4,369 courses
Special topics in PLPATH covering subjects of current interest to undergrads.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Andrew Bent
Assigned readings seemed like a lot, but a student noted that all learning was done through discussions on them, so reading before class was essential.
No recorded grade history
A Plant Pathology internship where students apply coursework concepts to authentic professional situations under faculty and site supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent study offering research and hands-on experiences in organic agriculture, covering production, processing, marketing, and social dimensions. Requires declaration in the Certificate in Organic Agriculture.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
A synthesizing research-based capstone experience in Plant Pathology that develops problem-solving, teamwork, and reporting skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior Honors Thesis is individual study for undergraduate Honors students completing a thesis in Plant Pathology, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Second semester individual study for undergraduates in an Honors program completing a Plant Pathology thesis with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Special Problems: Individual advanced work in Plant Pathology under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Practicum in Plant Pathology Teaching provides instructional orientation, supervised direct teaching, student testing/evaluation, and teaching performance analysis in agricultural and life sciences.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Special topics course covering subjects of current interest to graduate students.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
A seminar series on plant pathology where students devise research overviews and explain experimental data including methods, results, and discussions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIndependent laboratory research for a graduate thesis in plant pathology under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Hands-on research course where students work with microbes to test original hypotheses on antibiotic discovery, contributing data to the Tiny Earth network to address antibiotic resistance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to American politics covering basic institutions, constitutional structures, parties, interest groups, elections, and policy formation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kenneth Mayer, John Coleman
The course involved a lot of reading, which one student found overwhelming, while another noted that the tests were really hard and advised taking the class with someone else.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to Comparative Politics covering comparative analysis of political institutions, processes, and outcomes at the national level, including how governments work and power is organized.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Nils Ringe
The class was not easy, but students found it manageable if they attended lectures, paid attention, and completed the readings.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to International Relations covers post-WWII issues including war, trade, finance, globalization, and international organizations, developing analytical tools for world politics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Andrew Kydd
There was no homework, and exams were noted to be much easier than AP exams, requiring only that students complete readings and attend lectures.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Explores core problems of political life, including obligation, justice, and the relationship between equality and liberty, using ancient and modern sources.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Michelle Schwarze
The course is reading-heavy with dense texts, but exams are mostly multiple-choice and generally easy. Grades rely on two in-class essays and two exams, with essay revisions allowed to help manage the workload.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Directed study projects for freshmen and sophomores arranged with a faculty member. Requires consent of instructor and completion of at least one POLI SCI course.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Examines principles and arguments of conservatism, liberalism, and progressivism, focusing on sources of disagreement and internal conflicts within these traditions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Nils Ringe
The course was described as very heavy on reading and lectures, with content that was challenging to understand for students struggling to keep up.
No recorded grade history
Political Data Science covers basics of applying data science to politics, focusing on computing/programming tools for managing and analyzing political data and conceptual foundations of analysis methods.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Jack Edelson
Reviewers felt the material was too difficult for an elementary level, with R concepts rushed and a final project requiring application of all taught material.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to public policy covering major issues in economic management, welfare, education, health, energy, and environment, plus constitutional provisions and policy-making approaches.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025Introduction to race and ethnic politics in the U.S., examining mutual influence between race/ethnicity and the political system.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Marty Davidson
The class was term-heavy and repetitive, though students noted that the material became more interesting toward the end of the year.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026Explores how U.S. public economic thinking shapes political choices, actions, and government participation, with some international context.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Legislative Internship provides practical experience in a legislative office, focusing on policy research and readings in legislative process.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Amy Gangl
Expect around 3 hours per week for assignments like discussion posts and occasional projects. One student noted the extra work added to their internship schedule.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to politics and governance in the Middle East, covering regional political economy, Islam and democracy, authoritarianism, and political Islam.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025Examines Chinese politics through a comparative perspective, focusing on formal institutions in an authoritarian regime, the transition to a market economy, and government responses to social problems and threats to leadership.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sampleExamines threats to democracies worldwide, including weakened institutions, polarization, misinformation, and illiberal politics. Draws on global evidence to study democratic erosion.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Examines formation, endurance, and collapse of non-democratic regimes globally, covering electoral behavior, political violence, and democratization theories.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sampleExamines the role of alliances in contemporary and historical international political systems, including formation, dissolution, and relations with war and political integration.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026Examines causes and consequences of the Russian invasion and war on Ukraine using comparative politics and international relations concepts.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Spring 2026Analysis of International Relations uses game theory to study strategic interactions in world politics, covering military choices, trade barriers, and environmental agreements with informal and mathematical methods.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Lisa Martin
The course included three online exams and problem sets, with students advising to start assignments early to allow time for help.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026