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peopletrue1695916744946dcmichelPeople/peoplePoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/peoplefdimaano1242892994698jrfritsch1549579152659facultytrue1549918721770dcmichelfacultyFaculty/people/facultyPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/facultyjrfritsch1248281878467cisachsen1410893617167stafftrue1716576016604yschinStaff/people/staffPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/staffjrfritsch1410881938147cisachsen1410893688676graduateGraduate Students/people/graduatePoli-Scicisachsen1413229101480cisachsen1413229672578http://polisci.ucsd.edu/grad/current-students/index.htmlundergraduatetrue1615233984599nbikkerUndergraduate Students/people/undergraduatePoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/undergraduatenbikker1615231157666nbikker1615231782462alumnitrue1615215913395dcmichelAlumni/people/alumniPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/alumniapalazzolo1279594254477cisachsen1413228822081indextrue1695916744946dcmichelAbout UsThe Department of Political Science at UCSD is one of the top 10 in the country and home to leading scholars who represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds, methodologies, and approaches. J. R. FritschAbout Us/people/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/indexbpollak1244588074502jrfritsch1667318992574Instructional Supporttrue1695916744946dcmichelInstructional SupportInformation for all types of faculty for the Political Science DepartmentnbikkerInstructional Support/people/Instructional SupportPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/Instructional Supportnbikker1608580353994erlu1690495975310workshops-retreatstrue1695917081141dcmichel/workshops-retreatsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreatsjrfritsch1349549659223jrfritsch1349549659223methods-archivetrue1695917081141dcmichelMethods ArchiveEnter Summary HereEnter Author HereMethods Archive/workshops-retreats/methods-archivePoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/methods-archivejrfritsch1485195908140dcmichel1549916607934political-theory-workshoptrue1695917081141dcmichelPolitical Theory WorkshopEnter Summary HereJ. R. Fritschpolitical-theory-workshop/workshops-retreats/political-theory-workshopPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/political-theory-workshopjrfritsch1357936661985jrfritsch1446593342190methods-workshoptrue1695917081141dcmichelMethods WorkshopMethods WorkshopJ. R. FritschMethods Workshop/workshops-retreats/methods-workshopPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/methods-workshopjrfritsch1351813904359dcmichel1549916628622comparative-politics-workshoptrue1695917081141dcmichelComparative Politics WorkshopEnter Summary HereJ. R. FritschComparative Politics Workshop/workshops-retreats/comparative-politics-workshopPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/comparative-politics-workshopjrfritsch1349549743273dcmichel1549916562450speakers-seriestrue1695916931595dcmichel/speakers-seriesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-seriesjrfritsch1345155145677jrfritsch134515514567714-15-past-speakerstrue1695916931595dcmichel2014-2015 Speakers2014-2015 Speakersoareyes2014-2015 Speakers/speakers-series/14-15-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/14-15-past-speakersoareyes1445632663837oareyes144563290331512-13-past-speakerstrue1695916931595dcmichel2012-2013 Speakers2012-2013 Speakersoareyes2012-2013 Speakers/speakers-series/12-13-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/12-13-past-speakersoareyes1445631377445oareyes144563283647209-10-past-speakerstrue1695916931595dcmichel2009-2010 Speakers2009-2010 SpeakersFritsch2009-2010 Speakers/speakers-series/09-10-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/09-10-past-speakersjrfritsch1348785801316oareyes1445632787959cpsstrue1695916931595dcmichelComparative Politics Speaker SeriesComparative Politics Speaker SeriesJ. 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FritschComparative Politics Speaker Series/speakers-series/cpssPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/cpssjrfritsch1345155208772j4cooper1578936957525gradtrue1716487891504erluGraduate Program/gradPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/gradggoldman1245703908501jrfritsch1549579261366hire-a-phdtrue1535646642426b4choiHire a UCSD Ph.D./grad/hire-a-phdPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/hire-a-phdasvazquez1411055277588asvazquez1411055499159indextrue1716487891504erluGraduatePhD Program In Political Science at UCSDJulie ChoiGraduate/grad/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/indexggoldman1245704498807joperalta1659369353111prospective-studentstrue1566584842606b4choiProspective Students/grad/prospective-studentsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/prospective-studentsjevangelista1248898633372jevangelista1249595410301current-studentstrue1697059922366erluCurrent Students/grad/current-studentsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/current-studentsjevangelista1248987996653jevangelista1249595426456placementtrue1649094110814joperaltaPlacement/grad/placementPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/placementjevangelista1248989574573slocke1249925792929career-resourcestrue1651164382668joperaltaCareer Resourcesb4choiCareer Resources/grad/career-resourcesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/career-resourcesjrfritsch1620086788437b4choi1625872821378undergradtrue1706113168366zasharifiUndergraduate Program/undergradPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergradggoldman1245703929542nbikker1543431266672indextrue1713380525405erluUndergraduate ProgramPolitical Science is the sixth largest concentration on campus, with over nine percent of UCSD students graduating from our department. Our department offers a general political science major along with eight areas of concentration - American politics, comparative politics, data analytics, international relations, political theory, public law, public policy, and race, ethnicity, and politics - and two minors.nbikkerUndergraduate Program/undergrad/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/indexmquisenberry1250282884248erlu1713380451215office-hours-advisingtrue1704390791955zasharifiOffice Hours (Staff, Faculty, and TAs)/undergrad/office-hours-advisingPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/office-hours-advisingslocke1250704829343oareyes1437763328498academic-advising-informationtrue1440614921936oareyesAcademic Advising Information/undergrad/academic-advising-informationPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/academic-advising-informationoareyes1440613136638nbikker1561667937988major-and-minor-requirementstrue1652397062666nbikkerMajor and Minor Requirements/undergrad/major-and-minor-requirementsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/major-and-minor-requirementsslocke1250705067692bpollak1252426616401political-science-coursestrue1598996842227nbikkerPolitical Science Courses/undergrad/political-science-coursesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/political-science-coursesslocke1250705136454nbikker1543511079998new-and-prospective-studentstrue1625611736184nbikkerNew and Prospective Students/undergrad/new-and-prospective-studentsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/new-and-prospective-studentsslocke1250705335788erlu1691616257608osd-accommodationtrue1469728759472oareyesOSD Accommodations/undergrad/osd-accommodationPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/osd-accommodationoareyes1438017742299oareyes1438022721145study-abroadtrue1563578292586nbikkerStudy Abroad for Political Science/undergrad/study-abroadPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/study-abroadslocke1250705495139nbikker1563578146322internshipstrue1626803325684nbikkerInternship Opportunities/undergrad/internshipsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/internshipsoareyes1437770913697nbikker1626803074603research-opportunitiestrue1588273057239nbikkerResearch Opportunities/undergrad/research-opportunitiesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/research-opportunitiesoareyes1437773419340nbikker1588272477740Law and Politics InitiativeLaw and Politics/undergrad/Law and Politics InitiativePoli-Scijrfritsch1506966404384jrfritsch1506966404384http://polisci.ucsd.edu/lawandpolitics/index.htmldepartmental-honors-and-pi-sigma-alphatrue1706112955326zasharifiSenior Honors Program & Pi Sigma Alpha/undergrad/departmental-honors-and-pi-sigma-alphaPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/departmental-honors-and-pi-sigma-alphaoareyes1437773738436nbikker1559338659262careers-and-graduate-schooltrue1440614989891oareyesCareers & Graduate School/undergrad/careers-and-graduate-schoolPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/careers-and-graduate-schooloareyes1437771867345oareyes1437771867345PSSA and eventstruePolitical Science Student Association & Events/undergrad/PSSA and eventsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/PSSA and eventsoareyes1470951530338nbikker1523984010891scholarship-grant-fellowship-opportunitiestrue1588973830840nbikkerScholarship, Grant, and Fellowship OpportunitiesInformation about scholarship and fellowship opportunities for Political Science students. nbikkerScholarship, Grant, and Fellowship Opportunities/undergrad/scholarship-grant-fellowship-opportunitiesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/scholarship-grant-fellowship-opportunitiesnbikker1588958821483nbikker1588973399202alumni-mentor-programtrue1595978774778nbikkerAlumni Mentor ProgramInformation about the Department's Alumni Mentor ProgramnbikkerAlumni Mentor Program/undergrad/alumni-mentor-programPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/alumni-mentor-programnbikker1595970155544nbikker1595978642159supplementary-instructional-resourcestrue1706113168366zasharifiSupplementary Instructional ResourcesSupplementary Instructional ResourcesnbikkerSupplementary Instructional Resources/undergrad/supplementary-instructional-resourcesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/supplementary-instructional-resourcesnbikker1637193665766nbikker1637692171954undergrad-award-recipientstrueUndergraduate AwardsThis web page will include information regarding undergraduate students that have received scholarship awards. Undergraduate Awards/undergrad/undergrad-award-recipientsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/undergrad-award-recipientszaguilar1683232323584zaguilar1683232323584researchtrue1695916482082dcmichelResearch/researchPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/researchjrfritsch1446051161112jrfritsch1446051174511Racial and Ethnic Politics Researchtrue1695916482082dcmichelRacial and Ethnic Politics ResearchEnter Summary HereEnter Author HereRacial and Ethnic Politics Research/research/Racial and Ethnic Politics ResearchPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/research/Racial and Ethnic Politics Researchjrfritsch1601438112992jrfritsch1601441025022indextrue1695916482082dcmichelResearch in the Department of Political ScienceResearch in the Department of Political SciencenbikkerResearch in the Department of Political Science/research/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/research/indexnbikker1599782021232nbikker1602538785882Social Media and Political Actiontrue1695916482082dcmichelSocial Media and Political ActionEnter Summary HereJ. R. FritschSocial Media and Political Action/research/Social Media and Political ActionPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/research/Social Media and Political Actionjrfritsch1520361180508nbikker1599784662401lawandpoliticstrue1695915663734dcmichelLaw and Politics InitiativeLaw and Politics Initiative/lawandpoliticsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpoliticsjrfritsch1506960193328nbikker1626801758716Directortrue1695915663734dcmichelDirectorLaw and Politics Director InfoNatalieDirector/lawandpolitics/DirectorPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/Directorjrfritsch1519245048311nbikker1656435095341public law coursestrue1695915663734dcmichelPublic Law CoursesPublic Law courses offered by the Department of Political ScienceNataliePublic Law Courses/lawandpolitics/public law coursesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/public law coursesjrfritsch1519245318601nbikker1655852503693the-initiative-at-work-drawerstrue1713901626483zaguilarThe Initiative at WorkCompilation of students' work in POLI 104 series courses, testimonials from events, students, and alumni/event inviteesnbikkerThe Initiative at Work/lawandpolitics/the-initiative-at-work-drawersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/the-initiative-at-work-drawersdcmichel1613772316297zaguilar1713901454397internshipstrue1712778230886zasharifiInternshipsEnter Summary HerenbikkerInternships/lawandpolitics/internshipsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/internshipsjrfritsch1520447891247zasharifi1712778161398get-involvedtrue1695915663734dcmichelGet InvolvedEnter Summary HereJ. 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