Political Science Current Course Offerings

Political Science DepartmentCourse Offerings 2026–27

Listed by field of study • Subject to change

Fall 2026

Winter 2027

Spring 2027

Bolded courses appear in multiple fields. Credits listed in the Cr column. Internship and independent study credits are variable — contact the department for details.

Fall Quarter 2026

American Politics and Public Policy

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
250	42507	SSC	American Political System	5	Destler	MWF	1–2:20
250	42508	SSC	American Political System	5	Donovan	MWF	10–11:20
311	42544	SSC	Intro to Law and the Legal System	5	Chen	MWF	10–11:20
313	42741		Law, Courts, Politics, Society	5	Chen	MWF	1–2:20
321	42510		Queer/LGBT Politics	5	Beard	TR	10–11:50
333	43812		Public Opinion and Mass Media	5	Alamillo	TR	10–11:50
357	42545	WP1	Health Policy (also Comparative)	4	Tverdova	TR	2–3:50
397Q	43822		American Politics through Film	5	Alamillo	TR	12–1:50
450	43819		Parties, Campaigns and Elections	4	Donovan	MWF	1–2:20

Political Theory

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
261	42539	HUM	Intro to Political Theory	5	Hsueh	MWF	2:30–3:50
261	42537	HUM	Intro to Political Theory	5	Hsueh	MWF	11:30–12:50
364	43814		Contemporary Political Theory	4	Deylami	TR	10–11:50
471	43820	WP3	Race and Political Theory	5	Beard	TR	2–3:50

International Relations

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
271	42540	SSC	Intro: International Relations	5	Paul	MWF	11:30–12:50
271	42541	SSC	Intro: International Relations	5	Paul	MWF	1–2:20
370	44009		Global Issues in International Politics	5	Staff	MWF	10–11:20
372	43815	SSC	International Political Economy	5	Horne	TR	10–11:50
399	43817	WP2	The Politics of Democratization (also Comparative)	5	Biswas	MWF	1–2:20
434	43818	WP3	Senior Seminar – International Relations	5	Biswas	MWF	2:30–3:50

Comparative Politics

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
291	42504	SSC	Intro to Comparative Politics	5	Wolff	MWF	2:30–3:50
308	42781		African Political Systems	5	Dupuy	MWF	11:30–12:50
350	43813		Energy Policy and Politics	5	Dupuy	MWF	2:30–3:50
357	42545	WP1	Health Policy (also American Politics)	4	Tverdova	TR	2–3:50
385	43816		Nationalism, Genocide and Global Politics	5	Horne	TR	Arr
395	42786		Politics of Latin America	5	Wolff	MW	9:30–11:20
399	43817	WP2	The Politics of Democratization (also Int'l Relations)	5	Biswas	MWF	1–2:20
453	44008		Comparative Electoral Systems	4	Staff	MW	2:30–4:20

Additional Courses

Course	CRN	Course Title	Cr	Instructor
300	42542	Directed Independent Study	1–15	Deylami
400	42546	Directed Independent Study	1–15	Deylami
444	42548	Administrative Internship	3–15	Donovan
447	42549	Teaching Internship	2–5	Varies
448	42550	Research Internship	2–5	Varies
496	42551	Honors Tutorial	2–5	Alamillo

Winter Quarter 2027

American Politics and Public Policy

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
250	12385	SSC	American Political System	5	Staff	MWF	10–11:20
250	12386	SSC	American Political System	5	Staff	MWF	1–2:20
311	13040	SSC	Intro to Law and the Legal System	5	Chen	MWF	10–11:20
314	12655		US Supreme Court	5	Chen	MWF	1–2:20
353	13642		State and Local Politics	5	Donovan	TR	10–11:50
366	13643	QSR	Research in Politics (also IR & Comparative)	5	Alamillo	MWF	11:30–12:50
398	13645		Immigration Politics	5	Pauw	TR	12–1:50
422	13646		Race and Political Identification	5	Beard	TR	10–11:50
431	12662	WP3	Senior Seminar – American Politics	5	Destler	W	1–3:50 + arr

Political Theory

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
261	12387	HUM	Intro to Political Theory	5	Deylami	MWF	10–11:20
261	12388	HUM	Intro to Political Theory	5	Staff	MWF	11:30–12:50
432	12398	WP3	Senior Seminar – Political Theory	5	Beard	T	2–4:40 + arr

International Relations

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
271	12389	SSC	Intro: International Relations	5	Horne	MWF	11:30–12:50
271	12390	SSC	Intro: International Relations	5	Horne	MWF	1–2:20
315	13641	WP2	Why We Fight (also Comparative)	4	Dupuy	MWF	2:30–3:50
366	13643	QSR	Research in Politics (also American & Comparative)	5	Alamillo	MWF	11:30–12:50

Comparative Politics

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
291	12391	SSC	Intro to Comparative Politics	5	Dupuy	MWF	11:30–12:50
309	12654		Globalization	5	Tverdova	TR	2–3:50
315	13641	WP2	Why We Fight (also IR)	4	Dupuy	MWF	2:30–3:50
366	13643	QSR	Research in Politics (also American & IR)	5	Alamillo	MWF	11:30–12:50
390	13644		Politics of Development	5	Wolff	TR	10–11:50
396	12395		Politics of Mexico	5	Alamillo	MWF	10–11:20
401	13768		The Comparative Politics of Soccer	4	Staff	TR	2:30–4:20
403	13769		The EU and the Process of European Integration	4	Staff	TR	12–1:50
404	12660		Gangs and Organized Crime	4	Wolff	TR	2–3:50
452	13754		Comparative Political Parties and Party Systems	4	Staff	TR	12–1:50

Additional Courses

Course	CRN	Course Title	Cr	Instructor
300	12392	Directed Independent Study	1–15	Deylami
400	12396	Directed Independent Study	1–15	Deylami
443	12570	Legislative Internships	5–15	Donovan
444	12399	Administrative Internship	3–15	Donovan
447	12400	Teaching Internship	2–5	Varies
448	12401	Research Internship	2–5	Varies
496	12402	Honors Tutorial	2–5	Alamillo

Spring Quarter 2027

American Politics and Public Policy

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
250	22309	SSC	American Political System	5	Alamillo	TR	10–11:50
250	22310	SSC	American Political System	5	Chen	MWF	10–11:20
345	22586		Women in Politics	5	Wineinger	MWF	1–2:20
366	22588	QSR	Quant Methods in Pol Sci (also IR & Comparative)	5	Alamillo	TR	12–1:50
414	22591		Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers	5	Chen	MWF	1–2:20
427	23551		Politics of the Policy Process	5	Bowers	MWF	11:30–12:50
431	22321	WP3	Senior Seminar – American Politics	5	Wineinger	MWF	10–11:20

Political Theory

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
261	22938	HUM	Introduction to Political Theory	5	Beard	MWF	10–11:20
261	23544	HUM	Introduction to Political Theory	5	Beard	MWF	11:30–12:50
362	23545		Political Theory: Renaissance and Modern	4	Hsueh	TR	10–11:50
397	TBD		Democratic Citizenship in Theory and Practice	5	Deylami	TR	12–1:50
493	23554		Issues in Political Theory	4	Hsueh	TR	2–3:50

International Relations

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
271	22311	SSC	Intro: International Relations	5	Dupuy	MWF	11:30–12:50
271	22312	SSC	Intro: International Relations	5	Tverdova	MWF	1–2:20
366	22588	QSR	Quant Methods in Pol Sci (also American & Comparative)	5	Alamillo	TR	12–1:50
370	23547		Global Issues in International Politics	5	Staff	MWF	1–2:20

Comparative Politics

Course	CRN	Attr	Course Title	Cr	Instructor	Days	Times
291	22313	SSC	Intro to Comparative Politics	5	Wolff	MWF	2:30–3:50
302			Western Europe	5	Staff	MWF	10–11:20
366	22588	QSR	Quant Methods in Pol Sci (also American & IR)	5	Alamillo	TR	12–1:50
378	23680		Communist Regimes: A Brief History	5	Tverdova	MWF	2:30–3:50
408	23550		Transnational Migration	5	Wolff	MWF	10–11:20
433	22593	WP3	Senior Seminar – Comparative Politics	5	Horne	TR	10–11:50
435	23552		Special Topics in Environmental Politics	5	Dupuy	MWF	2:30–3:50
491	23553	WP3-CF-E	Issues in Political Economy	4	Horne	TR	12–1:50

Additional Courses

Course	CRN	Course Title	Cr	Instructor
101	22582	Government and Politics in the Modern World	5	Paul
300	22314	Directed Independent Study	1–15	Deylami
400	22319	Directed Independent Study	1–15	Deylami
444	22322	Administrative Internship	3–15	Donovan
447	22323	Teaching Internship	2–5	Varies
448	22324	Research Internship	2–5	Varies
496	22326	Honors Tutorial	2–5	Alamillo

Political Science Department
Arntzen Hall 415 • Western Washington University
politicalscience@wwu.edu • 360-650-3469

Schedule last updated May 2026.
Subject to change. Verify current CRNs in Web4U.