John P. Pelissero, Ph.D.
Provost
Professor, Political Science

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PLSC 101: American Politics

Survey course about American government, politics and elections.

• Fall 2002: Syllabus (PDF)

PLSC 224: Chicago Politics

Presents a systems model of the Chicago political environment. Includes discussion of Chicago's political environment, patterns of political participation, the actors and institutions of government, and contemporary policies and issues.

• Fall 2000: Syllabus (PDF)

PLSC 390: Urban Politics

Study of political forces shaping urban America at the start of the 21st century. Focuses on change in politics, demography and socioeconomic environments of U.S. cities.

• Fall 2003: Syllabus (PDF)

PLSC 410: Urban Politics

Graduate seminar outlining theoretical foundations and models of urban politics. Emphasizes contemporary approaches to studying urban politics from a political economy or regime perspective.

• Spring 2001: Syllabus (PDF)

PLSC 506: State & Urban Policy Analysis

Explores current perspectives and techniques in the analysis of state and urban policies. Examines concepts and methods in policy analysis as a general field of inquiry.

• Spring 2002: Syllabus (PDF)