UT Tyler Department of Political Science

Syllabi

Political Science Department's Two Year Plan (2020-2022)

Fall 2024

• POLS 2305 Introductory American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2305.002 Introduction to American Politics - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
  
• POLS 2305.003 Introduction to American Politics - David McClendon
• POLS 2305.062 Introduction to American Politics - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
  
• POLS 2305.063 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2306 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.002 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Nickolas Rios
• POLS 2306.029 Introduction to Texas Politics - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 2306.060.061 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mrs. Jill N. Carter
  
• POLS 2306.062.063 Introduction to Texas Politics - Ms. Katarina Stadelmann
• POLS 2306.064 Introduction to Texas Politics - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 3345.060 Urban and Municipal Government - Mr. Geoffrey Willbanks
• POLS 3360.001 Classical Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 3370.060 Comparative Political Analysis - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 3388.001 Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 4305 International Terrorism - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 4320 The Judicial System and Process - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 4365.001 Topics in Political Science - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 4315.001 Model United Nations I - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 5320.001 Topics in Political Science - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• PHIL 2331.001 Foundations of Leadership - Dr. Gregory Bock
  
• PHIL 3331.001.061 Modern Philosophy - Dr. Gregory Bock
  
• RELI 3330.061 Introduction to Christianity - Dr. Gregory Bock
  

Spring 2024

• POLS 2305.001 Introduction to American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2305.002 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 2305.060 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2305.061 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 2305.062 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 2306.001 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Nickolas Rios
• POLS 2306.002 Introduction to Texas Politics - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 2306.003 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.301 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.302 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2306.303 Introduction to Texas Politics - Ms. Katarina Stadelmann 
• POLS 2306 Dual Credit Introduction to Texas Politics - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2320.001 The Study of Law - Mr. Trey Yarbrough
• POLS 3300.001 Development of the First Amendment - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 3375.060 European Political Systems - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 4316.001 Model United Nations II - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 4345.060 Public Policy Analysis - Dr. Geoffrey Willbanks 
• POLS 4353.001 Contemporary Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 4355.001 American Politics in Mass Media - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 5321.001 Seminar in Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 5341.060 International Relations - Dr. Robet Sterken

Fall 2023

• POLS 2305.003 Introduction to American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2305.005 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 2305.061 Introduction to American Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2305.062 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2305 Dual Credit Introduction to America Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2306.001 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Nickolas Rios
• POLS 2306.002 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.029 Introduction to Texas Politics - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 2306.060 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2306.061/.062/.063 Introduction to Texas Politics - Ms. Katarina Stadelmann
• POLS 3340.060 Introduction to Public Administration - Mr. Geoffrey Willbanks
• POLS 3362.001 Modern Western Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 3370.060 Comparative Political Analysis - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 4315.001 Model United Nations I - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 4322.001 The Law of Civil Liberties - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 4330.001 The American Presidency - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 4365.001 Exploring Global Populisms - Dr. Amentaru Wahlrab
• POLS 4388.001 Religion and Politics - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 5311.060 Political Polarization: Causes, Consequences, and Contemporary Analysis - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 5330.001 Exploring Global Populisms - Dr. Amentaru Wahlrab

Spring 2023

• POLS 2305.001 Introduction to American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2305.002 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 2305.060 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2305.061 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 2305.062 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 2306.001 Introduction to Texas Politics - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 2306.003 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.300 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.301 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 3361.001 Western Political Theory from Middle Ages to the Renaissance I - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 3388.001 Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 3390.001 International Political Economy - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 4316.001 Model United Nations II - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 4321.001 American Constitutional Law - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 4393.060 The Principles of Public Leadership - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 4399.001 Model United Nations II - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 5302.001 Political Behavior - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 5331.001 Seminar in Comparative Politics - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 5345.001 Topics in International Relations Seminar - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab

Winter 2022

• POLS 2306.300 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.301 Introduction to Texas Politics - Mrs. Nikki Carter 

Fall 2022

• POLS 2305.001 Introduction to American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2305.002 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 2305.060 and 2305.061 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 2305.062 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 2305.063 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2305 Dual Credit Introduction to American Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2306.001 Texas Government - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 2306.002 Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.060 Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.061 Texas Government -  Mr. Rhys Dotson
• POLS 2306.062 Texas Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 3310.060 International Relations - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 3335.001 American Campaign Politics - Dr. Mark Owens 
• POLS 3360.001 Classical Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 3375.060 European Political Systems - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 4315.002 Model United Nations I - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 4320.001The Judicial System and Process - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 4345.060 Public Policy Analysis - Dr. Geoffrey Willbanks 
• POLS 4365.001 Topics in Political Science - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 5300.001 Seminar in Scope and Methods - Dr. Mark Owens 
• POLS 5341.060 Seminar in International Relations - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 5350.001 Topics in Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc

Summer 2022

• POLS 2305.360 Maymester Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2306.060 Texas Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 4330.060 The American Presidency - Dr. Kenneth Bryant 

Spring 2022

• POLS 2305.001 Introduction to American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2305.002 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 2305.060 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 2305.061 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2306.001 Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.060 Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.061 and 2306.D061 Texas Government - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 2306.062 Texas Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2306.D063, D064, D065 Texas Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 3300.001 Development of the First Amendment - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 3340.060 Introduction to Public Administration - Dr. Geoffrey Willbanks
• POLS 3370.060 Comparative Politics - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 4316.001 Model United Nations II - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 4353.001 Contemporary Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 4355.001 American Politics in Mass Media - Dr. Kenneth Bryant
• POLS 4396.001 Political Research and Methodology - Dr. Mark Owens 
• POLS 5311.001 Seminar in American Government - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 5321.001 Seminar in Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 5345.001 Topics in International Relations - Dr. Robert Sterken

Fall 2021

• POLS 2305.001 Introduction to American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2305.002 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 2305.060 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 2305.061and 2305.063 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 2305.062 Introduction to American Government.- Ms. Melissa Salgado 
• POLS 2305.D064, D065, D066 Dual Credit Introduction to American Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2306.001 Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.D001 Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.061 Texas Government - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 2306.062 Texas Government - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 3321.001 Jurisprudence - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 3345.060 Urban and Municipal Government - Dr. Geoffrey Willbanks 
• POLS 3362.001 Modern Western Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 3375.060 European Political Systems - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 4315.001 Model United Nations I - Ms. Melissa Salgado 
• POLS 4322.001 The Law of Civil Liberties - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 4305.060 International Terrorism - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 4352.001 Political Behavior - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 4340.001 Congress and Legislation - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 4388.001 and RELI 3350.001 Religion and Politics - Dr. Robert Sterken
• POLS 5320.001 Congress and Legislation - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 5331.001 Seminar in Comparative Politics - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann

Spring 2021

• POLS 2305.001 Introduction to American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2305.002 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr. 
• POLS 2305.060 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr. 
• POLS 2305.061 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab 
• POLS 2305.062 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2306.001 Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.060 Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.061 Texas Government - Dr. Robert Sterken 
• POLS 2306.D063, 2306.D064, and 2306.D065 Texas Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 3361.060 Western Political Theory from Middle Ages to the Renaissance - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 3370.060 Comparative Comparative Analysis - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann 
• POLS 3390.060 International Political Economy - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab 
• POLS 4316.001 and 4399.001 Model United Nations II - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 4321.001 American Constitutional Law - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 4345.060 Public Policy Analysis - Dr. Geoffrey Willbanks 
• POLS 4365.001 Topic in Political Science: Race & Ethnicity - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr. 
• POLS 4380.060 Policy Making Process (Archer Program) - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 4390.060 The Politics of National Memory (Archer Program) - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann 
• POLS 4393.060 The Principles of Public and Political Leadership - Dr. Robert Sterken 
• POLS 4396.001 Research Methods - Dr. Mark Owens 
• POLS 4699.060 Advocacy and Politics (Archer Program) - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 5320.001 Topic in Political Science: Race & Ethnicity - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr. 
• Archer Program Internship Course Syllabus 

Fall 2020 

• POLS 2305.002 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr. 
• POLS 2305.060 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab 
• POLS 2305.061 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 2305.062 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado 
• POLS 2305.D070 and 2305.D090 American Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter 
• POLS 2306.003 Introduction to Texas Government - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 2306.060 and 2306.065 Introduction to Texas Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.061 Introduction to Texas Government - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 2306.063 Introduction to Texas Government - Mrs. Nikki Carter
• POLS 2306.064 Introduction to Texas Government & Politics - Dr. Robert Sterken 
• POLS 3310.001 International Relations - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab 
• POLS 3335.060 American Campaign Politics - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 3360.060 Classical Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc 
• POLS 4315.001 Model United Nations I - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 4320.001 The Judicial System and Process - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 4330.001 The American Presidency - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr. 
• POLS 3375.060 European Political Systems - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 5321.060 Seminar in Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 5330.060 European Political Systems - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann 
• POLS 5341.001 Seminar in International Relations - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab

Summer 2020

• POLS 2306.060 Introductory Texas Politics - Professor Eric Lopez
• POLS 3388.001 Comparative Asian Politics - Dr. Robert Sterken

Spring 2020

• POLS 2305.001 Introduction to American Government - Ms. Melissa Salgado
• POLS 2305.003 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 2305.060 Introduction to American Government - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 2305.061 Introduction to American Government Online - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 2305.002 Introductory American Government - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 2306.001 Introductory Texas Politics - Mr. Eric Lopez 
• POLS 2306.061 Introductory Texas Politics Online - Mr. Eric Lopez 
• POLS 2306.060 Introductory Texas Politics Dual Credit - Mrs. Jill Carter
• POLS 2306.061 and .062 Introductory Texas Politics - Mrs. Jill Carter
• POLS 3300.001 Development of the First Amendment - Mr. Eric Lopez
• POLS 3340.001 Introduction to Public Administration - Mr. Geoffrey Willbanks
• POLS 4316.001 Model United Nations II - Ms. Melissa Salgado 
• POLS 4353.001 Contemporary Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc
• POLS 4355.001 American Politics in Mass Media - Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr.
• POLS 4365.001 Exploring Global Populisms - Dr. Amentahru Wahlrab
• POLS 4396.001 Research Methods - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 5311.001 Graduate Seminar in American Politics - Dr. Mark Owens
• POLS 5331.001 Seminar in Comparative Politics - Dr. Marcus Stadelmann
• POLS 5386.001 Directed Readings in Political Theory - Dr. Randy LeBlanc