Amer Political Thought (POL-UA 170)

Study of American political ideas and debate from colonial times to the present. Topics include Puritanism, revolution and independence, the Constitution framing, Hamiltonian nationalism, Jeffersonian republicanism, Jacksonian democracy, pro- and antislavery thought, Civil War and Reconstruction, social Darwinism and laissez-faire, the reformist thought of populism, progressivism and socialism, legal realism, the New Deal and 20th-century liberalism, modern conservatism, civil rights, and war protest. Readings and discussion are based on original and interpretative sources.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)


POL-UA 170-000 (20834)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Int’L Pol of Middle East (POL-UA 760)

Systematic study of the international politics of the Middle East, emphasizing the period since World War II. Emphasis on the relationship among patterns of inter-Arab, Arab-Israeli, and great-power politics, and on the relationship between domestic and external politics. Attempts to relate the Arab-Israeli conflict to interregional politics, the place and role of Turkey and Iran, and the problems in the Persian Gulf.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 6 Weeks

Sections (Summer 2022)


POL-UA 760-000 (2364)05/23/2022 – 07/06/2022 Mon,Wed5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Erbal, Ayda

National Security (POL-UA 712)

Prerequisite: V53.0700. Offered every year. 4 points. Starting with the traditional arena of national security and U.S. military policy, students analyze how national security decisions are made in this country, as well as the past and current military strategies used to carry out those decisions. From there, students examine the particular national security concerns and policies of Russia, China, Germany, and Japan. This course also looks at new thinking on national security, asking to what extent international trade and competition, immigration, illegal drugs, and the environment should be considered national security issues.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 6 Weeks

Sections (Summer 2022)


POL-UA 712-000 (4407)07/07/2022 – 08/17/2022 Tue,Thu2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lutmar, Carmela


POL-UA 712-000 (5147)07/07/2022 – 08/17/2022 Tue,Thu2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lutmar, Carmela

Democracy & Dictatorship (POL-UA 160)

Democracy and dictatorships have traditionally been analyzed in terms of their apparently different institutional characteristics and legal foundations. Examines these traditional interpretations but leans heavily toward ideological and contextual factors. Challenges traditional distinctions between democracy and dictatorship.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 6 Weeks

Sections (Summer 2022)


POL-UA 160-000 (2363)05/23/2022 – 07/06/2022 Mon,Wed10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Erbal, Ayda

Introduction to Research Methods for Politics (POL-UA 850)

New research is the most exciting and important aspect of political science: we are able to pose novel questions, construct fresh theories, and provide new evidence about the way the world works. But before we start doing research, we have to learn how it is done. With this in mind, this class will introduce students to quantitative techniques used for research in the study of politics. Part of this task is conceptual: helping students to think sensibly and systematically about research design. To this end, students will learn how data and theory fit together, and how to measure the quantities we care about. But part of the task is practical too: students will learn a `toolbox’ of methods–including statistical software–that enable them to execute their plans.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


POL-UA 850-000 (9156)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Harvey, Anna


POL-UA 850-000 (9238)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by López Peceño, Alejandro


POL-UA 850-000 (9157)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by López Peceño, Alejandro


POL-UA 850-000 (9158)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pulejo, Massimo


POL-UA 850-000 (9159)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pulejo, Massimo


POL-UA 850-000 (9734)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Demin, Sasha


POL-UA 850-000 (25687)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Melnick, Justin

Doing Political Economy: Apprs to Public Policy (POL-UA 842)

Political economy is a field of inquiry that has made great strides in recent years in explaining political and economic behavior by characterizing the incentives of actors and the context in which these actors make decisions and influence outcomes. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to these theoretical approaches and show how they can be used to address contemporary policy questions.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


POL-UA 842-000 (8877)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lee, Sukwon

Social Choice & Politics (POL-UA 845)

Introduces students to social choice theory applied to political science. It focuses on (1) individual choice, (2) group choice, (3) collective action, and (4) institutions. It looks at models of individuals’ voting behavior, the incentive structures of interest groups, and the role of institutions. The emphasis is analytical, though students are not expected to have a background in formal mathematics.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


POL-UA 845-000 (20351)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lee, Sukwon

International Relations of Asia (POL-UA 770)

Identical to V33.0770. Prerequisite: V53.0700. Offered every other year. 4 points. The relations of and between the principal Asian national actors (e.g., China, Japan, India) and the relationship of the Asian “subsystem” to the international system. Covers the traditional Asian concepts of transnational order, the impact of external interventions, the modern ideological conflict and technological revolution, the emergent multilateral balance beyond Vietnam, the changing patterns of relations in the Asian subsystem traced to the international evolution from bipolarity to multicentrism, and the U.S. role in Asia.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


POL-UA 770-000 (10196)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hsiung, James

International Politics (POL-UA 700)

Offered every semester. 4 points. Analysis of state behavior and international political relations; how things happen in the international state system and why. Emphasizes the issue of war and how and in what circumstances states engage in violence. Topics include different historical and possible future systems of international relations, imperialism, the Cold War, game theory and deterrents, national interests, and world organization.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


POL-UA 700-000 (8260)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bueno De Mesquita, Bruce


POL-UA 700-000 (8261)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Becker, Michael


POL-UA 700-000 (8262)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Becker, Michael


POL-UA 700-000 (8263)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yildirim, Mikdat


POL-UA 700-000 (8264)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yildirim, Mikdat


POL-UA 700-000 (8265)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schwarz, Christopher


POL-UA 700-000 (8266)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schwarz, Christopher


POL-UA 700-000 (8267)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ge, Zoe


POL-UA 700-000 (9112)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ge, Zoe


POL-UA 700-000 (10194)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by MEDA, Francis William


POL-UA 700-000 (10195)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by MEDA, Francis William

Comparative Politics (POL-UA 500)

Offered every semester. 4 points. Major concepts, approaches, problems, and literature in the field of comparative politics. Methodology of comparative politics, the classical theories, and the more recent behavioral revolution. Reviews personality, social structure, socialization, political culture, and political parties. Major approaches such as group theory, structural-functionalism, systems analysis, and communications theory and evaluation of the relevance of political ideology; national character; elite and class analysis; and problems of conflict, violence, and internal war.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


POL-UA 500-000 (8257)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Slough, Tara


POL-UA 500-000 (8258)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Williamson, Mark


POL-UA 500-000 (8259)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Williamson, Mark


POL-UA 500-000 (10534)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Niu, He


POL-UA 500-000 (9210)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Niu, He


POL-UA 500-000 (9360)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by He, Ning


POL-UA 500-000 (9361)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by He, Ning


POL-UA 500-000 (25686)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cheng, Mengfan

Power & Politics in America (POL-UA 300)

A survey of national political institutions and behavior in the United States, which introduces students to a variety of analytical concepts and approaches useful for the study of domestic politics. Concepts typically covered include public goods and collective action; preference aggregation and the median voter theorem; delegation, representation, and accountability; agenda control; inter-branch bargaining; and the mechanisms of private influence on public policy.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


POL-UA 300-000 (8252)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Dawes, Christopher Todd


POL-UA 300-000 (8253)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wirsching, Elisa


POL-UA 300-000 (8254)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Palmer, Lexi


POL-UA 300-000 (8255)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Palmer, Lexi


POL-UA 300-000 (8256)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wirsching, Elisa


POL-UA 300-000 (8796)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Heo, Kun


POL-UA 300-000 (8797)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Heo, Kun


POL-UA 300-000 (10192)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by McGrath, David

Political Theory (POL-UA 100)

Offered every semester. 4 points. Introduces students to some outstanding theories of politics. The theories treated offer alternative conceptions of political life, and they are examined from both theoretical and historical perspectives. Among the theorists included are Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Rousseau, Mill, and Marx.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


POL-UA 100-000 (9202)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pevnick, Ryan


POL-UA 100-000 (9203)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bose, Amartya


POL-UA 100-000 (9204)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bose, Amartya


POL-UA 100-000 (9205)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yi, Sophie


POL-UA 100-000 (9206)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yi, Sophie

Astrophysics (PHYS-UA 150)

Introduction to modern astrophysical problems with an emphasis on the physical concepts involved?radio, optical, and X-ray astronomy; stellar structure and evolution; white dwarfs, pulsars, and black holes; and galaxies, quasars, and cosmology.

Physics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)


PHYS-UA 150-000 (10148)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Scoccimarro, Roman


PHYS-UA 150-000 (10149)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Electricity & Magnet I (PHYS-UA 131)

Introduction to Maxwell’s equations with applications to physical problems. Topics include electrostatics, magnetostatics, the solution of the Laplace and Poisson equations, dielectrics and magnetic materials, electromagnetic waves and radiation, Fresnel equations, transmission lines, wave guides, and special relativity.

Physics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)


PHYS-UA 131-000 (8212)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gruzinov, Andrei


PHYS-UA 131-000 (8213)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHYS-UA 131-000 (9331)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Computational Physics (PHYS-UA 210)

Introduction to computational physics, with an emphasis on fields of current research interest where numerical techniques provide unique physical insight. Topics are chosen from various branches of physics, including numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, eigenvalue problems, Monte Carlo methods in statistical mechanics, field theory, dynamical systems, and chaos.

Physics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)


PHYS-UA 210-000 (8214)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sels, Dries


PHYS-UA 210-000 (8871)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

20th Cent Concepts of Space, Time, & Matter (PHYS-UA 20)

The 20th century has been witness to two major revolutions in man’s concepts of space, time, and matter. Einstein’s special and general theories of relativity: implications of the special theory, for our understanding of the unity of space and time, and the general theory, for our understanding of the nature of gravity. Quantum mechanics: a new picture of the basic structure and interactions of atoms, molecules, and nuclei. Topics include the uncertainty principle, wave-particle duality, and the continuing search for the fundamental constituents of matter.

Physics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)


PHYS-UA 20-000 (8204)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wray, Lewis Andrew

Quantum Mechanics I (PHYS-UA 123)

Designed to deepen the insights into quantum mechanics introduced in PHYS-UA 103, 104 and to provide an introduction to the more formal mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. The Schr?dinger and Heisenberg description of quantal systems; perturbation theory; spin and statistics; coupling of angular momenta; scattering theory; and applications to atomic, molecular, nuclear, and elementary particle physics.

Physics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)


PHYS-UA 123-000 (8210)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Grier, David


PHYS-UA 123-000 (8211)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHYS-UA 123-000 (9336)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physics II (PHYS-UA 93)

Continuation of PHYS-UA 91. Topics include electrostatics; dielectrics; currents and circuits; the magnetic field and magnetic materials; induction; AC circuits; Maxwell’s equations.

Physics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


PHYS-UA 93-000 (8451)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hogg, David


PHYS-UA 93-000 (8452)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lant, Caspar


PHYS-UA 93-000 (8453)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lant, Caspar


PHYS-UA 93-000 (8454)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Dynamics (PHYS-UA 120)

Topics include conservation laws, central force motion, Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations, non-inertial frames, inertia tensor, rigid body dynamics, coupled oscillators and particles, eigenvalues, eigenvectors and normal modes.

Physics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


PHYS-UA 120-000 (9318)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Moscatelli, Frank


PHYS-UA 120-000 (9319)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Loizeau, Nicolas


PHYS-UA 120-000 (9503)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Loizeau, Nicolas

General Physics II (PHYS-UA 12)

Continuation of PHYS-UA 11. Topics include electric charge, field, and potential; magnetic forces and fields; resistive, capacitive, and inductive circuits; electromagnetic induction; wave motion; electromagnetic waves; geometrical optics; interference, diffraction, and polarization of light; relativity; atomic and nuclear structure; elementary particle physics.

Physics (Undergraduate)
5 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10171)


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10172)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Somawanshi, Prajwal Prakshep


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10173)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Shah, Rushi Bhavesh


PHYS-UA 12-000 (23490)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Noorikuhani, Milad


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10175)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Meng, Marvin


PHYS-UA 12-000 (23495)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Shah, Rushi Bhavesh


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10177)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Siqing


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10178)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Noorikuhani, Milad


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10179)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Meng, Marvin


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10180)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Meng, Marvin


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10181)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10182)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Noorikuhani, Milad


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10183)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Engstler, Justin


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10184)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by La Madrid, Joan


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10185)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by La Madrid, Joan


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10186)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10187)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Siqing


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10188)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Siqing


PHYS-UA 12-000 (10642)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Shah, Rushi Bhavesh


PHYS-UA 12-000 (25702)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Somawanshi, Prajwal Prakshep