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Course Content Summaries - Political Science
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Political Science

PrefixCourse Name
PLS 120 Introduction to Political Science
PLS 135 U.S. Government and Politics
PLS 136 State and Local Government and Politics
PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PLS 200 Introduction to Political and Democratic Theory
PLS 211 U.S. Government I
PLS 212 U.S. Government II
PLS 220 Political Parties and Elections in the United States
PLS 225 The United States Presidency
PLS 230 Congress of the United States Government
PLS 241 Introduction to International Relations
PLS 242 International Relations II
PLS 250 Introduction to Conflict Resolution
PLS 255 Introduction to Peace and Stability Operations

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