Updated Course Offerings for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
We are excited to introduce our department’s new curriculum for the Academic Year 2020-21. Students should note that this curriculum includes courses offered over three-semesters (including Summer A/B), as well as several new immersive classes that will be offered over a 7-week period. Please note that this schedule may be subject to change, and students are encouraged not only to revisit this page but also to confirm the course listings in the online Directory of Classes.
Our departmental immersive courses will cover a semester’s worth of material in a shorter period of time and will meet for twice as many hours per week, allowing students to take fewer courses at the same time and a more sustained focus on course content.
Please feel free to contact your major advisor or polsci@barnard.edu with any questions you may have about your academic schedule.
FALL 2020
- Full semester courses will be held from Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – Wednesday December 23, 2020.
- Fall A courses will be held from Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – Friday, October 23, 2020.
- Fall B courses will be held from Monday, October 26, 2020 – Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
- Course descriptions, sections and times, can be found in the online Directory of Classes.
| Term | Course Number | Course Title | Instructor | Day and Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Semester Courses | ||||
| POLS UN1201 | Introduction to American Politics | Michael Miller | MW 11:40-12:55 | |
| POLS UN1601 | International Politics | Kimberly Marten | MW 10:10-11:25 | |
| POLS UN3401 | Democracy & Dictatorship in Europe | Sheri Berman | MW 11:40-12:55 | |
| POLS BC3521 | Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | Paula Franzese | T 4:10-6 | |
| POLS UN3706 | Empirical Research Methods in Political Science | Michael Miller | TR 10:10-11:25 | |
| POLS BC3026 | Colloquium on Gun Politics in the United States | Matthew Lacombe | T 10:10-12 | |
| POLS BC3401 | Colloquium on Building Peace | Severine Autesserre | T 12:10-2 | |
| POLS BC3410 | Colloquium on Human Rights | Ayten Gundogdu | T 12:10-2 | |
| POLS BC3445 | Colloquium on Gender and Public Policy | Katherine Krimmel | W 6:10-8 | |
| POLS BC3500 | Colloquium on the Political Economy of Corruption and Control | Xiaobo Lu | T 10:10-12 | |
| POLS BC3505 | Colloquium on Making Democracy Work | Sheri Berman | W 2:10-4 | |
| Fall A Courses | ||||
| POLS BC3025 | American Political Parties | Katherine Krimmel | TR 6:10-8 | |
| POLS BC3031 | The American Presidency | Matthew Lacombe | MTWR 4:10-5:25-11:25 | |
| Fall B Courses | ||||
| POLS UN3565 | Drugs and Politics in the Americas | Eduardo Moncada | MTWR 11:40-12:55 |
SPRING 2021
- Spring semester courses will be held from Monday, January 11, 2021 – Monday, April 26, 2021.
- Spring A courses will be held from Monday, January 11, 2021 – Friday, February 26, 2021.
- Spring B courses will be held from Monday, March 8, 2021 – Monday, April 26, 2021.
- Course descriptions, sections and times, will be available in advance of early registration in November 2020.
- Please note that the spring course list will likely change to some degree; this is a look at our current plans.
| Term | Course Number | Course Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester Courses | |||
| POLS UN1101 | Political Theory I | Ayten Gundogdu | |
| POLS BC3254 | First Amendment Values | Paula Franzese | |
| POLS BC3435 | Colloquium on Law and Violence | Ayten Gundogdu | |
| POLS BC3451 | Colloquium on Inequality and Power | Matthew Lacombe | |
| POLS BC3540 | Colloquium on Constructing States, Nations, and Democracy | Sheri Berman | |
| POLS BC3801 | Colloquium on the Politics of Development | Xiaobo Lu | |
| POLS GU4428 | European Political Development | Sheri Berman | |
| Spring A Courses | POLS BC3031 | The American Presidency | Matthew Lacombe |
| POLS BC3543 | Colloquium on Non-State Violence | Eduardo Moncada | |
| New Colloquium | Alexander Cooley | ||
| POLS GU4875 | Russia and the West | Kimberly Marten | |
| Spring B Courses | |||
| POLS UN3250 | Voting and Political Behavior | Michael Miller | |
| POLS UN3560 | Politics of Urban Development in Latin America | Eduardo Moncada | |
| POLS BC3019 | Colloquium on American Political Development | Katherine Krimmel | |
| TBD | Xiaobo Lu |
SUMMER 2021
- Summer A courses will be held from Monday, May 3, 2021 – Friday, June 18, 2021.
- Summer B courses will be held from Monday, June 28, 2021 – Monday, August 16, 2021.
- Course descriptions, sections and times, will be available in advance of Summer registration in April 2021.
- Please note that the summer course list will likely change to some degree; this is a look at our current plans.
| Term | Course Number | Course Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer A | POLS BC3337 | Reforming American Elections | Michael Miller |
| POLS BC3501 | Colloquium on Urban Violence | Eduardo Moncada |