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Research areas
Major areas of research include American politics, particularly elections, and the biological and evolutionary basis of political behavior.
Average rating
3.9
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Difficulty
2.9
course-linked average
Courses
3
in seeded sections
Courses taught
POLI 210
Intro To American Politics
This course introduces students to major topics in the subfield of American Politics, including public opinion, group politics, political parties, elections, congressional-presidential-bureaucratic politics, and judicial politics. This course helps students navigate upper division courses in American Politics and understand American government and politics.
Political ScienceD13 credits
4.36.8hAlford, John
POLI 238
Elections 2026
Topics and credit hours vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.
Political ScienceNone3 credits
3.76.4hAlford, John
POLI 800
Ph.D. Research And Thesis
Students enrolled in this course are engaged in Ph.D. level research. Repeatable for Credit.
Political ScienceNone1-15 credits
3.28.4hAlford, John, Jones, Mark P., Kumar, Rithika, Leeds, Ashley, Lowande, Kenneth, Marschall, Melissa, Morgan, Cliff, Peterson, Erik, Raychaudhuri, Tanika, Robinson, Kaitlyn, Rosas, Guillermo, Samet-Marram, Oren, Schwindt-Bayer, Leslie, Stevenson, Randolph, Tyler, Matthew