UCSB Schedule of Classes

Graduate Courses for 2020-2021

This list is tentative and may undergo some changes (updated 9/29/20)

Fall 2020 Courses

205 Political Research Methods I - Mildenberger
212 Research Seminar II -  Bimber
230 Comparative Political Systems - Kaplan (CP)
241 Seminar on Modern Political Thinkers - Digeser (PT)
273 International Political Economy - Cohen (IR)
277 American Foreign Policy - Strathman (IR/AP)
294 Environmental Politics and Policy - Smith (EP)
295 Environmental Politics Workshop - Smith
501 TA Training - Smith/ Keleher

**ESM 526 Environmental Politics Workshop (Cross-listed as POLS 295.  POLS students may enroll in ESM 526 and receive credit as if the course were POLS 295)

Winter 2021 Courses

206 Political Research Methods II- Mahdavi
263 Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Politics - Lien (AP/IP)
275 War, Diplomacy and International Security - Narang (IR)
295 Environmental Politics Workshop - Stokes
594 Capitalism - Norris (PT)
594PC Media and Politics in Comparative Perspective - Freeman (CP)
594CW Civil War - Coggins (IR)

Spring 2021 Courses

207 Advanced Political Research Methods - Masterson
211 Research Seminar- Mahdavi
243 Symbols, Naratives and the Political Imagination - Keum (PT)
251 Political Representation (CP)
261 American Institutions - Nall (AP)
272 International Organization and Society - Morse (IR)
295 Environmental Politics Workshop
594 Migration - Masterson (CP/IP)
594IG American Interest Groups - Stokes (AP)

Graduate Courses for 2019-2020 

This list is tentative and may undergo some changes (updated 7/31/19)

Fall 2019 Courses

205 Political Research Methods I - Stoll
594II Immigration and Identity- Bruhn
273  International Political Economy – Cohen
275 War Dipolomcy and International Security – Narang
296 Comparative and International Enviornmental Politics- Mildenberger 
501 TA Training- Keleher/Ahuja 

**ESM 526 Environmental Politics Workshop - Anderson  (Cross-listed as POLS 295.  POLS students may enroll in ESM 526 and receive credit as if the course were POLS 295)

Winter 2020 Courses 

206 Political Research Methods II- Mahdavi
230 Comparative Political Systems- Ahuja
261 American Institutions - Nall
266 Contemporary Problems in American Government- Bimber
270 Theoretical Issues in International Political Economy- Cohen
286 Seminar in Japanese Politics- Freeman
295 Enviornment and Public Policy - Stokes (Cross-listed as ESM 526)
594WE Special Topic - Norris

Spring 2020

207 Advanced Political Research Methods- Mildenberger
211 Research Seminar- Mahdavi
225  International Relations- Coggins
231 Comparative Methods -- Kaplan
243  Poltical Concepts- Digeser
254  Legislative Process- Smith 
272  International Law- Morse
295 Enviornment and Public Policy - Buntaine (Cross-listed as ESM 526)
594PS Political Psychology- Strathman  

Graduate Courses for 2018-2019

This list is tentative and may undergo some changes (Updated 09/12/18)

Fall 2018 Courses

205      Political Research Methods I - Stoll
225      International Relations - Coggins
273      International Political Economy – Cohen
281      Comparative Ethnic Politics - Kaplan
294      Environmental Politics and Policy – Smith
501      TA Training
594MP Modern Philosophy- Norris
595IG  Interest Groups- Stokes

Winter 2019 Courses

206      Political Research Methods II- Mahdavi
230      Comparative Political Systems- Ahuja
232      Politics of Economic Development- Ahuja
263      Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Politics- Lien
270      Theoretical Issues in International Political Economy- Cohen
594CW Civil War- Coggins 

Spring 2019 Course

207      Advanced Political Research Methods- Mildenberger
236      Comparative Political Institutions- Bruhn
241      Seminar on Modern Political Thinkers – Digeser
272      International Organization and Society- Morse
277      American Foreign Policy- Strathman
503      Directed Research- Narang
594PC Media and Politics in Comparative and Historical Perspecitive- Freeman
594PB American Political Behavior- Smith  

Graduate Courses for 2017-2018

This list is tentative and may undergo some changes (Updated 6/14/17).

Fall 2017 Courses

205 – Research Methods I -- Stokes
230 – Comparative Political Systems – Ahuja
250 -- Political Socialization -- Jennings
275 – War Dipolomcy and International Security – Narang
594PE -- Comparative and International Environmental Politics -- Mildenberger
594AI -- American Political Institutions -- Han
594WE -- Weber and the Vocation of Science -- Norris

Winter 2018 Courses

Spring 2018 Course

204-  Research Design and Data Collection- Jennings 
207 -- Advanced Political Research Methods- Mildenberger
225 – International Relations- Coggins
237 -- Social Movements and Collective Action -- Bruhn
243 -- Human RIghts - Digeser
270 -- Theoretical Issues in IPE -- Cohen
295 PEPP -- Psychology, Environment, and Public Policy -- Smith
503 -- Prospectus Preparation -- Bimber
594PC -- Media and Politics in Comparative and Historical Perspective -- Freeman                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Previous Course Schedules

Graduate Course Schedule 2015-2016 (doc)
Graduate Course Schedule 2014-2015 (doc)
Graduate Course Schedule 2013-2014 (doc)
Graduate Course Schedule 2012-2013 (doc)
Graduate Course Schedule 2010-2012 (doc)