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Below you will find the list of courses offered through the College's schools, departments, and programs. This list includes important information about each course, including the course description, credit hours, prerequisites, repeatability, and more. Use the filters to narrow your search.

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110 courses found. Showing results 1–10.
  • POLS-L 260 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Gateway (3 cr.) P: ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251; and admission to the PPE minor. Examines historical and contemporary attempts to understand the normative foundations and real features of our key economic, social, and political institutions. Explores central concepts such as justice, freedom, property, equality, efficiency, wealth, and inequality from the perspectives of philosophy, political science, and economics. Credit given for only one of POLS-L 260, ECON-L 260, or PHIL-L 260.
  • POLS-L 460 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Capstone (3 cr.) P: Consent of PPE program administrator. Centers on historical and contemporary attempts to make headway on challenging issues of social significance by drawing on the theoretical and methodological resources of Philosophy, Economics, and Political Science. Students work closely with faculty from the three disciplines on an interdisciplinary research project. Credit given for only one of POLS-L 460, ECON-L 460, or PHIL-L 460.
  • POLS-P 301 Health Policy and Politics in the United States (3 cr.) The United States is unique among developed countries in not having a national health service. What we have instead are several health care sectors that vary according to which services are provided, by whom, to which beneficiaries, at whose expense. Each sector exhibits a distinctive pattern of politics. In this course we will compare and contrast the patterns of politics that surround different sectors of health policy.
  • POLS-P 302 The Politics of Economic Crisis and Reform (3 cr.) Explores the politics of crisis and reform from a comparative and international political economy perspective. In addition to learning general theories of crisis and reform, students will study in-depth case studies of important crisis episodes in the era of industrial capitalism, and seek to understand both the causes and consequences of crisis events.
  • POLS-P 303 Challenges of Democracy (3 cr.) Examines the global challenges faced by democracy, including the difficulties encountered in the effort to build them and the hallowing of mature democracies through challenges posed by the forces of populism, nationalism, and authoritarianism.
  • POLS-X 276 Political Science Practicum I (1 cr.) Information on topic and course affiliation available in the online schedule of classes. In the practicum, students will conduct experiments, or participate in simulations, or hold moot court sessions, or compete in debates or engage in problem-solving exercises. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 credit hours in POLS-X 180 and POLS-X 276. S/F grading.
  • POLS-X 299 Careers for Political Science Students (1 cr.) Through presentations and discussions with IU alumni with professional careers in law, government, business, non-profits and research institutes, international service, polling, and other fields, introduces various career options available to political scientists as well as how to write a resume and excel in interviews for such opportunities. May be repeated for a maximum of two credit hours. S/F grading.
  • POLS-X 376 Political Science Practicum II (1 cr.) Information on topic and course affiliation available in the online schedule of classes. In the practicum, students will conduct experiments, or participate in simulations, or hold moot court sessions, or compete in debates or engage in problem-solving exercises. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours in POLS-X 280 and POLS-X 376. S/F grading.
  • POLS-X 471 Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship (1–6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Faculty-directed participation in the various aspects of academic teaching and research. Students will assist a faculty member in such activities as directing simulations, grading, teaching discussion sections, doing research, etc. Individual assignments will vary by instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in POLS-X 471 and POLS-Y 484. S/F grading.
  • POLS-X 476 Political Science Practicum III (1 cr.) Information on topic and course affiliation available in the online schedule of classes. In the practicum, students will conduct experiments, or participate in simulations, or hold moot court sessions, or compete in debates or engage in problem-solving exercises. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours in POLS-X 380 and POLS-X 476. S/F grading.