1005 Langdale Hall
Tel: 404-413-6159
Fax: 404-413-6156
Email: polsci@gsu.edu
politicalscience.gsu.edu

Amy Steigerwalt, Chair
Michael Fix, Director of Graduate Studies
Louis-Alexandre Berg, M.A. Program Director

Interdisciplinary Programs

Latin American Studies Certificate  

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Concentration, M.I.S.  

Programs

• Political Science, B.A./M.A.

• Political Science, Ph.D.

• Political Science, M.A.
• Political Science, M.A., American Politics Concentration
• Political Science, M.A., General Political Science
• Political Science, M.A., International and Comparative Politics Concentration
• Political Science, M.A., Political Science for Educators Concentration
• Political Science, M.A., Professional Politics Concentration
• Political Science, M.A., Public Law Specialization

Courses

• POLS 6100 - Seminar in American Politics
• POLS 6110 - State Politics
• POLS 6139 - Separation of Powers
• POLS 6145 - WomenLead in Political Science
• POLS 6158 - Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 6162 - Politics and Communication
• POLS 6190 - Studies in American Politics
• POLS 6200 - Comparative Politics Analysis
• POLS 6220 - Democratic Erosion
• POLS 6290 - Studies in Comparative Politics
• POLS 6400 - International Politics
• POLS 6422 - NGOs and World Politics
• POLS 6490 - Studies in International Politics
• POLS 6525 - Capstone in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
• POLS 6800 - Research Design
• POLS 6987 - Teaching Politics with Simulations
• POLS 6988 - Teaching American Citizenship
• POLS 6990 - Capstone Course
• POLS 8100 - Seminar in American Politics: Institutions
• POLS 8105 - Seminar in American Politics: Behavior
• POLS 8110 - State Politics
• POLS 8139 - Studies in Public Law
• POLS 8140 - Judicial Process and Policy Making
• POLS 8145 - Law, Courts & Policy
• POLS 8150 - Interbranch Politics
• POLS 8155 - Electoral Behavior
• POLS 8158 - Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 8160 - Public Opinion and Attitudes
• POLS 8165 - Political Psychology
• POLS 8170 - American Legislative Process
• POLS 8180 - Presidential Politics
• POLS 8190 - Studies in American Politics
• POLS 8200 - Comparative Politics Analysis
• POLS 8205 - Comparative Political Change
• POLS 8215 - Political Violence and Regime Transition
• POLS 8225 - Comparative Political Behavior
• POLS 8250 - Latin American Politics
• POLS 8255 - Democratic Construction and Decay
• POLS 8265 - Authoritarian Survival and Collapse
• POLS 8270 - Comparative Political Economy
• POLS 8273 - Political Economy of Development
• POLS 8290 - Studies in Comparative Politics
• POLS 8400 - International Politics
• POLS 8421 - International Organizations and Institutions
• POLS 8422 - NGOs and World Politics
• POLS 8427 - Politics of Human Rights
• POLS 8430 - International Political Economy
• POLS 8435 - Studies in International Political Economy
• POLS 8440 - International Political Culture
• POLS 8465 - International Relations of East Asia
• POLS 8470 - Military Conflict and International Security
• POLS 8480 - Transitional Justice and the Politics of Memory
• POLS 8485 - Ethics of International Relations
• POLS 8490 - Studies in International Relations
• POLS 8510 - Theories on Democracy
• POLS 8525 - Capstone in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
• POLS 8555 - Contemporary Political Philosophy
• POLS 8560 - Classical & Early Modern Political Thought
• POLS 8570 - Modern Political Thought
• POLS 8800 - Elements of Research Design
• POLS 8805 - Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
• POLS 8810 - Uses of Intermediate Statistical Methods in Political Science Research
• POLS 8820 - Studies in Research Methodology
• POLS 8830 - Advanced Quantitative Methods
• POLS 8840 - Qualitative Research Methods
• POLS 8900 - Comprehensive Readings
• POLS 8980 - Directed Reading in a Special Area
• POLS 8990 - Directed Research in Political Science
• POLS 8995 - Administrative/Policy Internship
• POLS 8996 - Research Internship
• POLS 8997 - Seminar in Effective Teaching - Post Secondary
• POLS 8998 - Teaching Internship
• POLS 8999 - Thesis Research