Department of Politics

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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
  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  
 

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

Plus

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

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  
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 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
    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

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
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)
POLS 368: Public Policy: Punishment (Taylor) 40903 TR 4:35 - 6:20 pm  LM 358 4  
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
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.