POL SCI 168 · POLISCI 168Comparative Political Analysis
Political Science · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Designed for juniors/seniors. Major approaches to study of comparative politics. Concepts and methodology of comparative analysis.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: two courses in Field IV, or course 50 and one course in Field IV.
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- POL SCI 50
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Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
POL SCI 168
- POL SCI 50Introduction to Comparative Politics
1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.