PSCI170
AMER POLITICAL THOUGHT/BEHAV
This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 3
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Type of Course: Lecture, DiscussionThis course explores factors that shape Americans' political values, beliefs, attitudes, and expectations of government. It explores how our partisan orientations are formed and how they relate to contemporary conceptions of liberalism and conservativism in America. We will devote particular attention to how partisanship and ideology change and how attitudes about race and gender relate to partisanship and ideology.(US)
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2021–2026
2021 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 6 fall terms since 2021. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 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: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 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: 35% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 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: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 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. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for 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- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC101 2026
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM MACD002 2023
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Robert G. Boatright | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 24692 |
| Fall 2023 | Robert G. Boatright | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 22363 |
| Fall 2021 | Robert G. Boatright | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 28350 |