FALL 2015 POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASSES – 7/28/15
Undergraduate (Fall 2015) Political Science Classes
CORE/INTRODUCTORY
Political Theory
MWF
Political Theory
TTh
Political Theory
MWF
Political Theory
MWF
American Politics
TTh
American Politics
TTh
American Politics
MWF
American Politics
TTh
International Politics
MWF
International Politics
TTh
International Politics
MWF
International Politics
TTh
International Politics
MWF
International Politics
TTh
International Politics
MWF
AMERICAN POLITICS
300A Public Administration
Th
300A Moot Court
Tue
321
Con Law: Powers of Government
TTh
326
American National Security
MWF
334
Urban Policies & Problems
TTh
376
Public Opinion & Political Behavior
MWF
385
Introduction to Law
Th
391
Chicago Politics
Tue
392
Environmental Politics
TTh
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
317
Politics of International Health
MWF
337
Terrorism
TTh
348
Russian Politics
MWF
349
Eastern European Politics
MWF
352
Canadian Politics
TTh
360
Western European Politics
TTh
368
Middle East Politics
Mon
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
300D Chinese International Relations
TTh
300D Business & Corporations
MWF
in World Politics
325
American Foreign Policy
TTh
350
International Political Economy
MWF
351
Latin America in the Int’l. System
TTh
364
UN & International Organizations
MWF
POLITICAL THEORY
300B Art & Politics
MWF
306
Modern Political Thought
MWF
308
Contemporary Political Thought
TTh
313WI Resistance & Obligation
MWF
MISCELLANEOUS
370
Internship Programs
permission
396
Directed Readings
permission
100
100
100
100
101
101
101
101
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
Graduate (Fall 2015) Political Science Classes
401
439
440
475
499
502
2:45pm
8:30am
10:25am
12:35pm
8:30am
11:30am
1:40pm
2:30pm
8:15am
8:30am
10:25am
11:30am
12:35pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
Yoksas
Katz
Danford
Wainwright
Tatalovich
Blackmond Larnell
Horan
Bryan
Loontjer
Sanchez
Williams
Henripin
Melin
Schraeder
Hasselmann
4:15pm
7:00pm
8:30am
9:20am
1:00pm
12:35pm
7:00pm
4:15pm
2:30pm
England
Walsh
Bryan
Williams
Blackmond Larnell
Doherty
Walsh
Rodriguez
Frendreis
9:20am
1:00pm
12:35pm
10:25am
10:00am
2:30am
4:15pm
Endless
O’Leary
Avdeyeva
Avdeyeva
Tatalovich
Mahler
Mbengue
1:00pm
11:30am
Henripin
Melin
2:30pm
11:30am
10:00am
10:25am
O’Leary
Endless
Sanchez
Grigorescu
1:40pm
9:20am
10:00am
11:30am
Yoksas
Weber
Willi
Mayer
required
required
Endless
Schraeder
Seminar in Political Behavior
Tue
7:00pm
Global Governance
Th
7:00pm
Ancient Political Thought
Wed
4:15pm
Techniques of Political Analysis I
Mon
7:00pm
Directed Readings
permission required
Seminar in Political Behavior
Wed
7:00pm
Matland
Grigorescu
Mayer
Mahler
Sanchez
Doherty
MAJOR OR MINOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Science Major. To graduate with a major in Political Science students must complete 33 hours of
course work (11 courses) in the department or through transfer or advanced placement credit. All majors are
required to take PLSC 100, 101 and 102, plus one upper-division (200- or 300-level) course from each of the
discipline's four subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political
Theory. The remaining four courses are elective and may be taken in any of the discipline's four subfields.
Students must earn a grade of C- or better in a course for it to count toward the major.
Political Science Minor. To graduate with a minor in Political Science students must complete 18 hours of
course work (6 courses) in the department or through transfer or advanced placement credit. All minors are
required to take PLSC 100, 101 and 102. The remaining three courses are elective and may be taken in any
of the discipline's four subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and
Political Theory. Students must earn a grade of C- or better in a course for it to count toward the minor.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Science Honors Seminar PLSC 395 (Spring Semester). Do you wish to graduate with “honors” in Political
Science? If your answer is “yes,” you should apply for enrollment in the Political Science Honors Seminar which is offered each
spring and open to students in their junior or senior years. Admission into the Honors Seminar requires a 3.5 GPA in Political
Science (and overall) as well as the completion of seven Political Science classes (21 credit hours). The Honors Seminar does
not count toward the 33 credit hours required for a Political Science major. Students interested in applying should contact
Nora Rybarczyk, nenglun@luc.edu
Chicago Internship PLSC 370 (Spring, Summer & Fall Semesters) Professors Alan Gitelson & Brian Endless. This
program allows students to earn course credit while gaining valuable professional experience as an intern in the Chicago area.
Internship possibilities include positions with U.S. Congressmen and Senators, Illinois Legislators, political campaigns,
international organizations, policy think-tanks, and city, state, and federal government agencies. Interns earn 3 or 6 credit
hours by working in an internship position that is jointly agreed upon by the student and the internship coordinator. The intern
also takes part in a special seminar that meets four times during the semester and keeps a journal and writes a research paper
related to the internship experience. Students need the permission of the internship coordinator to register and must submit an
application form. Contact either Professor Endless, bendless@luc.edu, or Professor Gitelson, agitels@luc.edu
Mock Trial PLSC 300A (Spring Semester) Michael Walsh, J.D. & Head Coach. Led by Political Scientist and
Head Coach Michael Walsh, J.D., Loyola Mock Trial is one of the most successful organizations at Loyola University
Chicago. Members have opportunities to travel across the country and to compete against other top colleges and universities
regularly. The Mock Trial team holds tryouts for new members during the second week of classes in the fall semester in order
to prepare for the fall invitational tournament season that begins in mid-October. For further application information, visit
http://www.loyolamocktrial.com/, or contact Coach Walsh directly, mwalsh2@luc.edu
Model United Nations PLSC 367 (Spring Semester) Professors Brian Endless & Alexandru Grigorescu.
Offered every spring semester, the Model United Nations (UN) course prepares students for their involvement as distinguished
diplomats at the National Model UN conference in New York, the largest Model UN conference in the world that brings
together 3,000-4,000 students from more than 25 countries. Due to the limited number of positions that are allotted to each
university taking part in the New York conference, participation in the course involves a selection process based on GPA,
seniority, and prior coursework and activities in international politics and international organizations, such as Loyola’s Model
UN Club. The application process begins in late September and ends in late October. Contact either Professor Endless,
bendless@luc.edu, or Professor Grigorescu, agrigs@luc.edu
Tunisia Summer Travel Course (May of every summer) Professor Peter J. Schraeder. This exciting 21-day
summer travel course throughout Tunisia is designed to provide the serious student with a unique experiential understanding of
Tunisia’s “Jasmine” revolution and the politics of democratization in the Arab world, the role of women in Muslim societies,
Arab perceptions of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. perceptions of Tunisia’s role in the global war on terrorism, the evolving role of
Islam in the Arab world, and the history of the Carthaginian, Roman, and French empires in North Africa. Highlights of the
trip include attending presentations at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, taking part in joint sessions with English-speaking Tunisian
students your own age, and camping overnight in the Sahara desert, including a camel trek, in southern Tunisia. For more
information, including syllabus with complete description of daily itinerary and activities, visit
http://www.luc.edu/studyabroad/summer_tunisia.shtml or contact Professor Schraeder, pschrae@luc.edu