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Summer 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 July 21, 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
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POL S 202 INTRO AMERICAN POL

(SSc)

       12960 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     58/  80                WA    
                        A-term                                                      
                        ASYNCHRONOUS

POL S 203 INTRO INTERNATL REL

(SSc)

       12961 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     49/  60                A     
                        B-term                                                      
                        TO ENROLL IN THE B-TERM COURSE,                             
                        EMAIL POLSADVC@UW.EDU                                       
                        **                                                          
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        REQUIRED COURSE FOR POL S MAJOR                             
                        WITH INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION

POL S 204 INTRO TO COMPAR POL

(SSc)

       12962 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     31/  42                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        ASYNCHRONOUS

POL S 249 INTRO LABOR STUDIES

(SSc)

       12963 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     47/  58                WJA   
                        B-term                                                      
                        TO ENROLL IN THE B-TERM COURSE,                             
                        EMAIL POLSADVC@UW.EDU                                       
                        **                                                          
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S 249, HSTCMP 249 AND SOC 266                           
                        FULFILL THE SAME REQUIREMENTS                               
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS                                           
                        **                                                          
                        POLITICAL ECONOMY OPTION ADVANCED                           
                        COURSE                                                      
                        **                                                          
                        LABOR STUDIES MINOR FOUNDATIONS                             
                        **                                                          
                        HUMAN RIGHTS MINOR BROAD CONTEXT

POL S 270 INTRO TO POL ECON

(SSc)

       12964 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     38/  40                A     
                        A-term                                                      
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        NO OVERLOADS. IF COURSE FILLS,                              
                        USE NOTIFY OR CHECK MYPLAN FOR                              
                        OPEN SPACES                                                 
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ** OR **                            
                        FIELD D, AMERICAN POLITICS                                  
                        **                                                          
                        POLITICAL ECONOMY OPTION REQUIRED                           
                        COURSE

POL S 303 PUB POLICY FRMTN US

(SSc)

       12966 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     39/  42                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S 304 AM PRESS & POLITICS

(SSc)

       12968 B  5       to be arranged                                             Closed    5/   5                JA    
                        Full-term                                                   
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S 324 EUROPE IN WORLD POL

(SSc)

       14098 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     43/  60                WA    
                        B-term                                                      
                        TO ENROLL IN THE B-TERM COURSE,                             
                        EMAIL POLSADVC@UW.EDU                                       
                        **                                                          
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

POL S 325 ISRL-PALESTN CONFLCT

(SSc,DIV)

       12970 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     52/  80                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS **OR** FIELD                           
                        C, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                                  
                        ***                                                         
                        POLITICAL ECONOMY OPTION ADVANCED                           
                        COURSE                                                      
                        ***                                                         
                        INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION                               
                        ELECTIVE COURSE

POL S 327 WOMEN RTS/HUMAN RTS

(SSc,DIV)

       12971 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     98/ 109                JA    
                        Full-term                                                   
                        POL S 327 AND LSJ 327 FULFILL THE                           
                        SAME REQUIREMENTS                                           
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS ** OR **                               
                        FIELD C, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                            
                        ***                                                         
                        HUMAN RIGHTS MINOR CORE COURSE                              
                        **                                                          
                        DATA SCIENCE MINOR: COUNTS FOR                              
                        DATA STUDIES REQUIREMENT

POL S 333 INTL REL TOPICS

(SSc)

       14099 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     31/  40                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        TOPIC: AI AND GEOPOLITICS                                   
                        **                                                          
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                                     
                        **                                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL SECURITY OPTION                               
                        ADVANCED COURSE

POL S 347 POLITICS OF INTL LAW

(SSc)

      >14100 A  5       to be arranged                                                      75/  89                JA    
                        A-term                                                      
                        NO LATE ADDS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S 347 FULFILLS THE SAME                                 
                        REQUIREMENTS AS LSJ 347                                     
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

POL S 361 US CTS & CIVIL LIB

(SSc)

       14102 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     59/  79                JA    
                        Full-term                                                   
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S 361 AND LSJ 361 FULFILL THE                           
                        SAME REQUIREMENT                                            
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S 384 GLOBAL ENV POLITICS

(SSc)

       14078 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     40/  41                JA    
                        Full-term                                                   
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S 384 AND ENVIR 384 FULFILL THE                         
                        SAME REQUIREMENTS                                           
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD C,                           
                        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                                     
                        **                                                          
                        POLITICAL ECONOMY OPTION ADVANCED                           
                        COURSE

POL S 461 MASS MEDIA LAW

(SSc)

       12977 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      4/   5                JA    
                        A-term                                                      
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S 468 COMP MEDIA SYSTEMS

(SSc)

       14061 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      4/   5                JA    
                        A-term                                                      
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS

       14064 B  5       to be arranged                                             Closed    5/   5                JA    
                        B-term                                                      
                        ASYNCHRONOUS                                                
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD B,                           
                        COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POL S 496 INTERNSHIP

      >12979 A  2-5     to be arranged                                                       3/  20E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        EMAIL POLSADVC@UW.EDU FOR THE                               
                        SUMMER FACULTY SUPERVISOR                                   
                        **                                                          
                        GO TO TINYURL.COM/UWPOLSINTERN FOR                          
                        INTERNSHIP INFORMATION AND POL S                            
                        496 APPLICATION                                             
                        **                                                          
                        QUESTIONS? EMAIL POLSADVC@UW.EDU

 IS   >12980 B  2-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  25E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        POL S 496B IS FOR INTERNSHIPS                               
                        SUPERVISED BY OTHER POL S FACULTY                           
                        **                                                          
                        GO TO TINYURL.COM/UWPOLSINTERN FOR                          
                        INTERNSHIP INFORMATION AND POL S                            
                        496 APPLICATION                                             
                        **                                                          
                        QUESTIONS? EMAIL POLSADVC@UW.EDU

POL S 499 READINGS & RESEARCH

 IS   >12982 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       1/  15E                     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        SEE ADVISERS IN SMI 215 FOR                                 
                        CONTRACT AND ADD CODE.

 IS   >12983 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  15E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        SEE ADVISERS IN SMI 215 FOR                                 
                        CONTRACT ADN ADD CODE.

 IS   >12984 C  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/   5E                     
                        A-term                                                      
                        SEE ADVISERS IN SMI 215 FOR                                 
                        CONTRACT AND ADD CODE.

 IS   >12985 D  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/   5E CR/NC               
                        A-term                                                      
                        SEE ADVISERS IN SMI 215 FOR                                 
                        CONTRACT AND ADD CODE.

 IS   >12986 E  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/   5E                     
                        B-term                                                      
                        SEE ADVISERS IN SMI 215 FOR                                 
                        CONTRACT AND ADD CODE.

 IS    12987 F  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E CR/NC               
                        B-term

POL S 597 DIRECTED READINGS

 IS   >12988 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/   5E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

POL S 598 INDEP WRITING I

 IS   >12989 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/   5E                     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

POL S 600 RESEARCH/READINGS

 IS   >12990 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  15E                     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 IS   >12991 B  1-10    to be arranged                                                       4/  10E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

POL S 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS   >12992 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       5/  15E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Summer Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

POLITICAL SCIENCE(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

POLITICAL SCIENCE
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )