Games, Strategy, and Politics (POL-UA 844)

Offered every year. 4 points. Theories of political strategy with emphasis on the theory of games. Uses of strategy in defense and deterrence policies of nations, guerrilla warfare of revolutionaries and terrorists, bargaining and negotiation processes, coalitions and the enforcement of collective action, and voting in committees and elections. Secrecy and deception as political strategies and uses of power, with some applications outside political science.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)


POL-UA 844-000 (9366)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Brams, Steven


POL-UA 844-000 (9369)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by


POL-UA 844-000 (9370)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Politics of Poverty & Welfare (POL-UA 382)

Prerequisite: V53.0300. Offered in the spring. 4 points. Poverty and welfare problems in the United States and the controversies aroused by them. Concentrates on the causes of poverty and dependency among the controversial working-age poor, the history of programs and policies meant to help them, and the enormous impact these issues have had on national politics.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)


POL-UA 382-000 (9662)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Williams III, Napoleon

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

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

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

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

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

Existentialism and Phenomenology (PHIL-UA 36)

Examines the characteristic method, positions, and themes of the existentialist and phenomenological movements and traces their development through study of such thinkers as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre.

Philosophy (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)


PHIL-UA 36-000 (19900)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jauernig, Anja


PHIL-UA 36-000 (19901)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Barat, Alan


PHIL-UA 36-000 (19902)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Barat, Alan

History of Ancient Philosophy (PHIL-UA 20)

Examines some of the most important philosophical ideas and developments in Ancient Greece and Rome. Covers major writings by Plato and Aristotle, and a selection of writings by such thinkers as the Presocratics, Stoics, Epicureans, and Skeptics.

Philosophy (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2019)


PHIL-UA 20-000 (8864)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Tue,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Moss, Jessica


PHIL-UA 20-000 (8865)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lingle, Clara


PHIL-UA 20-000 (8866)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lingle, Clara


PHIL-UA 20-000 (8867)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Mon11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Beizaei, Banafsheh


PHIL-UA 20-000 (8868)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Mon3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Beizaei, Banafsheh

History of Modern Philosophy (PHIL-UA 21)

Examines some of the most important philosophical ideas and developments in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe. Covers some of the major writings of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, and Hume, and concludes with a brief examination of some aspects of Kant’s philosophy. (Kant is examined in more detail in PHIL-UA 30.) May also include writings of Hobbes, Malebranche, Elisabeth of Bohemia, Conway, Berkeley, and Shepherd, among others.

Philosophy (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2019)


PHIL-UA 21-000 (8744)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHIL-UA 21-000 (8745)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHIL-UA 21-000 (8746)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHIL-UA 21-000 (8747)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHIL-UA 21-000 (8748)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Consciousness (PHIL-UA 7)

Examines conceptual and empirical issues about consciousness. Issues covered may include the explanatory gap, the hard and harder problems of consciousness, concepts of consciousness, phenomenal concepts, the mind-body problem and neural correlates of consciousness, higher-order thought theories of consciousness, the inverted spectrum, views of phenomenality as representation, and arguments for dualism.

Philosophy (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2019)


PHIL-UA 7-000 (19756)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Tue,Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHIL-UA 7-000 (19771)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHIL-UA 7-000 (19772)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHIL-UA 7-000 (19773)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by


PHIL-UA 7-000 (19774)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Mon12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by