Fall 2026

Proseminar: Topics in Political Science

Intensive study and research in selected problems within the constituent fields of political science.

offering recorded3 credits

Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Barry Burden4.1/5 Genevieve Bates3.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.89 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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POLISCI 601

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Fall 2026

Barry Burden

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Raw average: 4.44/5 from 25 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.62 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.67 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.75 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

Genevieve Bates

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BARRY CHRISTOPHER BURDEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
SEM 001	Classroom Instruction	4 / 20	0
SEM 002	Classroom Instruction	16 / 20	0

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.89 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

Selected problems in political science

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Selected offering source records

POLISCI 601 · Fall 2026

Proseminar: Topics in Political Science

Recorded 2026-09-07

POLISCI 601 · Fall 2026

American Political Parties

Recorded 2026-09-07

POLISCI 601 · Fall 2026

Human Rights

Recorded 2026-09-07

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