Courses
Political Science Courses by Subject
American Politics (A)
- PLS 100 - Introduction to American National Government
- PLS 301 - American State Government
- PLS 302 - Urban Politics
- PLS 304 - Minority Politics
- PLS 310 - Public Bureaucracy in the Policy Process
- PLS 313 - Public Policy Analysis
- PLS 320 - American Judicial Process
- PLS 321 - American Constitutional Law
- PLS 322 - Comparative Legal Systems
- PLS 324 - American Legislative Process
- PLS 325 - American Executive Process
- PLS 331 - Political Parties and Interest Groups
- PLS 333 - Political Socialization and Public Opinion
- PLS 334 - Campaigns and Elections
Methods (M)
- PLS 200 - Introduction to Political Science
- PLS 201 - Introduction to Methods of Political Analysis
International Relations/Comparative Politics (I)
- PLS 140 - Government and Politics of the World
- PLS 160 - Introduction to International Relations
- PLS 342 - Comparative Political Economy
- PLS 344 - Politics of the Third World
- PLS 351 - African Politics
- PLS 352 - Latin American Politics
- PLS 353 - Politics of Japan
- PLS 354 - Politics of Asia
- PLS 356 - West European Politics
- PLS 357 - Politics of English Speaking Democracies
- PLS 358 - Politics of the USSR and Its Successor States
- PLS 362 - Foreign Policy
- PLS 363 - International Political Conflict
- PLS 364 - International Organization and Cooperation
Political Philosophy (P)
- PLS 170 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
- PLS 371 - Classical Political Philosophy
- PLS 372 - Modern Political Philosophy
- PLS 377 - American Political Thought
Tier II Writing Requirement (W)
- PLS 422 - Seminar in Political Science
Topics include: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy. Please check the online Schedule of Courses (www.schedule.msu.edu) to identify the most current topic in your seminar section. - PLS 441 - Islam and World Politics. Interdepartmental with James Madison College.
