Departmental Advisors
Undergraduate Studies Office
J. Taverna
OSH 252B
Graduate Studies Office
E. Epstein
OSH 210C
Departmental Notes

Public Administration courses are now listed under the subject code of PADMN.

For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

POLS 110 - 020 US National Govt

POLS 110 - 020 US National Govt

  • Class Number: 6490
  • Instructor: GRAHAM, TRACY
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $277.00
  • Seats Available: 5

POLS 1100 - 001 US National Govt

POLS 1100 - 001 US National Govt

  • Class Number: 5092
  • Instructor: JONES, DAN E
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 11

POLS 1100 - 002 US National Govt


Please note dates for this course.

POLS 1100 - 002 US National Govt

  • Class Number: 5093
  • Instructor: STYLES, MICHAEL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 20

Please note dates for this course.

POLS 1100 - 020 US National Govt

POLS 1100 - 020 US National Govt

  • Class Number: 6489
  • Instructor: GRAHAM, TRACY
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 19

POLS 1100 - 089 US National Govt


This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 1100 - 089 US National Govt

  • Class Number: 5738
  • Instructor: BALL, SAMANTHA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 10

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 1100 - 090 US National Govt


This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 1100 - 090 US National Govt

  • Class Number: 5095
  • Instructor: WOOD, NORA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 11

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 1100 - 091 US National Govt


This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 1100 - 091 US National Govt

  • Class Number: 8034
  • Instructor: NELSON, STEVE
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 7

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 2100 - 001 Intro Intntl Relation

POLS 2100 - 001 Intro Intntl Relation

  • Class Number: 5096
  • Instructor: LOBELL, STEVEN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

POLS 2100 - 002 Intro Intntl Relation

POLS 2100 - 002 Intro Intntl Relation

  • Class Number: 5097
  • Instructor: UGUR, ETGA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 23

POLS 2100 - 089 Intro Intntl Relation


This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 2100 - 089 Intro Intntl Relation

  • Class Number: 5098
  • Instructor: HARAGUCHI, KOJI
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 6

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 2100 - 090 Intro Intntl Relation


This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 2100 - 090 Intro Intntl Relation

  • Class Number: 7554
  • Instructor: LUEDTKE, ADAM N
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: 2

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 2200 - 001 Intr Comparatv Politics

POLS 2200 - 001 Intr Comparatv Politics

  • Class Number: 6211
  • Instructor: HAMAD, MAHMOUD
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 36

POLS 2300 - 001 Political Ideologies

POLS 2300 - 001 Political Ideologies

  • Class Number: 5091
  • Instructor: MOENCH, BRIAN D
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 25

POLS 3001 - 001 Political Analysis

POLS 3001 - 001 Political Analysis

  • Class Number: 5099
  • Instructor: KARDAS, SABAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 23

POLS 3001 - 002 Political Analysis

POLS 3001 - 002 Political Analysis

  • Class Number: 5100
  • Instructor: MOBASHER, HELAL
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

POLS 3001 - 003 Political Analysis

POLS 3001 - 003 Political Analysis

  • Class Number: 7366
  • Instructor: RAPHAEL, RANDY
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

POLS 3010 - 001 Democratic Theory

POLS 3010 - 001 Democratic Theory

  • Class Number: 8031
  • Instructor: GARROTT, LUKE J
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 16

POLS 3030 - 089 State/Local Gov


This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 3030 - 089 State/Local Gov

  • Class Number: 7804
  • Instructor: FRANCO, HEIDI H
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $30.00
  • Seats Available: -9

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call 585-5959.

POLS 3140 - 001 Gender And Politics

POLS 3140 - 001 Gender And Politics

  • Class Number: 8037
  • Instructor: TAVERNA, JESSICA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 17

POLS 3200 - 001 Intro Law And Politics

POLS 3200 - 001 Intro Law And Politics

  • Class Number: 6075
  • Instructor: BOOHER, TROY
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 21

POLS 3300 - 001 Intro To Public Admin

POLS 3300 - 001 Intro To Public Admin

  • Class Number: 5551
  • Instructor: FORBIS, ROBERT
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 32

POLS 3320 - 001 Intr Pub Polcy Analysis

POLS 3320 - 001 Intr Pub Polcy Analysis

  • Class Number: 5550
  • Instructor: BENEDICT, ROBERT
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 22

POLS 3440 - 001 Comparative Pol-Mid E

POLS 3440 - 001 Comparative Pol-Mid E

  • Class Number: 7556
  • Instructor: YAVUZ, M
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14

POLS 4900 - 001 Political Internship

POLS 4900 - 001 Political Internship

  • Class Number: 5102
  • Instructor: JOWERS, KIRK
  • Instructor: MCBETH, COURTNEY
  • Component: Practicum
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -6

POLS 4901 - 001 Pol Internship-SL

POLS 4901 - 001 Pol Internship-SL

  • Class Number: 5103
  • Instructor: JOWERS, KIRK
  • Instructor: MCBETH, COURTNEY
  • Component: Practicum
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 73

POLS 4950 - 001 Undergrad Research

POLS 4950 - 001 Undergrad Research

  • Class Number: 5104
  • Instructor: HREBENAR, RONALD
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 4.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

POLS 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis/Project

POLS 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis/Project

  • Class Number: 5107
  • Instructor: BUTTON, MARK
  • Component: Honors Thesis Project
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 12

POLS 5240 - 001 Local Government Law

POLS 5240 - 001 Local Government Law

  • Class Number: 7368
  • Instructor: CATTEN, Richard
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

POLS 5250 - 001 Corrections Admin

POLS 5250 - 001 Corrections Admin

  • Class Number: 7372
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

POLS 5321 - 001 Health Policy

POLS 5321 - 001 Health Policy

  • Class Number: 7370
  • Instructor: CHAMBLESS, CATHERINE
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

POLS 5420 - 001 European Union

POLS 5420 - 001 European Union

  • Class Number: 7367
  • Instructor: LUEDTKE, ADAM N
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 9

POLS 5450 - 001 Polit Violnce Terrorism

POLS 5450 - 001 Polit Violnce Terrorism

  • Class Number: 5108
  • Instructor: ALEXANDER, KRISTIAN P
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

POLS 5800 - 001 Theory Intntl Relatns

POLS 5800 - 001 Theory Intntl Relatns

  • Class Number: 5111
  • Instructor: LEHMAN, HOWARD
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 12

POLS 5800 - 002 Theory Intntl Relatns

POLS 5800 - 002 Theory Intntl Relatns

  • Class Number: 8035
  • Instructor: ODENCRANTZ, JOANA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 24

POLS 5810 - 001 Communitarianism

POLS 5810 - 001 Communitarianism

  • Class Number: 5113
  • Instructor: GARROTT, LUKE J
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

POLS 5810 - 002 Genocide

POLS 5810 - 002 Genocide

  • Class Number: 5112
  • Instructor: YAVUZ, M
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -11

POLS 5965 - 001 Enviro Law for Non-Lawyers

POLS 5965 - 001 Enviro Law for Non-Lawyers

  • Class Number: 5691
  • Instructor: BENNETT, JARED
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

POLS 5965 - 002 Non-Profit Governance


This class meets May 16, 17, 30, 31, Jun 13, 14.

POLS 5965 - 002 Non-Profit Governance

  • Class Number: 6071
  • Instructor: WINEMILLER-BASINGER, NANCY
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

This class meets May 16, 17, 30, 31, Jun 13, 14.

POLS 5965 - 003 Military Indus Complex

POLS 5965 - 003 Military Indus Complex

  • Class Number: 6068
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 20

POLS 6240 - 001 Local Government Law

POLS 6240 - 001 Local Government Law

  • Class Number: 7369
  • Instructor: CATTEN, Richard
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

POLS 6250 - 001 Corrections Admin

POLS 6250 - 001 Corrections Admin

  • Class Number: 7373
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

POLS 6340 - 001 Org Prod & Change


Class meets on the following weekends: May 16 - 17, 30 - 31, Jun 13 - 14. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://www.acs.utah.edu/sched/handbook/dropdeadlines.htm or contact the Registrar's Office at 581-8969.

POLS 6340 - 001 Org Prod & Change

  • Class Number: 7913
  • Instructor: RIDEOUT, SANDRA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

Class meets on the following weekends: May 16 - 17, 30 - 31, Jun 13 - 14. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://www.acs.utah.edu/sched/handbook/dropdeadlines.htm or contact the Registrar's Office at 581-8969.

POLS 6420 - 001 European Union

POLS 6420 - 001 European Union

  • Class Number: 8038
  • Instructor: LUEDTKE, ADAM N
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -3

POLS 6800 - 001 Theory Intntl Relatns

POLS 6800 - 001 Theory Intntl Relatns

  • Class Number: 7965
  • Instructor: LEHMAN, HOWARD
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -3

POLS 6965 - 002 Nonprofit Governance

POLS 6965 - 002 Nonprofit Governance

  • Class Number: 6069
  • Instructor: WINEMILLER-BASINGER, NANCY
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

POLS 6965 - 003 Military/Industrial Complex

POLS 6965 - 003 Military/Industrial Complex

  • Class Number: 8047
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

POLS 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters

POLS 6970 - 001 Thesis Research-Masters

  • Class Number: 5114
  • Instructor: HREBENAR, RONALD
  • Component: Thesis Research
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

POLS 6975 - 001 Indep Resrch-Masters

POLS 6975 - 001 Indep Resrch-Masters

  • Class Number: 5133
  • Instructor: HREBENAR, RONALD
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 6.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

POLS 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

POLS 6980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

  • Class Number: 5152
  • Instructor: HREBENAR, RONALD
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

POLS 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-PhD

POLS 7970 - 001 Thesis Research-PhD

  • Class Number: 5174
  • Instructor: HREBENAR, RONALD
  • Component: Thesis Research
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

POLS 7975 - 001 Indep Doctoral Resrch

POLS 7975 - 001 Indep Doctoral Resrch

  • Class Number: 5193
  • Instructor: SCHWARTZ-SHEA, PEREGRINE
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 6.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

POLS 7980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

POLS 7980 - 001 Faculty Consultation

  • Class Number: 5212
  • Instructor: HREBENAR, RONALD
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

POLS 7990 - 001 Cont Reg-PhD

POLS 7990 - 001 Cont Reg-PhD

  • Class Number: 5231
  • Instructor: HREBENAR, RONALD
  • Component: Continuing Registration
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10