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College Political Science

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Policy Implementation
Public Policy and Administration · Bureaucracy, Implementation, and Governance
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Democracy, Polarization, and Governance Challenges
11%
Law, Courts, and Constitutional Politics
11%
Public Policy and Administration · Bureaucracy, Implementation, and Governance
6%
Foundations of Political Science · Core Concepts and Vocabulary
6%
Comparative Politics · States, Regimes, and Institutions
6%
Political Theory · Classical and Modern Political Thought
6%

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Public Policy and Administration · Bureaucracy, Implementation, and Governance

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Policy ImplementationRecommended
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Administrative LawAvailable
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Public ManagementAvailable
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Principal-Agent ProblemsAvailable
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Public Policy and Administration · Policy Process and Tools

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Policy TradeoffsAvailable
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Policy Evaluation DesignAvailable
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Policy Process StagesAvailable
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Policy ToolsAvailable
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International Relations · War, Security, and Foreign Policy

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Causes of WarAvailable
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Foreign Policy Decision-MakingAvailable
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Alliances & Security CooperationAvailable
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Deterrence & EscalationAvailable
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International Relations · IR Theories and the International System

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International InstitutionsAvailable
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Norms & Identity in IRAvailable
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Anarchy & SecurityAvailable
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IR Theoretical ParadigmsAvailable
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International Relations · International Political Economy (IPE)

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Distributive Effects of PolicyAvailable
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Globalization & CapitalAvailable
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Trade PoliticsAvailable
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Sanctions, Aid & DevelopmentAvailable
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American Politics and Government · Institutions and Political Processes

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Interest Groups & Campaign FinanceAvailable
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Congress & Legislative ProcessAvailable
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Presidency & Executive BureaucracyAvailable
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Judiciary & Judicial ReviewAvailable
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Parties, Elections & VotingAvailable
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American Politics and Government · Constitutional Foundations and Federalism

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Civil Liberties & Civil RightsAvailable
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FederalismAvailable
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Separation of PowersAvailable
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Constitutional DisputesAvailable
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American Politics and Government · Public Opinion and Political Behavior

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Media & Information EnvironmentsAvailable
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Political ParticipationAvailable
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Public Opinion PollingAvailable
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Political SocializationAvailable
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Research Methods · Research Design and Causal Inference

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Case Studies & Process TracingAvailable
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Experimental DesignsAvailable
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Variables & Causal MechanismsAvailable
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Validity & ReliabilityAvailable
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Correlation vs. CausationAvailable
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Research Methods · Qualitative Methods and Evidence

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Content AnalysisAvailable
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Source EvaluationAvailable
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Comparative Case AnalysisAvailable
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Citations & Academic IntegrityAvailable
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Research Methods · Quantitative Methods

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Descriptive StatisticsAvailable
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Cross-TabulationsAvailable
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Survey DesignAvailable
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Regression InterpretationAvailable
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Foundations of Political Science · Core Concepts and Vocabulary

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Core Political ConceptsAvailable
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Explanatory FrameworksAvailable
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Forms of Political PowerAvailable
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Regime TypesAvailable
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Political IdeologiesAvailable
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Foundations of Political Science · Political Analysis and Argumentation

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Analytical Essay WritingAvailable
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Thesis DevelopmentAvailable
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Evaluating CausationAvailable
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Normative vs. Empirical ClaimsAvailable
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Formulating Research QuestionsAvailable
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Democracy, Polarization, and Governance Challenges

4 core skills11% total weight
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Polarization & Democratic BackslidingAvailable
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Misinformation & TrustAvailable
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Identity & PoliticsAvailable
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Inequality & RepresentationAvailable
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Comparative Politics · Development, Identity, and Conflict

4 core skills5% total weight
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Ethnic Politics & NationalismAvailable
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Civil Conflict & PeacebuildingAvailable
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Revolutions & Regime ChangeAvailable
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Modernization & DevelopmentAvailable
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Comparative Politics · States, Regimes, and Institutions

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State Capacity & GovernanceAvailable
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Electoral SystemsAvailable
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Democratic vs. Authoritarian InstitutionsAvailable
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Comparative Methods LogicAvailable
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Party Systems & CoalitionsAvailable
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Political Theory · Justice, Rights, and Democratic Theory

4 core skills5% total weight
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Rights DebatesAvailable
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Democratic TheoryAvailable
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Liberty, Equality & SecurityAvailable
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Theories of JusticeAvailable
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Political Theory · Classical and Modern Political Thought

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Political Philosophy TraditionsAvailable
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Marxist & Critical TheoryAvailable
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Classical Political TheoryAvailable
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Social Contract TheoryAvailable
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Reading Political Theory TextsAvailable
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Law, Courts, and Constitutional Politics

4 core skills11% total weight
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Judicial Review & LegitimacyAvailable
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Judicial InterpretationAvailable
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Reading Case BriefsAvailable
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Judicial Appointments & IdeologyAvailable
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