Recommended for First-Years

Political Science Courses:

First-year students are invited to take any of the introductory courses in Political Science, either at the 1000-level or one of the selected courses at the 3000-level. For information, follow the link in the right margin.

The First-year Class Dean traditionally arranges with Barnard instructors to reserve a percentage of the slots in their fall semester introductory classes for incoming first-year Barnard students. Please note that space is reserved only for fall courses, because students will be on campus for advance program-filing for the spring semester. Current courses are listed in the Barnard Course Catalogue.

Introductory Courses

• UN1601 Intro to International Politics

• UN1501 Intro to Comparative Politics

• UN1101 Intro to Political Theory 

• UN1201 Intro to American Politics

Upper-level Barnard Courses Open to First-Years

• UN3401 Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe, Sheri Berman

• BC3025 American Political Parties, Katherine Krimmel

• BC3605 The Global Politics of Climate Change, Kimberly Marten

First-Year Seminars taught by Political Science Faculty:

These courses are not all offered each year. Please check the Barnard Catalogue First-Year Seminar section.

• FYSB BC 1287 Experiences of Warfare, Kimberly Marten

• FYSB BC 1289 Violence and Justice, Ayten Gündoğdu