Summer 2026 Course List

POLSC 110 - Introduction to Political Science

Dr. Ethan Bernick

Online - Section ZA

*Course runs June 1 - June 26

POLSC 110ZA course flyer

POLSC 110 - Introduction to Political Science

Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead

Online - Section C

*Course runs June 29 - July 24

**This course is exclusively available to Boys State participants

POLSC 110C course flyer

POLSC 115 - U.S. Politics

Dr. Brianne Heidbreder

Online - Section ZA

*Course runs June 29 - July 24

This course is part of the Law track!

POLSC 115ZA course flyer

POLSC 499 - Honors Project

Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead

Online - By Appointment

POLSC 510 - Internship in Government

Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead

Online - By Appointment

POLSC 510 course flyer

POLSC 701 - Computer and Quantitative Analysis in Political Science

Dr. Zhiwei Zhang

Online - Section ZA

*Course runs July 6 - August 14

POLSC 736 - Strategic Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations

Dr. Ethan Bernick

Online - Section ZA

*Course runs June 1 - July 24

POLSC 780 - Engaged Citizens: Public Policy Issues and Processes

Dr. Thomas Vontz

Online - Section ZA

*Course runs June 1 - June 26

POLSC 785- Readings in Political Science

Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead

Section A: By Appointment

POLSC 790 - Problems in Political Science *Topics Vary By Student

Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead

Section A: By Appointment

POLSC 791 - Teaching Federalism I

Dr. Thomas Vontz

Online - Section ZA: Teaching Federalism I

*Courses run June 1 - July 10

POLSC 791 - Teaching Federalism II

Dr. Thomas Vontz

Online - Section ZB

*Courses run July 13 - August 21

POLSC 812 - Foundations of Security Studies

Dr. Andrew Long

Online - Section ZA

*Course runs June 1 - July 24

POLSC 897 - MPA Internship

Dr. Ethan Bernick

By Appointment

POLSC 985 - Reading in Security Studies

Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead

Section A: By Appointment

Section ZA: Online

POLSC 999 - PhD Research in Security Studies

Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead

Section A: By Appointment

Section ZA: Online