2026-2027 Graduate Catalog

POL SCI 505. Urban Politics and Policy. 3 Credits.

Structures and operations of city governments and their responses to policy issues such as education, employment, social welfare, housing, transportation, migration, racial discrimination, urban sprawl and social inequality.
P: gr st.
Spring.

POL SCI 516. Congress: Politics and Policy. 3 Credits.

Legislative institutions and policies, emphasizing the U.S. Congress. The role of legislature in American politics; elections, representation, formal and informal legislative institutions and practices, leadership, interest groups and lobbying, and the role of legislatures in policy innovation. P: gr st. (S)
P: gr st.
Spring.

POL SCI 553. Politics of Developing Areas. 3 Credits.

This 3-credit online graduate course is geared towards students interested in the Global Leadership emphasis within UW-Green Bay’s doctorate in Applied Leadership (Applied Leadership Ed.D.) It is a dual-listed course, so you will likely be participating on the Canvas site alongside upper-level undergraduate students (enrolled in the undergraduate section of the course, POL SCI 353) in Political Science, Global Studies, and related majors and minors. As a graduate student enrolled in the 753-level section, keep in mind you will have distinct expectations and grade components – which are outlined in this syllabus – that differ from the undergraduate students. You will be expected to complete more advanced work, both in terms of quantity and length in the writing assignments as well as more in-depth and independent research. Together, we will explore themes around economic and political development, including issues of authoritarianism, populism, democratic erosion, globalization, and inequality in Global South countries (also sometimes referred to as “developing countries,” “non-Western countries,” and “post-colonial states”). We will consider the controversies around these classifications and their implications for assumptions about modernity, poverty, and powerlessness. We will also assess data and measurements around development, comparing case studies in parts of the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean to explore trends and patterns within and across countries and regions.
REC: Admittance into Education's EdD program
Spring.

POL SCI 560. International Relations. 3 Credits.

This 3-credit online graduate course is geared towards students interested in the Global Leadership emphasis within UW-Green Bay’s doctorate in Applied Leadership (Applied Leadership Ed.D.) It is a dual-listed course, so you will likely be participating on the Canvas site alongside upper-level undergraduate students (enrolled in the undergraduate section of the course, POL SCI 360) in Political Science, Global Studies, and related majors and minors with an interest in international affairs. As a graduate student enrolled in the 760-level section, keep in mind you will have distinct expectations and grade components – which are outlined in this syllabus – that differ from the undergraduate students. You will be expected to complete more advanced work, both in terms of quantity and length in the writing assignments as well as more in-depth and independent research. Together, we will explore some of the strengths and weaknesses of major International Relations (IR) theoretical and conceptual frameworks for explaining world politics and delve into some of the contemporary challenges in global conflict, human rights, international organizations, and environmental security. These topics are interconnected with questions of global leadership, intercultural communication, and the consequences of globalizing issues across regional and cultural boundaries. Our main text for the course will help us to take a global perspective in the study of international relations which advances our understanding of what Buzan and Acharya describe as “the deep pluralism” structuring the contemporary international system.
REC: Admission into Education's EdD program
Spring Even.

POL SCI 578. Environmental Law. 3 Credits.

An overview of major environmental laws such as the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, with emphasis on how these laws are implemented by the federal and state governments.
P: graduate status
Fall Odd.

POL SCI 580. Global Environmental Politics and Policy. 3 Credits.

This course explores the transnational and international context of environmental politics and policy. Particular focus areas include the causes of environmental harm, the meaning of sustainability, and the relevance of new environmental actors on the global stage.
P: graduate status
Spring Even.

POL SCI 606. State and Local Government. 3 Credits.

The structure and operation of state and local governments and their administration of public policies and programs; emphasized issues of importance to each level, the interaction between levels, and Wisconsin as a case study.
P: graduate status.

POL SCI 610. Intergovernmental Relations. 3 Credits.

The relations among the federal, state and local units of government; federalism, intergovernmental revenues and expenditures, intergovernmental policies and grants in-aid. P: gr st. (F)
P: gr st.
Fall Only.