||||||
| SOC 357: Criminology (Richman) | 21434 | TR 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | KA 263 | 4 | |||||||
| Internship/ Field Placement (4 Units) | |||||||||||
| POLS 396: Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata) | 21327 | R 9:55 am - 11:40 am | MA 226 | 4 | CEL | ||||||
| POLS 397: Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Elias) | 21326 | M 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm | CO 314 | 4 | CEL | ||||||
| Politics Electives (4 Units) | |||||||||||
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| Sociology Electives (4 Units) | |||||||||||
| SOC 356: Juvenile Justice (Durazo) | 41093 | TR 4:35-6:20 pm | 4 | ||||||||
| LSAT Prep (does NOT count toward legal studies minor.) | |||||||||||
| POLS 92-01: LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 21341 | U 6:00 - 9:20 pm | 2 | ||||||||
| POLS 92-02: LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) | 21342 | TR 6:00-9:00 pm | 2 | ||||||||
| Course Name (Instructor) | Course # | Time | Room | Units | Core |
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| Core Course: | |||||
| NA for Spring 2023 | |||||
| Social and Economic Justice: | |||||
| COMS 364 Communication for Justice and Social Change (Jacquemet) | 20731 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | KA 167 | 4 | CEL |
| ECON 230 Environmental Economics (Khachiyan) | 20777 | TR 8:00 am - 9:45 am | KA 163 | 4 | E |
| ENVA 367 Environmental Justice (Johnson) | 20860 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | ED 308 | 4 | |
| SOC 233 Gender, Development and Globalization (Santos) | 21420 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | LM 355 | 4 | |
| SOC 302-01 Global Inequities and Social Justice (Santos) | 21427 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | LM 355 | 4 | |
| SOC 302-02 Global Inequities and Social Justice (Santos) | 21428 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | LM 355 | 4 | |
| SOC 350 Social Movements (Webber) | 21432 | TR 2:40 pm - 4:25 pm | ED 306 | 4 | |
| Peace and Conflict: | |||||
| POLS 322 Politics of American Justice (Weiner) | 21334 | MWF 1:00 pm - 2:05 pm | LM 355 | 4 | |
| POLS 351 Global Conflict Resolution (Zunes) | 21332 | M 6:30 pm - 9:15 pm | LM 365 | 4 | |
| SOC 350 Social Movements (Webber) | 21432 | TR 2:40 pm - 4:25 pm | ED 306 | 4 | |
| THRS 238 The Israeli Palestinian Conflict through Literature and Film (Kroll-Zeldin) | 21453 | TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am | ED 203 | 4 | D3, CD |
| BAIS 310 Global Environmental Politics (Rubiano-Galvis) | 20538 | TR 2:40 pm - 4:25 pm | CO 106 | 4 | CEL |
| Ethical Approaches: | |||||
| THRS 132 Forgiving the Unforgivable: The Ethics of Apoligies (Hahn-Tapper) | 21145 | TR 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | KA 167 | 4 | D3, CD |
| THRS 270 African Theol/Cosmologies (Dube) | 21455 | TR 4:35 pm - 6:20 pm | KA 363 | 4 | |
| THRS 404 Environmental Ethics (Mickey) | 21467 | TR 2:40 pm - 4:25 pm | ED 101 | 4 | D3 |
| Social Movements | |||||
| MS 319 LGBTQ+ Cinema (Taylor) | 21192 | W 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm | CO 107 | 4 | |
| THRS 125 Jews, Judaisms, and Jewish Identities (Gabai) | 21444 | TR 2:40 pm - 4:25 pm | CO 417 | 4 | D2 |
| 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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