Fall 2024 Classes
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
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, date TBD
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 TBA
POLS-BCXXXX (course number TBD)
POLITICAL THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Meeting Time TBA
Professor TBA