PSCI161
WOMEN, POLITICS & PUBLIC POL
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 6
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
How has the importance of gender in politics changed over time? Must women represent women? Can men also represent women? Do women and men participate politically in different ways? Why is there a persistent gender gap in political leadership? Do women campaign differently than men? Do women govern differently than men? What are "women's issues"? Do they affect all women equally? This course explores these and other questions, drawing on a range of literature from political science and public policy as well as non-academic news sources. We will also investigate varying ways in which the categories of gender, race and ethnicity, and other politically-relevant categories intersect. Finally, we will analyze how a range of public policies may affect men and women differently, focusing specifically on contemporary policy debates. formerly PSCI 221
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2029 Spring: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2028 Spring: 29% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2027 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2022
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ASEC304 2020
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC204 2018
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 20182016
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Heather Silber Mohamed | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 25 enrolled | 33041 |
| Spring 2022 | Heather Silber Mohamed | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 31667 |
| Spring 2020 | Heather Silber Mohamed | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 37845 |
| Fall 2018 | Heather Silber Mohamed | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 26498 |
| Spring 2018 | Heather Silber Mohamed | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 36343 |
| Spring 2016 | Heather Silber Mohamed | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 35124 |