Spring 2024 Classes

Introductory Courses

POLS-UN1101
Introduction to Political Theory
TTh 11:40am-2:55pm
Professor Alyssa Battistoni

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-BC3205
PUBLIC OPINION AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
MW 10:10AM-11:25am
Professor Katherine Krimmel

POLS-UN3250
VOTING AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
TTh 10:10am-11:25am
Professor Michael Miller

POLS-BC3254
FIRST AMENDMENT VALUES
W 4:10pm-6:00pm
Professor Paula Franzese

POLS-UN3565
DRUGS AND POLITICS IN THE AMERICAS
MW 8:40am-9:55am
Professor Eduardo Moncada

POLS-UN3620
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY CHINESE POLITICS
TTh 10:10am-11:25am
Professor Xiaobo Lu

POLS-GU4428
EUROPEAN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
T 4:10pm-6:00pm
Professor Sheri Berman

POLS-GU4875
RUSSIA AND THE WEST
MW 10:10am-11:25am
Professor Kimberly Marten

Colloquia
Note: colloquium placements are through application with the department. For more information, see this page. 

Coming soon! For course descriptions see the link above.