Welcome to the UWM Department of Political Science’s Virtual Front Office. In order to provide the best student experience we can offer during the time of COVID-19, we invite you to contact us using the links below. Or, scroll down farther for information on Political Science’s undergraduate majors, minors, graduate applications and courses offered.
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Undergraduate Program
Prof. Ivan Ascher
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Graduate Program
Assoc. Prof. John Reuter
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Assoc. Prof. and Chair
Sara Benesh
Profile: Sara Benesh
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Phone: (414) 229-6468
Helpful Links
Undergraduate Program Overview & Application
- Overview of the Political Science Major
- Declare a major
- Overview of the Political Science Minor
- Declare a minor
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Graduate Program Overview & Admission
Spring 2024 POL SCI Courses
| Course Code | Course Title and Section Details |
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| POL SCI 103 | Introduction to Political Science
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| POL SCI 104 | Introduction to American Government and Politics
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| POL SCI 105 | State Politics
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| POL SCI 106 | Politics of the World's Nations
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| POL SCI 175 | Introduction to International Relations
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| POL SCI 203 | Introduction to Political Science Research
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| POL SCI 216 | Environmental Politics
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| POL SCI 255 | Great Issues of Politics
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| POL SCI 310 | Russian and Post-Soviet Politics
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| POL SCI 314 | Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy
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| POL SCI 316 | International Law
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| POL SCI 328 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict
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| POL SCI 340 | Politics of Nuclear Weapons
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| POL SCI 359 | Problems of American Foreign Policy
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| POL SCI 371 | Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
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| POL SCI 379 | Morality, Conflict and War
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| POL SCI 383 | Environmental Political Theory
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| POL SCI 384 | The Philosophy of Law
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| POL SCI 386 | Contemporary Political Theory
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| POL SCI 390 | Political Data Analysis
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| POL SCI 398 | Cyberpolitics
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| POL SCI 417 | The Supreme Court
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| POL SCI 452 | Administrative Law
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| POL SCI 489 | Internship in Political Science
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| POL SCI 699 | Independent Reading
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Spring 2024: Additional Courses in Program
No courses listed for this term.Summer 2024 POL SCI Courses
| Course Code | Course Title and Section Details |
|---|---|
| POL SCI 255 | Great Issues of Politics
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| POL SCI 416 | Judicial Politics
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Summer 2024: Additional Courses in Program
No courses listed for this term.Fall 2024 POL SCI Courses
| Course Code | Course Title and Section Details |
|---|---|
| POL SCI 103 | Introduction to Political Science
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| POL SCI 104 | Introduction to American Government and Politics
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| POL SCI 106 | Politics of the World's Nations
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| POL SCI 110 | Sex and Power
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| POL SCI 175 | Introduction to International Relations
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| POL SCI 193 | First-Year Seminar:
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| POL SCI 250 | Law and Society
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| POL SCI 325 | Latin American Politics
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| POL SCI 328 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict
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| POL SCI 330 | The Politics of International Economic Relations
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| POL SCI 335 | Comparative Political Systems
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| POL SCI 361 | History of International Political Thought
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| POL SCI 370 | International Conflict
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| POL SCI 382 | Modern Political Thought
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| POL SCI 390 | Political Data Analysis
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| POL SCI 411 | Constitutional Law: Government Powers and Federalism
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| POL SCI 417 | The Supreme Court
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| POL SCI 423 | Conduct of American Foreign Affairs
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| POL SCI 473 | Public Opinion
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| POL SCI 489 | Internship in Political Science
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| POL SCI 699 | Independent Reading
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