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Course Info for POLS - 105 - 01, Spring 2026
Class number: 2727 Title: Intro Pol Philosophy Department: Political Science
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 25 Current enrollment: 20 Available seats: 5
Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM, LSC - 133 Instructor(s): Sklaroff, Miranda
Prerequisite(s): This course is not open to seniors.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement
Note: 13 seats reserved for first year students, 9 seats for sophomores, and 3 seats for juniors who have declared a POLS major. No seniors unless by Instructor Permission.
Course Description:
An introduction to the philosophical study of political and moral life through a consideration of various topics of both current and historical interest. Topics include environmentalism, ancients and moderns, male and female, nature and nurture, race and ethnicity, reason and history, and reason and revelation.