Examines the development of constitutional traditions in the United States. Includes topics such as the Bill of Rights, interest groups, parties, elections, the national institutions including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government

Introduction to the theory and analysis of international systems and factors affecting world politics. Examines the nature of relations among states. Includes motivating factors such as nationalism and imperialism, economic rivalries and the quest for security, questions of national sovereignty and international cooperation, war and peace, global issues, and the future. May not be offered every year