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AMST - American Studies
ARAB - Arabic
ARTH - Art History
ARTS - Studio Art
BICH - Biochemistry
BIO - Biology
BLST - Black Studies
BOSP - Barack Obama Scholars Program
CHEM - Chemistry
CHIN - Chinese Studies
COGS - Cognitive Science
COMP - Computer Science
CORE - Core Program
CSLC - Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture
CTSJ - Critical Theory and Social Justice
DWA - Diplomacy & World Affairs
EASN - East Asian Studies
ECON - Economics
EDUC - Education
ENGL - English
FREN - French
FYS - First Year Seminars
GEO - Geology
GERM - German
GRK - Greek
HIST - History
INT - Internships
JAPN - Japanese Studies
KINE - Kinesiology
LATN - Latin
LING - Linguistics
LLAS - Latino/a and Latin American Studies
MAC - Media Arts and Culture
MATH - Mathematics
MUSA - Music Applied Study
MUSC - Music
PHAC - Physical Activities
PHIL - Philosophy
PHYS - Physics
POLS - Politics
PSYC - Psychology
PUBH - Public Health
RELS - Religious Studies
RUSN - Russian
SOC - Sociology
SPAN - Spanish
THEA - Theater
UEP - Urban & Environmental Policy
WRD - Writing & Rhetoric
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> POLS - Politics
POLS - Politics
POLS 101
American Politics and Public Policy
POLS 120
Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 130
Introduction to International Relations
POLS 140
Law and Society
POLS 150
Introduction to Political Theory
POLS 197
Independent Study
POLS 200
Democratic Socialism, American Style
POLS 201
Media and Politics
POLS 202
Gender and American Politics
POLS 203
Campaign 2020 Internship
POLS 204
Campaigns and Elections
POLS 205
Latino/a Politics
POLS 206
Race and American Politics
POLS 207
Los Angeles Politics
POLS 208
Movements for Social Justice
POLS 212
Mobilizing Voters: Ethnographic Field Research
POLS 221
Latin American Politics
POLS 223
Dilemmas of Democracy
POLS 226
Contemporary Chinese Politics
POLS 227
East Asian Politics: China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
POLS 232
International Political Economy
POLS 233
International Security
POLS 235
United States Foreign Relations
POLS 243
Restorative Justice
POLS 244
Constitutional Law
POLS 247
Supreme Court Politics
POLS 249
Movement Lawyering, Politics and Social Change
POLS 250
American Intelligence and National Security
POLS 254
American Political Thought
POLS 256
Ethics and Politics
POLS 257
Conservative Political Thought
POLS 258
Theoretical Accounts of Racism
POLS 260
Community Law Internship
POLS 264
Disaster Politics: New Orleans in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
POLS 265
Community Planning and Politics Practicum
POLS 266
Lobbying and Advocacy
POLS 270
Campaign Fieldwork Internship
POLS 271
Seminar on Political Campaigns
POLS 272
Independent Study on Political Campaigns
POLS 280
Washington, D.C. Internship
POLS 281
Seminar in Political Leadership
POLS 282
Seminar in Washington Politics: Environmental Law and Policy Studies
POLS 283
Seminar in Washington Politics: Global Public Health Policy
POLS 284
Seminar in Washington Politics: Global Women's Leadership Development
POLS 285
Seminar in Washington Politics: Inside Washington Politics and Policies
POLS 286
Seminar in Washington Politics: International and Foreign Policy Studies
POLS 287
The Religious Right
POLS 295
Topics in Politics
POLS 297
Political Campaign Analysis
POLS 300
Research Methods in Politics and Public Policy
POLS 301
Urban Policy and Politics
POLS 302
The American Presidency
POLS 320
Contemporary Debates in Comparative Politics
POLS 321
Gender and Politics in the Global South
POLS 336
National Security in Practice: How Washington Works
POLS 340
Rebellious Lawyering
POLS 341
Justice Lab: Contemporary Issues in Law and Public Policy
POLS 342
Human Rights in the United States
POLS 345
The Fourth Amendment
POLS 346
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
POLS 347
Race and Law
POLS 351
Tocqueville, Mill, and Nietzsche on Individuality and Community in a Modern Democracy
POLS 352
Black Political Thought
POLS 355
Critical Fanonism
POLS 395
Special Topics in Politics
POLS 397
Independent Study
POLS 495
Comprehensive Seminar
POLS 497
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