POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: W/FBostonTraditional
Examines the political, governmental, social, economic, cultural, environmental, and geopolitical dimensions of change in nations regarded as “developing” by international standards. Covers a broad spectrum of types of nations including those in Eastern and Central Europe but pays particular attention to those in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 53% | 14.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 26% · T 27% · W 73% · Th 0% · F 74%
Common patterns: WF (47% of sections), TF (27% of sections), MW (26% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Lauren MacLean (63% of students) · reviews
- William Miles (37% of students) · reviews
Spring
- William Miles (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (POLS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All POLS courses · Plan it at numap.app