Loyola University Chicago

Department of Political Science

Selective Course Offerings

Research Design and Methodology

  • 401: Introduction to Research Design & Method (taken in the first semester)
  • 475: Political Analysis I (taken in the first semester)
  • 476: Political Analysis II (taken in the second semester)

American Politics

  • 404: Selected Problems in American Politics
  • 405: American Executive Branch
  • 406: American Legislative Branch
  • 407: Public Policy-Making & Implementation
  • 410: Urban Politics
  • 411: American Political Parties and Electoral Process
  • 418: Political Psychology & Socialization
  • 502: Seminar in Political Behavior
  • 503: Seminar in Law & Political Behavior
  • 504: Seminar in American Public Policy

Global Politics

Comparative Politics

  • 420: Comparative Political Systems (core course to be taken as soon as possible)
  • 421: Democratic Political Systems
  • 422: Authoritarian Political Systems
  • 423: Soviet & Post-Soviet Politics
  • 424: Politics of Developing Areas
  • 425: Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 426: Latin American Politics
  • 429: Selected Problems in Comparative Politics
  • 520: Seminar in Comparative Politics
  • 521: Seminar in Western European Politics
  • 523: The Politics of Income Distribution

International Politics

  • 430: Theories of International Politics (core course to be taken as soon as possible)
  • 431: Formulation US Foreign Policy
  • 432: Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis
  • 433: International Organization
  • 435: International Political Economy
  • 436: International Conflict
  • 439: Selected Problems of International Politics
  • 531: Seminar in International Politics
  • 533: US National Security

Political Theory

  • 440: Ancient Political Thought
  • 442: Modern Political Thought
  • 447: Am Pol Thought to Civil War
  • 448: Am Pol Thought: Civil War to Present
  • 449: 19th Cent Political Thought
  • 450: Socialism
  • 543: Liberalism
  • 546: Selected Problems of Political Philosophy

Specialized

  • 499: Directed Readings
  • 595: Thesis Supervision
  • 596: Thesis Research
  • 597: Dissertation Research
  • 598: Teaching Internship
  • 600: Dissertation Supervision
  • 605: Master's Study