Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) and one of the following: CASPO 301, PO 302, PO 303, PO 304, PO 507, PO 517. - An advanced course on the scientific study of political institutions. Students read canonical texts and ascertain the frontier of research on legislatures, executives, courts, parties, interest groups and their interaction. Effective Spring 2026, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.

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