PLSC 291: Introduction to Comparative Politics

Political Science · 5 credits

Basic structures, functions and sociocultural environments of foreign political systems; methods of comparative study.

Offered in 21 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

None that Banner enforces.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (33)

C/AM 406, EAST 440, PLSC 301, PLSC 302, PLSC 308, PLSC 309, PLSC 370, PLSC 372, PLSC 376, PLSC 378, PLSC 383, PLSC 385, PLSC 387, PLSC 390, PLSC 395, PLSC 396, PLSC 397C, PLSC 397D, PLSC 397G, PLSC 397M, PLSC 397S, PLSC 399, PLSC 401, PLSC 402, PLSC 404, PLSC 406, PLSC 408, PLSC 430, PLSC 437, PLSC 444, PLSC 452, PLSC 453, PLSC 497C

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

C/AM 406 Canadian Government and Politics
- C/AM 302 Acadian Diaspora in Canada/US
EAST 440 Modern Chinese Politics
PLSC 301 The British Parliamentary System
PLSC 302 Western Europe
PLSC 308 African Political Systems
PLSC 309 Globalization from Political, Economic, and Social Perspectives
PLSC 370 Global Issues in International Politics
PLSC 372 International Political Economy
PLSC 376 American Foreign Policy
PLSC 378 Communist Regimes: A Brief History
PLSC 383 Political Geography
PLSC 385 Nationalism, Genocide and Global Politics
PLSC 387 Applied Skills in Political Science
PLSC 390 The Politics of Development
PLSC 395 Politics of Latin America
PLSC 396 Politics of Mexico
PLSC 397C Populism and Democracy in the Americas
PLSC 397D Politics of Mexico
PLSC 397G Women in International Politics
PLSC 397M Migration in the Americas
PLSC 397S Qualitative Research in Political Science
PLSC 399 The Politics of Democratization
PLSC 401 The Comparative Politics of Soccer
PLSC 402 Regional European Society and Politics
PLSC 404 Gangs, Organized Crime, and the State in the Americas
PLSC 406 Canadian Government and Politics
PLSC 408 Transnational Migration
PLSC 430 Modern Chinese Politics
PLSC 437 Changing China: Culture, Community and Citizenship in Contemporary China
PLSC 444 Administrative Internships
PLSC 452 Comparative Political Parties and Party Systems
PLSC 453 Comparative Electoral Systems
PLSC 497C Special Study: Modernity Reconsidered: Morality, Story & Science

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Wolff, Michael	13	Spring 2021 to Spring 2027
Tverdova, Yuliya	7	Winter 2021 to Winter 2024
Dupuy, Kendra	4	Winter 2024 to Winter 2027
Abedi-Djourabtchi, Amir	3	Fall 2021 to Fall 2024
Golob, Adam	2	Winter 2022 to Spring 2022

Every offering in the listed terms (29 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	6	22313	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · CV 104	Wolff, Michael	0/60	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	7	12391	Lecture	MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · AW 210	Dupuy, Kendra	0/60	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	7	42504	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · AH 004	Wolff, Michael	59/60	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2026	SOL	30730	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Wolff, Michael	18/30	Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2026	6	22705	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · BI 212	Wolff, Michael	58/60	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	7	12823	Lecture	MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · CV 104	Dupuy, Kendra	59/60	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	7	42894	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · ES 100	Wolff, Michael	59/60	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	0	23265	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · SL 130	Wolff, Michael	59/60	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	0	13636	Lecture	MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · CF 115	Dupuy, Kendra	55/55	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	0	43778	Lecture	MW 12:00pm-1:50pm · SL 140 R 4:00pm-4:50pm · AH 014	Abedi-Djourabtchi, Amir	46/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	0	23210	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · AW 304	Wolff, Michael	49/60	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	W33	11604	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · HH 353	Dupuy, Kendra	28/55	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	0	14121	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · AW 304	Tverdova, Yuliya	52/55	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	F35	41685	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · AH 004	Wolff, Michael	60/60	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	S02	21202	Lecture	TR 10:00am-11:50am · AH 004	Tverdova, Yuliya	37/55	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	0	23754	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · AW 405	Wolff, Michael	23/60	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	W33	11745	Lecture	MW 12:00pm-1:50pm · HH 153 R 4:00pm-4:50pm · ES 413	Abedi-Djourabtchi, Amir	54/55	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	F35	41863	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · HH 353	Wolff, Michael	34/60	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	F25	40947	Lecture	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · SL 140	Tverdova, Yuliya	36/55	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	S02	21298	Lecture	TR 10:00am-11:50am · ES 413	Tverdova, Yuliya	20/55	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	0	24005	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Golob, Adam	54/55	Distance Instr-OnLine
Winter 2022	W33	11950	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · HH 353	Wolff, Michael	38/55	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022	W32	12680	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Golob, Adam	54/55	Distance Instr-OnLine
Fall 2021	F35	42099	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · AH 004	Wolff, Michael	60/60	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	F25	41046	Lecture	W 8:00am-10:20am · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Abedi-Djourabtchi, Amir	21/55	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	S32	22397	Lecture	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Wolff, Michael	12/60	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	S02	21388	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:20am · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Tverdova, Yuliya	42/55	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	W33	12130	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Tverdova, Yuliya	48/55	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	W32	13166	Lecture	MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Tverdova, Yuliya	38/55	Face to Face Instruction