Fall 2026

Political Science as a Discipline and Profession

POLISCI 800 describes major political science approaches and explores professional development and career issues.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Jonathan Renshon3.3/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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POLISCI 800

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 2.87/5 from 15 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JONATHAN RENSHON is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction9 / 200

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Major approaches in political science
  • Professional development and political science careers

Skills

  • Evaluating major approaches in political science
  • Professional development and career planning in political science

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POLISCI 800 · Fall 2026

Political Science as a Discipline and Profession

Recorded 2026-09-07
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