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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 February 4, 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 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   201  INTRO POL THEORY(SSc)
       12959 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  40                O     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF MARCH.

POL S   202  INTRO AMERICAN POL(SSc)
       12960 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  40                A     
                        B-term                                                      
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF MARCH.

POL S   203  INTRO INTERNATL REL (SSc)
       12961 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  40                A     
                        B-term                                                      
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF MARCH.

POL S   204  INTRO TO COMPAR POL (SSc)
       12962 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  40                O     
                        A-term                                                      
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF                                    
                        MARCH.

POL S   249  INTRO LABOR STUDIES (SSc)
       12963 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  33                JA    
                        B-term                                                      
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF                                    
                        MARCH.

POL S   270  INTRO TO POL ECON(SSc)
       12964 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  60                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF                                    
                        MARCH.

POL S   273  CONCEPT OF POWER(SSc)
       12965 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  40                      
                        B-term                                                      
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF                                    
                        MARCH.

POL S   303  PUB POLICY FRMTN US (SSc)
       12966 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  60                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF                                    
                        MARCH.

POL S   304  AM PRESS & POLITICS (SSc)
       12967 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5                JA    
                        B-term                                                      
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR                                    
                        FIELD D, AMERICAN POLITICS                                  
       12968 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5                JA    
                        Full-term                                                   
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR                                    
                        FIELD D, AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S   325  ISRL-PALESTN CONFLCT(SSc,DIV)
       12970 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  60                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF                                    
                        MARCH.                                                      
                        ELECTIVE                                                    
                        COURSE

POL S   327  WOMEN RTS/HUMAN RTS (SSc,DIV)
       12971 A  5       TTh    1200-210                                            Open      0/  20                O     
                        A-term                                                      
                        SUMMER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON APRIL                         
                        16. COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED,                           
                        TERM, AND MODE OF INSTRUCTION WILL                          
                        BE UPDATED BY THE END OF                                    
                        MARCH.

POL S   336  POLITICAL VIOLENCE(SSc)
       12972 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20                JA    
                        A-term                                                      
                        WILL BE WITHDRAWN

POL S   435  JAPANESE GOVT & POL (SSc)
       12975 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed    0/   0                J     
                        A-term                                                      
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD                              
                        B, COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POL S   451  COM TECH & POLITICS (SSc)
       12976 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5                J#A   
                        A-term

POL S   461  MASS MEDIA LAW(SSc)
       12977 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5                JA    
                        A-term                                                      
                        ONLINE AND ASYNCHRONOUS                                     
                        **                                                          
                        POL S MAJORS: COUNTS FOR FIELD D,                           
                        AMERICAN POLITICS

POL S   496  INTERNSHIP
      >12979 A  2-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  20E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        EMAIL MASMITH@UW.EDU TO ARRANGE                             
                        CREDIT WITH PROF. SMITH                                     
                        **                                                          
                        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                                                       0/  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                                                       0/  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                                                       0/  15E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        EMAIL PSGPA@UW.EDU FOR                                      
                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION