Academic Year 2024/2025 Classes
Fall 2024 Courses
Introductory Courses
POLS-UN1201
Introduction to American Politics
TTh 5:40pm-6:25pm
Professor Michael Miller
POLS-UN1601
Introduction to International Relations
TTh 2:40pm-3:55pm
Professor Gideon Rose
Elective Courses
Note: this is a list of elective courses offered by Barnard faculty. Any POLS elective course taken at Columbia is equally valid towards your major's elective requirement. Additionally, some of the courses below count toward a student's introductory requirements. See the notes below for more information.
POLS-BC3025
AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES
MW 10:10am-11:25am
Professor Katherine Krimmel
POLS-BC3521
CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
Th 4:10pm-6:00pm
Professor Paula Franzese
POLS-BC3605
THE GLOBAL POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
MW 2:40pm-3:55pm
Professor Kimberly Marten
POLS-UNXXXX (course number TBD)
THE POLITICS OF SOUTH ASIA
Meeting Time TBA
Professor Aqil Shah
POLS-UNXXXX (course number TBD)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS LECTURE
Meeting Time TBA
Professor Marjorie Castle
POLS-UNXXXX (course number TBD)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS LECTURE
Meeting Time TBA
Professor Marjorie Castle
POLS-UNXXXX (course number TBD)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS LECTURE
Meeting Time TBA
Professor Marjorie Castle
Colloquia
Note: colloquium placements are through application with the department. For more information, see this page.
POLS-BC3411
BUILDING PEACE
T 12:10pm-2:00pm + 1 Friday session, Friday October 26
Professor Severine Autesserre
POLS-BC3367
TRANSNATIONAL KLEPTOCRACY
M 10:10am-12:00pm
Professor Alexander Cooley
POLS-BC3019
AMERICAN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
M 2:10pm-4:00pm
Professor Katherine Krimmel
POLS-BC3500
POLITICAL ECONOMOY OF CORRUPTION AND ITS CONTROL
T 2:10pm-4:00pm
Professor Xiaobo Lu
POLS-BC3055
POLITICS OF THE ARCTIC
T 10:10am-12:00pm
Professor Kimberly Marten
POLS-BC3334
AMERICAN ELECTIONS
Th 2:10pm-4:00pm
Professor Michael Miller
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
MILITARY, STATE, AND SOCIETY
Meeting Time TBA
Professor Aqil Shah
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
COMPARATIVE DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT
Meeting Time TBA
Professor Aqil Shah
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
POLITICAL THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Meeting Time TBA
Professor Aylon Cohen
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
POLITICAL THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Meeting Time TBA
Professor Aylon Cohen
Spring 2025 Courses
Elective Courses
Note: this is a list of elective courses offered by Barnard faculty. Any POLS elective course taken at Columbia is equally valid towards your major's elective requirement. Additionally, some of the courses below count toward a student's introductory requirements. See the notes below for more information.
POLS-UN35620
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY CHINESE POLITICS
Professor Xiaobo Lu
POLS-BC3205
PUBLIC OPINION AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Professor Katherine Krimmel
POLS-BC3254
FIRST AMENDMENT VALUES
Professor Paula Franzese
POLS-GU4875
RUSSIA AND THE WEST
Professor Kimberly Marten
POLS-UNXXXX (course number TBD)
POLITICAL THEORY LECTURE
Professor Aylon Cohen
POLS-UNXXXX (course number TBD)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS LECTURE
Professor Marjorie Castle
POLS-UNXXXX (course number TBD)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS LECTURE
Professor Marjorie Castle
Colloquia
Note: colloquium placements are through application with the department. For more information, see this page.
POLS-BC3417
SOVEREIGNTY AND ITS CHALLENGES
Professor Alexander Cooley
POLS-BC3445
GENDER AND PUBLIC POLICY
Professor Katherine Krimmel
POLS-BC3801
POLITICS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORLD
Professor Xiaobo Lu
POLS-BC3118
PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Professor Kimberly Marten
POLS-BC3217
BLUE COLLAR POLITICS
Professor Michael Miller
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
COMPARATIVE POLITICS COLLOQUIUM
Professor Aqil Shah
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
COMPARATIVE POLITICS COLLOQUIUM
Professor Aqil Shah
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
POLITICAL THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Professor Aylon Cohen
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
POLITICAL THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Professor Aylon Cohen