Creighton University

Department of Political Science

• Core Courses
• American Government and Politics
• Comparative Politics
• International Relations
• Political Philosophy and Theory
• Public Policy and Law
• Electives
• Senior Perspective Courses

• PLS105 Introduction to World Politics
• PLS121 American Government and Politics
• PLS215 Comparative Political Systems
• PLS310 Political Science Research Methods
• PLS591 Senior Research Seminar

• PLS235 Interest Group Politics
• PLS320 Judicial Process
• PLS322 American Presidency*
• PLS323 Campaign Management*
• PLS324 Legislative Process
• PLS325 American States and Regions
• PLS326 Governing Metropolitan Areas
• PLS327 Minority Politics in America
• PLS328 Mass Media and American Politics
• PLS329 Gender and Politics
• PLS331 Managing the Public and non-profit Sectors*
• PLS420 Seminar on American Politics
• PLS421 Public Opinion, Political Behavior and Survey Research
• PLS437 Religion and Public Life in the U.S.
• PLS465 Faith and Political Action
• PLS482 Race in America: Idea and Reality

• PLS301 Western European Political Systems*
• PLS302 Contemporary British Politics
• PLS303 Russia and the Successor States
• PLS305 Eastern European Political Systems
• PLS313 Politics of Middle East
• PLS314 The Arc of Conflict
• PLS315 Politics of Asia
• PLS316 Government & Politics of the People's Republic of China
• PLS317 Latin American Government & Politics
• PLS319 Politics of Developing Areas*
• PLS401 The European Union
• PLS405 Nationalism, Ethnicity & Democracy*
• PLS405 Revolutions & Revolutionary Movements
• PLS410 Seminar on Comparative Politics
• PLS411 Politics of Africa
• PLS435 Global Poverty & Development
• PLS465 Faith & Political Action
• PLS468 Christianity & Power: A Russian Case Study
• PLS481 Poverty, Development & Public Policy
• PLS510 The New Institutionalism

• PLS340 International Politics*
• PLS341 Issues & Challenges in American Foreign Policy
• PLS342 Foreign Policy & Diplomacy of Major Powers
• PLS343 National Security and Strategic Studies
• PLS345 International Political Economy
• PLS347 International Regimes
• PLS435 Global Poverty & Development
• PLS440 Seminar on International Studies
• PLS444 Nonviolence & Peaceful Resolution of Conflict
• PLS472 International Conflict*
• PLS537 International Law

• PLS357 Alternative Political Futures
• PLS360 Liberal Democracy & Its Critics
• PLS362 Conservative Political Philosophy
• PLS365 Classics of Political Thought (PHL365)
• PLS367 Theory of Law*
• PLS432 Democrative Theory
• PLS459 Marxism
• PLS461 Contemporary Political Theory
• PLS463 Game Theory & Social Choice
• PLS510 The New Institutionalism

• PLS333 Environmental Politics & Policy (Same as EVS333)
• PLS334 Public Policy of Health Care
• PLS335 Federal Indian Policy & Law
• PLS337 Constitutional Law*
• PLS339 Public Policy & Poverty in the United States
• PLS356 Constitutional Issues 
• PLS372 Equality, Minorities & Public Policy
• PLS433 Public Policy Analysis*
• PLS435 Global Poverty & Development
• PLS436 Politics & Ethics of Science and Technology
• PLS437 Religion and Public Life in America
• PLS438 Contemporary Issues in Civil Liberties
• PLS481 Poverty, Development and Public Policy 

• PLS101 Introduction of Politics (Does not count toward major)
• PLS483 Public Affairs Internship*
• PLS485 Practicum in the United Nations
• PLS490 Advanced Research Practicum

• SRP436 Politics of Science & Technology
• SRP444 Non-Violence & Peaceful Resolution of Conflict
• SRP465 Faith and Political Action
• SRP481 Poverty, Development & Public Policy
• PLS488 Senior Colloquium in Political Science (defined by topic area)

*Particularly recommended course