Christopher N. Lawrence, Ph.D.

Courses Taught

My teaching interests lie in the areas of American and comparative political behavior (the study of the political actions of individuals and groups in society, including voting, public opinion, and campaigns and elections), political institutions (government structures and laws, including the legislative and judicial branches of government), and those aspects of politics that have characteristics associated with both institutions and behavior, such as political parties and interest groups.

I also enjoy teaching courses in research methods (the process of social scientific research using primary and secondary sources) and quantitative political analysis, and working with students on independent research projects.

Courses in 2007–08

I am scheduled to teach the following courses at Tulane University during the 2007–08 academic year:

Fall 2007

• POLS 101/Introduction to Politics: Representation and Voting Systems. [Syllabus]
• POLA 301/Politics of the American South (two sections). [Syllabus]

Spring 2008

• POLA 210/American Government (survey course) [Syllabus]
• POLA 302/Politics of the American South [Syllabus]
• POLA 618/Public Opinion and Voting Behavior [Syllabus]

Fall 2008 (TAMIU)

• PSCI 2305/American National Government [Syllabus TBD]
• PSCI 3301 (SOCI 3305)/Research Methods in the Social Sciences [Syllabus TBD]
• PADM 5382/Public Policy Development and Implementation [Syllabus TBD]

Other undergraduate courses taught at Saint Louis University, Duke University, Millsaps College, and/or the University of Mississippi include:

• Constitutional Law: Institutions, Federalism, and Economic Liberties
• Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties
• Public Opinion
• Research Methods in Political Science
• Voting Behavior and Political Participation (aka Electoral Behavior)

I have also served on honors thesis committees at Millsaps College and Tulane University.

Syllabi for All Courses Taught

All of these syllabi are in Adobe PDF format. Generally speaking, the most recently-taught syllabus appears here; earlier syllabi are available upon request.

• American Government (introductory course, Spring 2008)
• Freshman Seminar, Introduction to Politics: Representation and Voting Systems (Fall 2007)
• Research Methods (undergraduate, Spring 2007)
• The U.S. Congress (Spring 2007)
• Electoral Behavior (Fall 2006)
• Politics of the American South (Spring 2008)
• Public Opinion (Spring 2005)
• Public Opinion and Voting Behavior (Spring 2008)
• Constitutional Law: Institutions and Processes; Economic Liberties (Summer 2005)
• Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; Criminal Procedure (Spring 2005)