POL courses
274 courses · University of California Santa Barbara · Fall 2026
- POL 103 — Causal Inference in Political Science1 section
- POL 106 — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106AB — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106AC — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106AD — American Political Development1 section
- POL 106AF — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106AI — American Indian Politics1 section
- POL 106AJ — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106AM — Special Topics: African American Politics1 section
- POL 106AS — American Social Movements1 section
- POL 106AT — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106BP — Special Topics: Business and Politics in a Comparative Perspective1 section
- POL 106BT — Black Political Thought1 section
- POL 106CA — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106CC — Climate Change and Conflict1 section
- POL 106CE — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106CF — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106CI — Special Topics in Political Science: Causal Inference1 section
- POL 106CL — Climate Change Law1 section
- POL 106CO — Legislative Politics - US Congress1 section
- POL 106CP — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106CR — International Relations in Culture1 section
- POL 106D — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106DG — Special Topics in Political Science: Designing Democratic Governments1 section
- POL 106DP — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106DQ — Special Topics: Democracy and Inequality1 section
- POL 106EA — Northeast Asian Politics1 section
- POL 106EC — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106ED — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106EE — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106EI — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106EJ — Climate Politics and Justice1 section
- POL 106EP — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106ER — Special Topics in Political Science: The Political Economy of Extractive Resources1 section
- POL 106ET — Comparative Political Economy of the Energy Transition1 section
- POL 106EU — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106FC — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106G — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106GI — Global Indigenous Politics1 section
- POL 106GL — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106GR — Special Topics in Political Science: Gender Rights and Politics1 section
- POL 106HR — Special Topics: International Law and Human Rights1 section
- POL 106I — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106IC — Special Topics in Political Science: Emerging Technology and International Security1 section
- POL 106ID — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106IE — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106IG — Special Topics: Intergovernmental Relations1 section
- POL 106IL — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106IM — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106IR — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106IS — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106IV — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106LA — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106LC — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106LP — Latinx American Political Development1 section
- POL 106LR — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106MP — Special Topics in Political Science: Politics of the Marginalized1 section
- POL 106MR — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106MS — Special Topics in Political Science: Media and Social Movements1 section
- POL 106N — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106ND — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106NS — Special Topics in Political Science: Nuclear Security1 section
- POL 106PB — The Politics of the Biosphere: Ecosystem Conservation, Power, and Land1 section
- POL 106PC — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106PD — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106PK — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106PL — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106PM — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106PO — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106PP — Special Topics in Political Science: Psychology in International Relations1 section
- POL 106PR — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106RM — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106RP — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106SL — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106SS — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106U — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106UN — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106UP — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106W — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106WE — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 106WP — Special Topics in Political Science1 section
- POL 108 — Politics and Literature1 section
- POL 109 — Revolution and Mass Movement1 section
- POL 110 — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110AA — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110AM — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110AN — Political Concepts: Critical Theory & Marxism1 section
- POL 110CD — Political Concepts: Civil Disobedience1 section
- POL 110CT — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110DA — Political Concepts: Defense Against the Political Dark Arts1 section
- POL 110DT — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110ET — Political Concepts: Environmental Political Theory1 section
- POL 110J — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110OT — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110PA — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110PC — Political Concepts: The Philosophy of Capitalism1 section
- POL 110PO — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110S — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 110U — Political Concepts1 section
- POL 114 — Democracy and Diversity1 section
- POL 116 — Comparative Democratic Political Institutions1 section
- POL 117 — Social Movement Politics1 section
- POL 118 — Comparative Ethnic Politics1 section
- POL 119 — Ethical Issues in International Relations1 section
- POL 119AA — Ethical Issues in International Relations1 section
- POL 119DJ — Ethical Issues in International Relations: Distributive Justice1 section
- POL 119HR — Ethical Issues in International Relations: Human Rights1 section
- POL 119JW — Ethical Issues in International Relations: Just War1 section
- POL 120 — Negotiation in Theory and Practice1 section
- POL 121 — International Politics1 section
- POL 123 — The Politics of International Monetary Relations1 section
- POL 124 — International Organizations1 section
- POL 126 — International Security1 section
- POL 127 — American Foreign Policy1 section
- POL 128 — Russian Foreign Policy1 section
- POL 130 — Politics of South Asia1 section
- POL 131 — Foreign Relations Between China and the United States1 section
- POL 132 — Politics of the Poor1 section
- POL 133 — Military Politics1 section
- POL 134 — Relations Between the United States and Mexico1 section
- POL 135 — Government and Politics of Japan1 section
- POL 137 — Politics of Economic Development1 section
- POL 138 — Select Topics in Comparative Politics1 section
- POL 139 — Gender Rights in World Politics1 section
- POL 140 — Water Politics1 section
- POL 141 — Civil War1 section
- POL 142 — Foreign Policy Decision Making1 section
- POL 143 — Russian Domestic Politics1 section
- POL 145 — The European Union1 section
- POL 146 — Globalization and Politics1 section
- POL 147 — POLITICS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES1 section
- POL 148 — Latin American Politics1 section
- POL 149 — Israeli Politics1 section
- POL 150A — Politics of the Middle East and North Africa1 section
- POL 151 — Voting and Elections1 section
- POL 152 — American Political Parties1 section
- POL 153 — Political Interest Groups1 section
- POL 154 — Public Opinion1 section
- POL 155 — Congress Simulation1 section
- POL 155L — Congress Simulation Lab1 section
- POL 157 — The American Presidency1 section
- POL 160 — Asian American Politics1 section
- POL 161 — U. S. Minority Politics1 section
- POL 162 — Urban Government and Politics1 section
- POL 165 — Criminal Justice1 section
- POL 166 — US Immigration Politics and Policy1 section
- POL 170 — Public Policy Analysis1 section
- POL 172 — Political Communication in the U.S.1 section
- POL 173 — Media and Politics in Comparative and Historical Perspective1 section
- POL 175 — Politics of the Environment1 section
- POL 176 — Energy Politics and Policy1 section
- POL 177 — Comparative Environmental Politics1 section
- POL 178 — Democracy and the Internet1 section
- POL 180 — Bureaucracy and Public Policy1 section
- POL 185 — Government and the Economy1 section
- POL 186 — Introduction to International Political Economy1 section
- POL 187 — Classical Political Theory1 section
- POL 188 — Modern Political Theory1 section
- POL 189 — Recent and Contemporary Political Theory1 section
- POL 192 — Field Research in Political Science1 section
- POL 194 — Group Studies1 section
- POL 195 — Honors Seminar1 section
- POL 196 — Senior Seminar in Political Science.1 section
- POL 197A — Honors Thesis Seminar in Political Science1 section
- POL 197B — Honors Thesis Seminar in Political Science1 section
- POL 197C — Honors Thesis Seminar in Political Science1 section
- POL 197D — Senior Thesis in Political Science1 section
- POL 197E — Senior Thesis in Political Science1 section
- POL 199 — Independent Studies in Political Science1 section
- POL 199RA — Independent Research Assistance in Political Science1 section
- POL 205 — Political Research Methods I1 section
- POL 206 — Political Research Methods II1 section
- POL 207 — Advanced Political Research Methods1 section
- POL 211 — Research Seminar I1 section
- POL 212 — Research Seminar II1 section
- POL 215 — The American Governmental Process1 section
- POL 225 — International Relations1 section
- POL 226 — Seminar on International Economics for Non-Economists1 section
- POL 230 — Comparative Political Systems1 section
- POL 231 — Qualitative Methods1 section
- POL 232 — Politics of Economic Development1 section
- POL 235 — Comparative Political Institutions1 section
- POL 236 — Democratization in Comparative Perspective1 section
- POL 237 — Social Movements and Collective Action1 section
- POL 240 — Seminar on Classical Political Thinkers1 section
- POL 241 — Seminar on Modern Political Thinkers1 section
- POL 242 — Seminar on Contemporary Political Thinkers1 section
- POL 243 — Seminar in Political Concepts1 section
- POL 250 — Seminar in Political Socialization1 section
- POL 251 — Political Parties and Political Representation1 section
- POL 252 — Seminar in Public Opinion and Political Participation1 section
- POL 253 — Seminar - Interest Groups in American Politics1 section
- POL 254 — Seminar in the Legislative Process1 section
- POL 256 — The American Presidency1 section
- POL 258 — Seminar in American Political Behavior1 section
- POL 261 — Seminar in American Institutions1 section
- POL 263 — Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Politics1 section
- POL 266 — Contemporary Problems in American Government1 section
- POL 267 — Political Communication1 section
- POL 270 — Theoretical Issues in International Political Economy1 section
- POL 272 — Seminar on International Organizations and Society1 section
- POL 273 — International Political Economy1 section
- POL 274 — Contemporary Civil War & Political Violence1 section
- POL 275 — War, Diplomacy and International Security1 section
- POL 277 — American Foreign Policy1 section
- POL 280A — Russian Domestic Policy1 section
- POL 281 — Comparative Ethnic Politics1 section
- POL 286 — Seminar in Japanese Politics1 section
- POL 294 — Environmental Politics and Policy1 section
- POL 295 — Environmental Politics Workshop1 section
- POL 296 — Comparative and International Environmental Politics1 section
- POL 297 — The Analysis of Public Policy1 section
- POL 500 — Practicum for Teaching Assistants1 section
- POL 501 — Teaching Assistant Training1 section
- POL 502 — Practicum for Teaching Associates1 section
- POL 503 — Directed Research1 section
- POL 504 — Supervised Internship in Public Policy1 section
- POL 594 — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594AS — American Social Movements1 section
- POL 594AT — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594BT — Special Topics: Black Political Thought1 section
- POL 594CC — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594CI — Citizenship, Culture, and Consent1 section
- POL 594CP — Comparative Politics/International Relations/Political Economy Workshop1 section
- POL 594CR — Race, Class and Gender in American Politics1 section
- POL 594DW — Directed Applied Writing1 section
- POL 594EA — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594ED — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594EE — Political Economy of Energy and the Environment1 section
- POL 594EL — The Political Economy of Land1 section
- POL 594EM — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594ET — Special Topics: Environmental Theory1 section
- POL 594GB — Great Books in IR & Comparative Politics1 section
- POL 594GP — Special Topics: National Identity, Status and Group Psychology1 section
- POL 594GS — Political Economy of the Environment in the Global South1 section
- POL 594GW — The Politics of Gender and War1 section
- POL 594HR — Special Topics: Human Rights1 section
- POL 594IC — Special Topics: Political Economy of International Cooperation1 section
- POL 594ID — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594IG — Special Topics: Interest Groups in American Politics1 section
- POL 594II — Special Topics: Immigration and Identity1 section
- POL 594IN — The Politics of International Intervention1 section
- POL 594IP — Institutions and Politics of Ignorance1 section
- POL 594M — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594MD — Special Topics: The Politics of Migration and Forced Displacement1 section
- POL 594MP — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594N — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594NE — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594NT — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594NW — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594PC — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594PG — Special Topics: Politics and Gender1 section
- POL 594PL — Special Topics: Plato's Political Thought1 section
- POL 594PS — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594PU — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594QM — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594RC — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594RM — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594RP — Race and Ethnic Politics1 section
- POL 594RS — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594RW — Partiality, Impartiality, and Politics1 section
- POL 594SB — Statebuilding1 section
- POL 594SC — State Capacity1 section
- POL 594SD — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594SR — Special Topics1 section
- POL 594VT — Special Topics: Violence & Political Theory1 section
- POL 594WE — Special Topics1 section
- POL 595A — Group Studies1 section
- POL 595B — Group Studies1 section
- POL 595C — Group Studies1 section
- POL 596 — Directed Reading and Research1 section
- POL 597 — Individual Study for Master's Comprehensive Examination and Ph.D Examinations1 section
- POL 598 — Master's Thesis Research and Preparation1 section
- POL 599 — Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation1 section
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