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INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS

POLISCI 120
Course Description

Introduction to Comparative Politics, one of the four sub-fields in Political Science, which involves the comparative analysis of political institutions, processes, and outcomes at the national level. Examines how to usefully compare politics in a variety of countries and makes comparisons explicit and systematic in order to determine how governments work, how power is organized and contested at the national level, and how regular people can participate and pursue their interests in different political settings. Includes key concepts, theories, methods, issues, and language.

Prerequisties

Not open to students with credit for POLISCI 182 (or POLI SCI 186 prior to Fall 2017)

Satisfies
Credits

4

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average
3.57

8.96% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.16%

2.06% from Historical

A Rate
52.48%

28.13% from Historical

Class Size
141

2.87% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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