USC Schedule of Classes

Women and immigration, employment, and household and family relations in the context of the global economy; women's social and political movements in diverse cultural contexts.

Seminar generates and tests theories of democratization. Readings will focus on Europe, Latin America, Soviet Eurasia emphasizing core theoretical and methodological aspects. MA and other students outside of POIR must obtain faculty permission to register for the course.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Part-time or full-time practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program.

The course will introduce students to regression analysis and its application to social science research. Open only to doctoral students.

Design multiple research approaches using qualitative evidence to evaluate the observable implications of theory. Learn deductive, construct, internal, external, and conclusion validity.

Maximum likelihood estimation of binary choice models, duration models, count models, and other models in political science, international relations, and social sciences. MA and other students outside of POIR must obtain faculty permission to register for the course.

A theoretical and empirical overview of the American politics field. Theoretical topics include behavioralism, rational choice, political psychology; empirical topics include causality. Open only to doctoral students.

Determinants, nature, and consequences of political attitudes and behavior exploring psychological-sociological models, political socialization and learning, and factors affecting trends in attitudes and behavior. MA and other students outside of POIR must obtain faculty permission to register for the course.

Theory and empirical analysis as it relates to the study of political institutions. Legislative politics, executive branch politics, and legislative-executive relations and bargaining. MA and other students outside of POIR must obtain faculty permission to register for the course.

Survey of literature; examination of approaches, concepts, and issues in the field of comparative politics. Duplicates credit in former POSC 520. Open only to doctoral students.

Explores major strands of institutional theory and assesses scholars views on design of institutions, institutional change, and effects of institutions on behavior and outcomes. Open only to doctoral students in POIR.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR.NC.