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Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

POLITICAL SCIENCE
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

Enrollment and status (open/closed) were accurate when this page was created (12:03 am May 2, 2026) but may have changed since then. For current enrollment and status, check the Enrollment Summary. (UW NetID required.)
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POL S 201, 202, 203, and 204 are open to all students. Other POL S courses may be restricted to Political Science majors. Some courses will open to registration by non-majors beginning Period 2. Click the SLN to see restrictions. Subscribe to Notify.UW if classes are full.

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     86/ 120                      
       18806 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open     20/  30                      
       18807 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Closed   30/  30                      
       18808 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open     19/  30                      
       18809 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open     17/  30                      

POL S   202  INTRO AMERICAN POL(SSc)
       18810 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open    175/ 180                WA    
                        PRE-RECORDED ASYNCHRONOUS LECTURES                          
       18811 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open     29/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       18812 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open     29/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       18813 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Closed   30/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       18814 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Closed   30/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       21643 AE  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Closed   30/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       21644 AF  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open     27/  30                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM

POL S   203  INTRO INTERNATL REL (SSc)
       18815 A  5       TTh    1130-1250                                           Open    153/ 180                      
                        REQUIRED COURSE FOR POL S MAJOR                             
WITH INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION
       18816 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open     29/  30                      
       18817 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Closed   29/  29                      
       18818 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open     18/  30                      
       18819 AD  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open     20/  30                      
       18820 AE  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open     29/  30                      
       18821 AF  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open     28/  30                      

POL S   204  INTRO TO COMPAR POL (SSc)
       18822 A  5       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open     97/ 120                      
       18823 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open     19/  29                      
       18825 AC  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open     28/  30                      
       18827 AE  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open     26/  30                      
       18828 AF  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open     24/  30                      

POL S   213  KOREA/WRLD POLITICS (SSc)
       18829 A  5       TTh    230-420                                             Open     20/  20                WJ    
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POL S   321  AMER FOREIGN POLICY (SSc)
       18842 A  5       TTh    230-350                                             Closed  120/ 120                      
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ** OR **
FIELD D, AMERICAN POLITICS
**
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION
REQUIRED COURSE
       18843 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Closed   30/  30                      
       18844 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Closed   30/  30                      
       18845 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Closed   31/  30                      
       18846 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Closed   29/  29                      

POL S   333  INTL REL TOPICS(SSc)
       18848 A  5       MW     1000-1120                                           Open    118/ 120                      
                        TOPIC: TERRORISM, RADICALIZATION &                          
EXTREMISM
**
POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
**
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION
ELECTIVE
       18849 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open     28/  30                      
       18850 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Closed   30/  30                      
       18851 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Closed   30/  30                      
       18852 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Closed   30/  30                      
Restr  21135 B  5       MW     130-320                                             Open      3/   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    118/ 120                      
                        TOPIC: LAW, SURVEILLANCE, AND                               
TECHNOLOGY
**
POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD
D, AMERICAN POLITICS
       18854 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Closed   30/  30                      
       18855 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open     29/  30                      
       18856 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Closed   30/  30                      
       18857 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open     29/  30                      

POL S   335  POL ECONOMY TOPICS(SSc)
       18858 A  5       TTh    1230-220                                            Open     75/  95                      
                        TOPIC: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF                             
CULTURE, INSTITUTIONS AND STRATEGY
**
COURSE CAN BE REPEATED TO 10
CREDITS IF DIFFERENT TOPIC
**
POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
**
POLITICAL ECONOMY OPTION ADVANCED
COURSE

POL S   336  POLITICAL VIOLENCE(SSc)
       18859 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open    146/ 150                JA    
                        IF FULL, ENROLL IN JSIS B 336                               
**
PRE-RECORDED ASYNCHRONOUS LECTURES
**
POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
**
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION
ELECTIVE
       18860 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Closed   25/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       18861 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open     24/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       18862 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open     24/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       18863 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open     24/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       21674 AE  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open     24/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM
       21676 AF  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Closed   25/  25                JO    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE QUIZ MEETS ON                            
ZOOM

POL S   343  POL & CHG IN SE ASIA(SSc)
       18864 A  5       MW     230-420                                             Open     15/  20                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POL S   351  AMERICAN DEMOCRACY(SSc)
       18866 A  5       MW     230-420                                             Open     98/ 100                      
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S   360  AM CONST LAW(SSc)
       18867 A  5       MW     1130-1250                                           Open     97/ 100                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
AMERICAN POLITICS
       18868 AA  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Closed   25/  25                J     
       18869 AB  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Closed   26/  25                J     
       18870 AC  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open     22/  25                J     
       18871 AD  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open     24/  25                J     

POL S   369  TECH & HUMAN RIGHTS (SSc)
Restr  21432 A  5       MW     1030-1220                                           Closed   25/  20                %WJ   
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
COMPARATIVE POLITICS ** OR **
FIELD C, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

POL S   370  PRIVACY(SSc)
Restr  21569 A  5       MW     1230-220                                            Closed    9/  15                J     
                        CONTACT JPETELKA@UW.EDU FOR AN ADD                          
CODE
**
POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD
B, COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POL S   380  TRUTH AND POLITICS(SSc)
       18872 A  5       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open    116/ 120                      
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
AMERICAN POLITICS
       18873 AA  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Closed   30/  30                      
       18874 AB  QZ     F      930-1020                                            Open     29/  30                      
       18876 AD  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open     28/  30                      
       18878 AF  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open     29/  30                      

POL S   389  CONFL/COOP CNTMP EUR(SSc)
       18879 A  5       T      1030-1220                                           Closed   34/  35                J     
                        Th     1030-1220                
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
COMPARATIVE POLITICS ** OR **
FIELD C, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

POL S   401  POL THEORY ADV SEM(SSc)
       21657 A  5       TTh    1030-1220                                           Open     18/  20                      
                        TOPIC: DEMOCRACY AS A WAY OF LIFE                           
**
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: AT LEAST
ONE PRIOR POLITICAL THEORY COURSE
**
POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD
A, POLITICAL THEORY

POL S   405  AM POLITICS ADV SEM (SSc)
Restr  18881 B  5       TTh    230-420                                             Closed   20/  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)
       18882 A  5       TTh    130-320                                             Open     30/  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     76/  80                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
**
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION
ELECTIVE COURSE
**
POLITICAL ECONOMY OPTION ADVANCED
COURSE

POL S   451  COM TECH & POLITICS (SSc)
Restr  18885 A  5       MW     130-320                                             Closed    5/   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                                             Closed    5/   5                J     
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
AMERICAN POLITICS.
Restr  18887 AA  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Closed    1/   1                J     
Restr  18888 AB  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Closed    1/   1                J     
Restr  18889 AC  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Closed    2/   1                J     
Restr  18892 AF  QZ     F      130-220                                             Closed    1/   0                J     

POL S   479  CENT ASIAN POLITICS (SSc)
       18893 A  5       TTh    130-320                                             Open     13/  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                                                    14/  15                H     
                        TOPIC: CONFLICT, CRIME AND                                  
REPRESSION
**
COUNTS FOR FIELD C, INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS

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                                                       5/  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                                                       1/  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       Th     1230-120                                                      9/  10E                     
                        Th     130-220                  
                        CENTER FOR AMERICAN POLITICS AND                            
PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWS PROGRAM
      >21591 E  1       F      130-420                                                      18/  20                      

POL S   503  ADV QUANT POL MTHD
Restr  18900 A  5       M      130-420                                             Open      6/  10                J     
                        F      300-450                  
                        REQUIRED POLITICAL METHODOLOGY                              
COURSE

POL S   505  COMP POLITICS CORE
Restr  18901 A  5       Th     130-420                                             Open     13/  15                      
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD CORE                             

POL S   512  TIME SER PANEL DATA
Restr  18902 A  5       MW     430-550P                                            Closed   10/  10                BJ    
                        F      130-320                  
                        POLITICAL METHODOLOGY FIELD                                 
**
LAB MEETS SYNCHRONOUSLY ON ZOOM

POL S   527  INTL RELATNS TOPICS
Restr  18904 A  5       T      130-420                                             Open      7/  15                      
                        TOPIC: CIVIL WARS                                           
**
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ** OR **
COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD

POL S   532  CHINA-POL SYSTEMS
Restr  18905 A  5       M      130-420                                             Open      4/   7                J     
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD                                  

POL S   555  AMERICAN POL TOPICS
Restr  18906 A  5       T      130-420                                             Open      9/  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      5/  15                      
                        TOPIC: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF                                 
INNOVATION
**
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                                                       3/  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                                                      20/  20E CR/NC               
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
REGISTRATION INFORMATION