Prior coursework in social science is required. 405 Senior Thesis Open to senior honors majors with the permission of the department. Students must complete both Poli 405 and 406 to obtain credit. In this course we examine current developments in several fields, including basic constitutional issues, property, contracts, torts, crimes, corporate responsibility, and privacy. 417 Seminar in Congress Seminar on the study of Congress.
Topics vary from year to year.
430 Seminar in Texas Politics Research seminar in the history of Texas politics. 431 Electoral Campaigns Examines the role of campaigns in determining the outcome of political races. 432 Urban Politics Research seminar examining the issues of political behavior and public policy in urban and metropolitan areas. 433 Comparative Legislatures Research seminar examining the similarities and differences of legislatures in different countries. Explores causes and consequences of these differences.