Department of Politics

 

Fall 2024 Course Listings

Note: Course listings are subject to change - last updated on August 27, 2024

Course Course Name Course # R Time Room Units Core
  Introductory Sequence (two 100-level courses required)

POLS 100-01

Ideas and Institutions (McBride)

41239

 

TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am

CO 106 4 E
POLS 100-02

Ideas and Institutions (Friedman)

41240  

TR 9:55 am - 11:40 am

CO 315 4 E
  Thematic Seminars (two 200-level courses required)
POLS 222 Approaches to Political Research (Murphy) 41242   TR 2:40 - 4:25 pm MA 123 4  
POLS 250 Politics of Social Movements (Durazo) 41243   MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am KA 311 4  
POLS 260 Cities, Slums, and Democracy (Paller) 41244   MWF 9:15 - 10:20 am LM 343 4  
 

300 - Level Electives (five 4-unit courses required)

Plus

Politics Service-Learning/Internships (one 4-unit course required) & Senior Capstone Course

POLS 301 Early American Political and Legal Thought (Weiner) 41245   TR 4:35 - 6:25 pm LM 354 4  
POLS 322 Politics of American Justice (Kessler-Mata) 41246   MWF 11:45 am - 12:50 pm LM 363 4  
POLS 325 Latino Politics in the U.S. (Durazo) 41247   MWF 2:15 - 3:20 pm MA 122 4  
POLS 335 Political Power and Constitutional Law (Taylor) 41248   W 6:30 - 10:10 pm MA 123 E
POLS 342 Politics & Society in Europe (McBride) 41249   TR 12:45 - 2:30 pm KA 163 4  
POLS 348 Politics and Development in Africa (Paller) 41250   MWF 11:45 am - 12:50 pm LM 358 4 CD
POLS 350 International Law and Organizations (Bercault) 41251   TR 9:55 - 11:40 am CO 413 4  
POLS 353 Politics of War & Peace (Zunes) 41253   TR 4:35 - 6:20 pm LM 244B 4  
POLS 370  USF in DC: Seminar (Goldstein) 41255   TBA TBA 4  
POLS 371 USF in DC: Internship (Lynn) 41256   TBA TBA 8 CEL
POLS 372 USF in DC: Research (Bare) 41257   TBA TBA 4  
POLS 380

Social Justice and the Israeli-Palestine Conflict (Kroll-Zeldin)

42315  

MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am

LM 344

4 D3
POLS 382 Politics of International Aid and Development (Uribe) 41258   MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am ED 306 4  
POLS 396 Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata) 41259  

M 1 - 2:05 pm

LM 363

4 CEL
POLS 397 Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo) 41260  

F 1:00 - 2:05 pm

MA 122

CEL
POLS 399 McCarthySFUrban Policy Fellows (Coll) 41261   M 11:45 am - 3:25 pm MA 228 6 CEL, SL
POLS 495 Senior Politics Honors Seminar (Friedman) 41263   TR 2:40 - 4:25 pm KA 167 4  
Politics Research Courses 
POLS 392-01

SpTp: Elections 2024 (Murphy)

42280  

T 6:30 - 7:45 pm

MA 122

2  
POLS 492 SpTp: Applied Democratic Theory (Weiner) 42262   TR 6:30 - 8:15 LM 354 2-4  
  LSAT Prep (does NOT count toward politics major.)
POLS 92-01  LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) 41237  

U 6 - 9:15 pm

CO 418

2  
POLS 92-02 LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) 41238  

M 6:30 - 9:45 pm

TBA

2  
Course Course Name Course # R Time Room Units Core
  Core Course:
POLS-322 Politics of American Justice (Kessler-Mata)

41246

 

MWF 11:45 am - 12:50 pm

LM 355

4  
SOC 354 Sociology of Law (Richman) 41352   TR 2:40 - 4:25 pm KA 263 4  
  Domestic Justice:
BUS 301-01 Business Law (Tate Jr)

40035

 

M 6:30-10:10 pm

CO 418

4  
BUS 301-02 Business Law (Griffis)

40036

 

R 6:30 pm - 10:10 pm

CO 417

4  
BUS 301-03

Business Law (Harding)

40037

 

MWF 11:45 am-12:50 pm

KA 363

4  
BUS 301-04

Business Law (Harding)

40038

 

MWF 2:15-03:20 pm

CO 314

4  
BUS 301-05 Business Law (Monroe) 40039  

MW 4:45-06:25 pm

CO 417

4  

POLS 301

Early American Political and Legal Thought (Weiner)

41245  

TR 4:35 - 6:25 pm

LM 354

4  

POLS 335

Political Power and Constitutional Law (Taylor)

41248  

W 6:30 - 10:10 pm

MA 123

4 E

SOC 357

Criminology (Richman)

41354  

TR 12:45-2:30 pm

KA 263

4  

POLS 339

SpTp: Law School 101 (Richman & Sergi)

41357  

T 9:55 - 11:40 am

ZL 012

4  
  Global Justice:

BAIS 350

International Law and Organizations (Bercault)

40444

 

TR 9:55-11:40 am

CO 413

4  

POLS 350

International Law and Organizations (Bercault)

41251

 

TR 9:55-11:40 am

CO 413

4  

POLS 380

Social Justice and the Israeli-Palestine Conflict (Kroll-Zeldin)

42315

 

MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am

LM 344

4 D3
SOC 302 Global Inequalities and Social Justice (Saeed) 41346   M 11:45 am- 3:25 pm LM 346B 4  
  Field Placement/Internship:
POLS 396 Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata)

41259

 

M 1 - 2:05 pm

LM 363

4 CEL
POLS 397 Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo)

41260

 

F 1:00 - 2:05 pm

MA 122

4 CEL
  Electives: *Note: Domestic Justice and Global Justice courses may also be used as Electives within the Minor

BUS-491

Honors: Business Law (Griffis)

41406

 

TR 4:35-6:20 pm

CO 417

4  

POLS 399

McCarthySFUrban Policy Fellows (Coll)

41261

 

M 11:45 am - 3:25 pm

MA 228

6 CEL, SL
  LSAT PREP (Does NOT count towards Legal Studies minor)
POLS 092-01 LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit  41237  

U 6 - 9:15 pm

CO 418

2  
POLS 092-02 LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit  41238   M 6:30 - 9:45 pm TBA 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 (Kessler-Mata)

41246

 

MWF 11:45 am - 12:50 pm

LM 363

4  

SOC 357

Criminology (Richman)

41354

 

TR 12:45-2:30 pm

KA 263

4  
  Politics:
POLS 335 Political Power and Constitutional Law (Taylor) 41248   W 6:30 - 10:10 pm MA 123 4 E
  Sociology:

SOC 354

Sociology of Law (Richman)

41352

 

TR 2:40 - 4:25 pm

KA 263

4  

SOC 390-03

SpTp: Law School 101 (Richman & Sergi)

41357

 

T 9:55 - 11:40 am

ZL 012

2  
  Field Placement/Internship:
POLS 396 Public Admin Internship (Kessler-Mata)

41259

 

M 1 - 2:05 pm

LM 363

4 CEL
POLS 397 Fieldwork in Pub Int Org (Durazo)

41260

 

F 1:00 - 2:05 pm

MA 122

4 CEL
  Electives: **Note: May be substituted for the Politics or Sociology Elective within the Minor

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
  LSAT PREP (Does NOT count towards Criminal Justice Studies minor)
POLS 092-01 LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit  41237  

U 6 - 9:15 pm

CO 418

2  
POLS 092-02 LSAT Prep Course (Bronson) - non-POLS Credit  41238   M 6:30 - 9:45 pm TBA 2  
  Internships:
  Internships for POLS 396 and POLS 397 must be law-related
Course Course Name (Instructor) Course # Time Room Units Core
  Intro Courses:
POLS 353 Politics of War & Peace (Zunes) 41253 TR 4:35 - 6:20 pm LM 244B 4  
SOC 353 Sociology of Peace and War (Murphy) 41351 TR 4:35 - 6:20 pm KA 167 4  
  Social and Economic Justice:

ECON 372

Development Economics (Katz)

40683

TR 4:35 - 6:20 pm

HR 435

4 CD

ECON 476

Natural Resource Economics and Development Policy (Anttila-Hughes)

40687

T 2:40 - 4:25 pm

LME 1225

2  

POLS 348

Politics and Development in Africa (Paller)

41250

MWF 11:45 am - 12:50 pm

LM 358

4 CD

POLS 382

Politics of International Aid and Development (Uribe)

41258

MWF 10:30 - 11:35 am

ED 306

4  

SOC 302

Global Inequalities and Social Justice (Saeed)

41346

M 11:45 am- 3:25 pm

LM 346B

4  
  Peace and Conflict:

BAIS 325

Diplomacy (Onar)

40443

TR 12:45 pm- 2:30 pm

LM 140

4  

COMS 375

Intl Conflict & Alliance Bldg (Lawless)

40625

TR 2:40 - 4:25 pm

LM 343

4

 

THRS-237 Social Justice & Israel-Palestine (Kroll-Zeldin) 41373 MWF 10:30-11:35 am LM 344 4 D3
  Ethical Approaches:

THRS 136

Holocaust and Genocide (Herr)

41365

TR 9:55 am-11:40 am

ED 203

4

D3

THRS 270

African Theol/Cosmologies (Dube)

41376

TR 2:40 - 4:25 pm

LM 344

4

CD

THRS 361

Religion and the Environment (Mickey)

41382

TR 4:35- 6:20 pm

LM 244A

4

D2

  Social Movements

HIST 351

Slavery in US History & Culture (Harrison)

40820

MW 4:45 - 6:25 pm

LM 245

4  

SOC 218

Latinx/Chicanx Culture and Society (Santos)

41996

MWF 9:15 - 10:20 am

ED 110

4 CD

THRS 125

Soc. Justice, Activism & Jews (Tapper)

41363

TR 9:55 - 11:40 am

KA 167

4 D3

THRS 130

Jews, Judaisms, and Jewish Identities (Kroll-Zeldin)

41364

MWF 9:15- 10:20 am

LM 344

4

D2

THRS 237

Social Justice & Israel-Palestine (Kroll-Zeldin)

41373

MWF 10:30-11:35 am

LM 344

4

D3

  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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