Below is a list of PhD courses for American Politics and the most recent syllabi. REQ are courses that students in the field are expected to take; REC are courses that most students in the field take; OPT are courses that some students in the field may take depending on scheduling, previous coursework, and intellectual interests. This listing does not replace advising by the field convenor or the Director of Graduate Studies.
A full list of political science courses, with descriptions, can be found in University Bulletin Graduate Programs.
ยป Course Descriptions
| CODE | TITLE | REQ | INSTRUCTOR | SYLL |
| PSC 8210 | American Political Process | Req | Binder | |
| PSC 8213 | Judicial Politics | Rec | Wahlbeck | |
| PSC 8217 | Executive Branch Politics | Rec | Balla | |
| PSC 8218 | Legislative Politics | Rec | Deering | |
| PSC 8218 | Legislative Politics | Rec | Binder | |
| PSC 8219 | American Political Parties and Elections | Rec | Binder | |
| PSC 8220 | Public Opinion and Political Psychology | Rec | Sides | |
| PSC 8221 | Interest-Group Politics | Rec | Deering | |
| PSC 8211 | Urban Politics | Opt | Stone | |
| PSC 8215 | Law, Politics, and Society | Opt | Bartels | |
| PSC 8226 | Politics and Organizations | Opt | Finnemore | |
| PSC 8286 | Selected Topics in American Politics: Empirical Analysis of American Politics | Opt | Wahlbeck | |
| PSC 8229 | Politics and Public Policy | Opt | Wolman | |