I teach the political science department’s introductory American politics course every other year or so, usually in the spring. I teach the Money and Politics course in the spring of even-numbered years, the Campaigns and Elections course in the fall of even-numbered years, and the Parties and Interest Groups class in the spring preceding a presidential election. I teach the capstone course (PSCI 292) most years in the spring. I teach the other courses occasionally. I’m in the process of developing a POP (Problems of Practice) course on how to talk to people about politics, and I will also be teaching a class on Congress and the Presidency sometime soon. Links to sample syllabi for my courses are below.
Political Science 050: Introduction to American Politics
Political Science 099: First Year Seminar: Public Opinion and American Politics I haven’t taught this one for a while.
Political Science 155: Roots of Political Theory
Political Science 159/259: Political Participation
Political Science 170: American Political Thought and Behavior
Political Science 185: Political Discourse on Today’s College Campus A half-credit Problems of Practice course. Co-taught with Kristen Williams.
Political Science 203: Political Theorists and their Theories
Subject matter varies from one year to the next; last time around we read Plato’s dialogues. I also haven’t taught this one for a while.
Political Science 205: Campaigns and Elections
Political Science 206: Modern and Postmodern Political Theory
This class picks up where Roots of Political Theory leaves off. Also not a class that’s been taught for a while.
Political Science 220: Legislative Redistricting: The Geography of Politics
Co-taught with James Gomes, former director of the Mosakowski Institute. This class was designed to coincide with the 2012 redistricting, so it probably won’t be offered again for a while.
Political Science 235: Money and Politics
Political Science 252: U.S. Political Parties and Interest Groups
Political Science 262: Representation and Deliberation
Political Science 271: The American Jury System
Political Science 292: Capstone Seminar: Fixing American Democracy
Political Science 296: Capstone Seminar: Ideology in American Politics
