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Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

POLITICAL SCIENCE
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

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Enrl        Sect                                                                                             Crs
Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
 ?       ?       ?           ?                                                     ?       ?         ?      ?    ?

POL S 201 INTRO POL THEORY

(SSc)

       18805 A  5       MW     1000-1120                                           Open      0/ 120

       18806 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

       18807 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  30

       18808 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  30

       18809 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30

POL S 202 INTRO AMERICAN POL

(SSc)

       18810 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/ 120                A     
                        PRE-RECORDED ASYNCHRONOUS LECTURES

       18811 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
                        ZOOM

       18812 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
                        ZOOM

       18813 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
                        ZOOM

       18814 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
                        ZOOM

POL S 203 INTRO INTERNATL REL

(SSc)

       18815 A  5       TTh    1130-1250                                           Open      0/ 180                      
                        REQUIRED COURSE FOR POL S MAJOR                             
                        WITH INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION

       18816 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

       18817 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  30

       18818 AC  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

       18819 AD  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  30

       18820 AE  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30

       18821 AF  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30

POL S 204 INTRO TO COMPAR POL

(SSc)

       18822 A  5       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      0/ 180

       18823 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

       18824 AB  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

       18825 AC  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  30

       18826 AD  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  30

       18827 AE  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  30

       18828 AF  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30

POL S 213 KOREA/WRLD POLITICS

(SSc)

Restr  18829 A  5       TTh    230-420                                             Open      0/  20                WJ    
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POL S 313 GENDER AND POLITICS

(SSc,DIV)

Restr  18833 A  5       TTh    100-220                                             Open      0/  80                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

Restr  18834 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  25                J

Restr  18835 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  25                J

Restr  18836 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  25                J

Restr  18837 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  25                J

POL S 321 AMER FOREIGN POLICY

(SSc)

Restr  18842 A  5       TTh    230-350                                             Open      0/ 120                      
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ** OR **                            
                        FIELD D, AMERICAN POLITICS                                  
                        **                                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION                               
                        REQUIRED COURSE

Restr  18843 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

Restr  18844 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  30

Restr  18845 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  30

Restr  18846 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30

POL S 333 INTL REL TOPICS

(SSc)

       18848 A  5       MW     1000-1120                                           Open      0/ 120                      
                        TOPIC: TERRORISM, RADICALIZATION &                          
                        EXTREMISM                                                   
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                                     
                        **                                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION                               
                        ELECTIVE

       18849 AA  QZ     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        QUIZ WILL MEET F 930-1020AM

       18850 AB  QZ     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        QUIZ WILL MEET F 1030-1120AM

       18851 AC  QZ     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        QUIZ WILL MEET F 1130-1220

       18852 AD  QZ     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        QUIZ WILL MEET F 1230-120

       21135 B  5       MW     130-320                                             Open      0/   5                WJ    
                        TOPIC: DISINFORMATION, PROPAGANDA,                          
                        AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES                                     
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

POL S 334 AMERICAN POL TOPICS

(SSc)

       18853 A  5       TTh    1130-1250                                           Open      0/ 120                      
                        TOPIC: LAW, SURVEILLANCE, AND                               
                        TECHNOLOGY                                                  
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD                              
                        D, AMERICAN POLITICS

       18854 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

       18855 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  30

       18856 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  30

       18857 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30

POL S 335 POL ECONOMY TOPICS

(SSc)

       18858 A  5       TTh    1230-220                                            Open      0/  95                      
                        TOPIC: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF                             
                        CULTURE, INSTITUTIONS AND STRATEGY                          
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS                                        
                        **                                                          
                        POLITICAL ECONOMY OPTION ADVANCED                           
                        COURSE

POL S 336 POLITICAL VIOLENCE

(SSc)

Restr  18859 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/ 100                JA    
                        PRE-RECORDED ASYNCHRONOUS LECTURES                          
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                                     
                        **                                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION                               
                        ELECTIVE

Restr  18860 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
                        ZOOM

Restr  18861 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
                        ZOOM

       18862 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
                        ZOOM

Restr  18863 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
                        ZOOM

POL S 343 POL & CHG IN SE ASIA

(SSc)

Restr  18864 A  5       TTh    230-420                                             Open      0/  20                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POL S 348 EU AS GLOBAL ACTOR

(SSc)

      >18865 A  5       MW     1030-1220                                                     0/  15                J     
                        COURSE WILL BE                                              
                        WITHDRAWN

POL S 351 AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

(SSc)

Restr  18866 A  5       MW     230-420                                             Open      0/ 100                      
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S 360 AM CONST LAW

(SSc)

Restr  18867 A  5       MW     1130-1250                                           Open      0/ 100                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

Restr  18868 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  25                J

Restr  18869 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  25                J

Restr  18870 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  25                J

Restr  18871 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  25                J

POL S 380 TRUTH AND POLITICS

(SSc)

       18872 A  5       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      0/ 180                      
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

       18873 AA  QZ     F      830-920                                             Open      0/  30

Restr  18874 AB  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

Restr  18875 AC  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open      0/  30

Restr  18876 AD  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  30

Restr  18877 AE  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  30

Restr  18878 AF  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30

POL S 389 CONFL/COOP CNTMP EUR

(SSc)

Restr  18879 A  5       TTh    1030-1220                                           Open      0/  35                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS ** OR **                               
                        FIELD C, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

POL S 405 AM POLITICS ADV SEM

(SSc)

Restr  18880 A  5       Th     830-1120                                            Open      0/  18                J     
                        TOPIC: INTERSECTIONALITY, ADVOCACY                          
                        & SOCIAL MOVEMENTS                                          
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

Restr  18881 B  5       TTh    230-420                                             Open      0/  20                W     
                        TOPIC: LAW AND ETHICS OF DATA AND                           
                        TECHNOLOGY                                                  
                                                                                    
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S 419 US-CHINA RELATIONS

(SSc)

Restr  18882 A  5       TTh    130-320                                             Open      0/  30                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, ** OR **                           
                        FIELD D, AMERICAN POLITICS                                  
                        **                                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION                               
                        ELECTIVE

POL S 426 WORLD POLITICS

(SSc)

       18883 A  5       MW     1230-220                                            Open      0/  80                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                                     
                        **                                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION                               
                        ELECTIVE COURSE                                             
                        **                                                          
                        POLITICAL ECONOMY OPTION ADVANCED                           
                        COURSE

POL S 432 POLITICAL ISLAM

(SSc)

Restr  18884 A  5       MW     1230-220                                            Open      0/   5                WJ    
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS ** OR **                               
                        FIELD C, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                            
                        **                                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION                               
                        ELECTIVE

POL S 451 COM TECH & POLITICS

(SSc)

Restr  18885 A  5       MW     130-320                                             Open      0/   5                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S 461 MASS MEDIA LAW

(SSc)

Restr  18886 A  5       TTh    130-320                                             Open      0/   5                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS.

Restr  18887 AA  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/   1                J

Restr  18888 AB  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/   1                J

Restr  18889 AC  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/   1                J

Restr  18890 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/   1                J

Restr  18891 AE  QZ     F      130-220                                             Open      0/   1                J

Restr  18892 AF  QZ     F      130-220                                             Closed    0/   0                J

POL S 479 CENT ASIAN POLITICS

(SSc)

Restr  18893 A  5       TTh    130-320                                             Open      0/  15                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POL S 487 H-POL S HONORS SEM

(SSc)

      >18894 A  5       TTh    1030-1220                                                     0/  15                H     
                        TOPIC: CONFLICT, CRIME AND                                  
                        REPRESSION

POL S 496 INTERNSHIP

APPLICATIONS AND ADD/FACULTY CODES ARE AVAILABLE FROM POL S UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING IN SMI 215.

 IS   >18895 A  2-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  15E CR/NC               
                        GO TO TINYURL.COM/UWPOLSINTERN                              
                        FOR INTERNSHIP INFORMATION AND                              
                        POL S 496 APPLICATION. CONTACT                              
                        POL S ADVISING AT POLSADVC@UW.EDU                           
                        TO ENROLL.

POL S 499 READINGS & RESEARCH

APPLICATIONS AND ADD/FACULTY CODES ARE AVAILABLE FROM POL S UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING IN SMI 215.

 IS   >18896 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  15E                     
                        INTENDED FOR POL S MAJORS. GO TO                            
                        TINYURL.COM/POLS499 FOR POL S 499                           
                        APPLICATION. CONTACT POL S                                  
                        ADVISING AT POLSADVC@UW.EDU TO                              
                        ENROLL.

 IS   >18897 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  15E CR/NC               
                        INTENDED FOR POL S MAJORS. GO TO                            
                        TINYURL.COM/POLS499 FOR POL S 499                           
                        APPLICATION. CONTACT POL S                                  
                        ADVISING AT POLSADVC@UW.EDU TO                              
                        ENROLL.

 IS   >18898 C  5       to be arranged                                                       0/  15E                     
                        OPTIONAL SENIOR THESIS.                                     
                        INTENDED FOR POL S MAJORS. GO TO                            
                        TINYURL.COM/POLS499 FOR POL S 499                           
                        APPLICATION. CONTACT POL S                                  
                        ADVISING AT POLSADVC@UW.EDU TO                              
                        ENROLL.

      >18899 D  5       to be arranged                                                       0/  10E                     
                        CENTER FOR AMERICAN POLITICS AND                            
                        PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWS PROGRAM                               
                        **                                                          
                        LECTURE AND LAB MEETING TIMES                               
                        WILL BE SCHEDULED WITH THE                                  
                        STUDENTS BEFORE THE START OF                                
                        SPRING QUARTER

POL S 503 ADV QUANT POL MTHD

Restr  18900 A  5       M      130-420                                             Open      0/  10                J     
                        F      300-450                  
                        REQUIRED POLITICAL METHODOLOGY                              
                        COURSE

POL S 505 COMP POLITICS CORE

Restr  18901 A  5       Th     130-420                                             Open      0/  15                      
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD CORE                             
                        COURSE

POL S 512 TIME SER PANEL DATA

Restr  18902 A  5       MW     430-550P                                            Open      0/  10                J     
                        F      130-320                  
                        POLITICAL METHODOLOGY FIELD                                 
                        **                                                          
                        LAB MEETS SYNCHRONOUSLY ON ZOOM

POL S 514 POL THEORY TOPICS

Restr  18903 A  5       W      130-420                                             Open      0/  15                      
                        TOPIC: DEMOCRACY AS A WAY OF LIFE                           
                        **                                                          
                        POLITICAL THEORY FIELD

POL S 527 INTL RELATNS TOPICS

Restr  18904 A  5       T      130-420                                             Open      0/  15                      
                        TOPIC: CIVIL WARS                                           
                        **                                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ** OR **                            
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD

POL S 532 CHINA-POL SYSTEMS

Restr  18905 A  5       M      130-420                                             Open      0/   7                J     
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD

POL S 555 AMERICAN POL TOPICS

Restr  18906 A  5       T      130-420                                             Open      0/  15                      
                        TOPIC: PARTIES AND IDEOLOGIES IN                            
                        AMERICAN POLITICS                                           
                        **                                                          
                        AMERICAN POLITICS FIELD

POL S 579 CENT ASIAN POLITICS

Restr  18907 A  5       TTh    130-320                                             Open      0/   5                J     
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD

POL S 588 COMP POLIT ECON TPCS

Restr  18908 A  5       W      130-420                                             Open      0/  15                      
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS ** OR **                               
                        POLITICAL ECONOMY FIELD

POL S 597 DIRECTED READINGS

 IS   >18909 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  15E CR/NC               
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

POL S 598 INDEP WRITING I

 IS   >18910 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  15E                     
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

POL S 600 RESEARCH/READINGS

APPLICATIONS AND ADD/FACULTY CODES ARE AVAILABLE FROM POL S GRADUATE ADVISING IN SMI 215.

 IS   >18911 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  20E                     
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 IS   >18912 B  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  20E CR/NC               
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

POL S 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS   >18913 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  20E CR/NC               
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

POLITICAL SCIENCE(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

POLITICAL SCIENCE
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