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In Progress 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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In Progress 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Political Science Areas

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The curriculum of Political Science at the University of Hartford is organized into five areas:

Area 1: American Politics and Government
Area 2: Comparative Politics
Area 3: International Politics
Area 4: Political Theory
Area 5: Law and Politics

Area 1: American Politics and Government

POL 110 - Power and Politics in America 3 credit(s)
POL 210 - Urban Politics 3 credit(s)
POL 213 - Race, Ethnicity, and Politics 3 credit(s)
POL 310 - Political Communication 3 credit(s)
POL 312 - Campaigns, Elections, and Voting 3 credit(s)
POL 313 - American Public Policy 3 credit(s)
POL 315 - American Environmental Policy 3 credit(s)
POL 316 - Plastic Pollution Policy and Action 3 credit(s)
POL 317 - Gender, Power, and Politics 3 credit(s)
POL 319 - The Political Image 3 credit(s)
POL 419 - Seminar in American Politics and Government 3 credit(s)

Area 2: Comparative Politics and Government

POL 120 - Comparative Politics 3 credit(s)
POL 326 - Politics of the Global South 3 credit(s)
POL 225 - Modern South Asia 3 credit(s)
POL 321 - Political Change 3 credit(s)
POL 324 - European Comparative Politics and Government 3 credit(s)
POL 325 - Global Migration 3 credit(s)
POL 429 - Seminar in Comparative Politics and Government 3 credit(s)

Area 3: International Politics

POL 130 - International Relations 3 credit(s)
POL 231 - Global Political Economy 3 credit(s)
POL 330 - American Foreign Policy 3 credit(s)
POL 331 - International Organizations and Law 3 credit(s)
POL 332W - Politics of War 3 credit(s)
POL 333 - Buying Global Change 3 credit(s)
POL 439 - Seminar in International Relations 3 credit(s)

Area 4: Political Theory

POL 340 - Classical Political Thought 3 credit(s)
POL 341 - Modern Political Thought 3 credit(s)
POL 342 - American Political Thought 3 credit(s)
POL 343 - Late-Modern Political Theory 3 credit(s)
POL 449 - Seminar in Political Theory 3 credit(s)

Area 5: Law and Politics

POL 250 - Law and the Justice System 3 credit(s)
POL 351 - Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credit(s)
POL 353W - Gender, Law, and Policy 3 credit(s)
POL 450 - Constitutional Law 3 credit(s)
POL 451 - Civil Rights and Liberties 3 credit(s)
POL 452 - Jurisprudence 3 credit(s)
POL 453W - Crime, Law, and the Administration of Justice 3 credit(s)
POL 459 - Seminar in Law and Politics 3 credit(s)