Pre-Approved Courses

Political Science Major

Students completing a major in Political Science may count up to 25 units of coursework from outside the Political Science Department toward the major. This includes both pre-approved non-Political Science courses (listed below) and petitioned courses. Pre-approved and petitioned courses may be applied to the major in any combination of the following ways:

  • Up to one pre-approved or petitioned course may count toward the primary track.
  • Up to one pre-approved or petitioned course may count toward the secondary track.
  • One pre-approved course may count toward the methods course requirement. STATS 60STATS 101ECON 102A, and CS 106A are courses from outside the Political Science Department and count toward the 25-unit limit. POLISCI 150A does not count toward the 25-unit limit.
  • Pre-approved and petitioned courses may count toward the additional coursework requirement.

Political Science Minor

Students completing a minor in Political Science may count up to 5 units of coursework from outside the Political Science Department toward the Additional Coursework requirement only. This includes both pre-approved non-Political Science courses (listed below) and petitioned courses.

 

Course Number
Course Name
Track
AFRICAST 111/211
(AFRICAAM 211)
Education for All? The Global and Local in Public Policy Making in Africa International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
AFRICAST 112/212
(AFRICAAM 111)
AIDS, Literacy, and Land: Foreign Aid and Development in Africa International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
ANTHRO 182D/282D
(CSRE 182C, HISTORY 282D/382D, SOC 182H)
Knowledge and Violence in the Middle East** Elections, Representation, and Governance
ANTHRO 337 The Politics of Humanitarianism

International Relations or
Political Economy and Development

CLASSICS 116
(ETHICSOC 106, HUMRTS 106)
Human Rights in Comparative and Historical Perspective

Political Economy and Development

COMM 106/206 Communication Research Methods Data Science
COMM 130N The Idea of a Free Press** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
COMM 154/254 (CSRE 154T, SOC 154) The Politics of Algorithms Data Science
COMM 157/257/357 Information Control in Authoritarian Regimes Elections, Representation and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
CS 106A
(ENGR 70A)
Programming Methodology Methods Requirement or
Data Science
CS 106B
(ENGR 70B)
Programming Abstractions Data Science
CS 109 Introduction to Probability for Computer Scientists Data Science
CSRE 220 Public Policy Institute Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
EARTHSYS 10 Introduction to Earth Systems Additional Related Units
ECON 1 Principles of Economics Political Economy and Development
ECON 50 Economic Analysis I Political Economy and Development
ECON 51 Economic Analysis II Political Economy and Development
ECON 52 Economic Analysis III Political Economy and Development
ECON 102A Introduction to Statistical Methods (Postcalculus) for Social Scientists Methods Requirement or
Political Economy and Development
ECON 102B Applied Econometrics Political Economy and Development
ECON 106/206
(EARTHSYS 106/206, ESS 106/206)
World Food Economy Political Economy and Development or
International Relations
ECON 113
(PUBLPOL 354)
Economics of Innovation** Political Economy and Development
ECON 116
(AMSTUD 116, HISTORY 156)
American Economic History** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
ECON 121
(EARTHSYS 120, PUBLPOL 120/220)
Social Science Field Research Methods and Applications** Data Science
ECON 155 Environmental Economics and Policy Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
ECON 180 Honors Game Theory Data Science
EDUC 197
(FEMGEN 297, SOC 134)
Gender and Education in Global and Comparative Perspectives Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
EDUC 220D
(HISTORY 258E)
History of School Reform: Origins, Policies, Outcomes, and Explanations Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
ETHICSOC 109 On Condoned Violence: from Punishment to Pleasure Additional Related Units
HISTORY 4/104 Introduction to Geospatial Humanities** Elections, Representation, and Governance
HISTORY 70/170B Culture, Politics, and Society in Latin America** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
HISTORY 87/187 The Islamic Republics: Politics and Society in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
HISTORY 102
(INTNLREL 102)
History of the International System International Relations
HISTORY 106A Global Human Geography: Asia and Africa International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
HISTORY 106B Global Human Geography: Europe and Americas International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
HISTORY 152/352B History of American Law Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
HISTORY 153 Creation of the Constitution Elections, Representation, and Governance
HISTORY 158C
(AMSTUD 165, EDUC 165/265)
History of Higher Education in the U.S. Elections, Representation, and Governance
HISTORY 181B Formation of the Contemporary Middle East** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
HISTORY 204G/304G
(REES 304G)
War and Society** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
HISTORY 252/352 Originalism and the American Constitution: History and Interpretation** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
HISTORY 261G
(INTNLREL 173)
Presidents and Foreign Policy in Modern History Elections, Representation, and Governance or
International Relations
HISTORY 279/379 Latin American Development: Economy and Society, 1800-2014 International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
HISTORY 288/388
(JEWISHST 288/388)
Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Election, Representation, and Governance or
International Relations
HUMBIO 120 Health Care in America: An Introduction to U.S. Health Policy Elections, Representation, and Governance
HUMBIO 120A American Health Policy Elections, Representation, and Governance
HUMBIO 120B The American Health Care System and Health Policy Elections, Representation, and Governance
HUMBIO 129S Global Public Health Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
HUMBIO 172B
(PUBLPOL 172)
Children, Youth, and the Law Additional Related Units
HUMBIO 173
(PUBLPOL 173)
Science, Innovation and the Law Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
INTLPOL 217 The Future of Global Cooperation International Relations
INTLPOL 219
Intelligence and National Security International Relations
INTLPOL 244 U.S. Policy toward Northeast Asia International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
INTLPOL 246
China's Foreign Policies: Objectives, Instruments, and Impacts
International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
INTLPOL 280
(ETHICSOC 280, HUMRTS 103, INTNLREL 180A)
Transitional Justice, Human Rights, and International Criminal Tribunals
International Relations or
Justice and Law
INTNLREL 103F (HISTORY 3F/103F) The Changing Face of War: Introduction to Military History International Relations
INTNLREL 123
Future of the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities
International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
INTNLREL 140A
International Law and International Relations International Relations or
Justice and Law
INTNLREL 140C/140X
(HISTORY 201C)
The U.S., U.N. Peacekeeping, and Humanitarian War International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
INTNLREL 142
(AFRICAST 142/242)
Challenging the Status Quo: Social Entrepreneurs Advancing Democracy, Development and Justice International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
INTNLREL 182
The Great War International Relations
LAW 2519 Water Law Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
MS&E 93Q Nuclear Weapons, Energy, Proliferation, and Terrorism International Relations
MS&E 180
Organizations: Theory and Management Political Economy and Development
MS&E 193/293
(INTLPOL 256, GEOLSCI 167/267)
Technology and National Security Elections, Representation, and Governance or
International Relations
OSPBER 77 "Ich bin ein Berliner": Lessons of Berlin for International Politics International Relations
OSPBER 79 The Political Economy of Germany in Europe: an Historical-Comparative Perspective Political Economy and Development
OSPBER 82 Globalization and Germany International Relations
OSPBER 115X
The German Economy: Past and Present** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
OSPBER 126X
A People's Union? Money, Markets, and Identity in the EU International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
OSPCPTWN 10 Climate Change and Political Violence International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
OSPCPTWN 31
Political Economy of Foreign Aid** International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
OSPCPTWN 45 Transitional Justice and Transformation Debates in South Africa Justice and Law
OSPCPTWN 69
Comparatively Assessing South Africa's Transition to Democracy: Past, Present and Future** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
OSPCPTWN 76 (South) Africa Rising: Implications for Conflict, Democracy, and Human Rights** Political Economy and Development
OSPFLOR 12
Constituting a Republic: Machiavelli, Madison, and Modern Issues**
Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
OSPFLOR 43 Machiavelli**

Election, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law

OSPFLOR 64 Colonial Heritage, Euro-Mediterranean Relations, Migrations, Multiculturalism International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
OSPFLOR 65 Exclusion/Inclusion Processes of Migrants in Italian Society International Relations or
Justice and Law
OSPFLOR 78
The Impossible Experiment: Politics and Policies of the New European Union Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
OSPISTAN 72
Religion, Secularism and Democracy in the World**
Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
OSPOXFRD 18
Making Public Policy: An Introduction to Political Philosophy, Politics, and Economics** Justice and Law or
Political Economy and Development
OSPOXFRD 22
British Politics Past and Present Elections, Representation, and Governance
OSPOXFRD 24
British and American Constitutional Systems in Comparative Perspective**
Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
OSPOXFRD 36 Creating English Democracy Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
OSPOXFRD 82 Politics of Inequality: Implications of Electoral Geography for Democratic Representation Quality**

Data Science or
Elections, Representation, and Governance
 

OSPPARIS 32
French History and Politics: Understanding the Present through the Past
Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
OSPPARIS 122X
Europe and its Challenges Today Elections, Representation, and Governance or
International Relations
OSPSANTG 20 Comparative Law & Society: Conflicts in the Structuring of Democratic Polities across Latin America Justice and Law
OSPSANTG 116X
Modernization and its Discontents: Chilean Politics at the Turn of the Century Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
OSPSANTG 129X
Latin America in the International System** Elections, Representation, and Governance or
International Relations
PHIL 2
(ETHICSOC 20)
Introduction to Moral Philosophy Justice and Law
PHIL 175W/275W
(ETHICSOC 175W)
Law and Philosophy Justice and Law
PHIL 179W/279W
(CSRE 179W, ETHICSOC 179W)
Du Bois and Democracy Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
PUBLPOL 1 Introduction to Public Policy Additional Related Units
PUBLPOL 106/206
(ECON 154)
Law and Economics Justice and Law or
Political Economy and Development
PUBLPOL 122/222
(BIOE 122, EMED 122/222)
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Response Additional Related Units
PUBLPOL 132/232
The Politics of Policy Making Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
PUBLPOL 135
Regional Politics and Decision Making in Silicon Valley and the Greater Bay Area Elections, Representation, and Governance
PUBLPOL 154
Politics and Policy in California Elections, Representation, and Governance
PUBLPOL 156
Health Care Policy and Reform Elections, Representation, and Governance
PUBLPOL 209
What is Public about Public Lands - Who and How to Manage Elections, Representation, and Governance
PUBLPOL 353A
Science and Technology Policy Elections, Representation, and Governance
SIW 103 Economic Growth & Development Patterns, Policies, and Prospects Political Economy and Development
SIW 105 Education Policy Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
SIW 106 Criminal Justice Policy Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
SIW 107 Civil Rights Law Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
SIW 119 U. S. and Europe: Cooperation or Competition International Relations
SIW 123 Navigating Divided Government  Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
SIW 124 The American Presidency: From TR to Nixon** Elections, Representation, and Governance
SIW 156 Washington Policymaking: A New Era? Advocacy and Strategy at the Federal Level Elections, Representation, and Governance
SOC 111/211
(INTNLREL 143)
State and Society in Korea
International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
SOC 117A/217A
China Under Mao International Relations or
Political Economy and Development
SOC 118/218
Social Movements and Collective Action Elections, Representation, and Governance
SOC 135/235
Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy in the United States Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
SOC 136/236
Sociology of Law Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
SOC 145/245
(CSRE 145)
Race and Ethnic Relations in the USA Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Political Economy and Development
STATS 60/160
(PSYCH 10)
Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus Methods Requirement
STATS 101 Data Science 101 Methods Requirement or
Data Science
STATS 110
Statistical Methods in Engineering and the Physical Sciences Data Science
THINK 19
Rules of War International Relations or
Justice and Law
THINK 42
Thinking Through Africa: Perspectives on Health, Wealth, and Well-Being Justice and Law or
Political Economy and Development
THINK 47
Inventing Government: Ancient and Modern Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law

THINK 51

(COLLEGE 110)

The Spirit of Democracy Elections, Representation, and Governance
URBANST 112
(CSRE 149A, SOC 149/249)
The Urban Underclass Elections, Representation, and Governance or
Justice and Law
  **Course no longer offered