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University of Arizona · Political Science

3.4% of University of Arizona's Political Science course descriptions are framed from the left. Across all 100 schools' Political Science departments, it is 5.2%.

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University of Arizona: 3.4% Political Science at all 100 schools: 5.2% each other school in the comparison

Where Political Science courses fall

4%Far left92–100

26%Left75–91

33%Center-left59–74

11%Center42–58

15%Center-right26–41

7%Right9–25

4%Far right0–8

27 plotted courses (the ones with a political subject). 100 = far left, 50 = the average American, 0 = far right. Subject places what a course studies, not the side it takes.

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Framing Subject

Subject places what a course studies, not the side it takes. A course on slavery or the Holocaust lands far right and a course on Marx or the Soviet Union lands far left, whether the course praises, criticizes or simply describes it.

Furthest-left subjects

POL 380 · The Politics and Policy of Race and Criminal Justice92

Political Science

This course critically examines the relationship between race and criminal justice through the lenses of politics and policy, delving into the historical legacies of race, crime, and inequality that continue to shape experiences with the…

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POL 312 · Global Power and U.S.-Latin American Relations88

Political Science

How does power shape international relations? In this course, students will apply a social science perspective to the study of U.S.-Latin American relations. The course is organized around the concept of power, and how asymmetric power…

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POL 150A1 · The Politics of Difference83

Political Science

This course examines the politics (understood broadly as differential access to material and symbolic resources) of difference (understood as institutionalized social hierarchies that oppress individuals.) We will focus on the hierarchies…

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Furthest-right subjects

POL 344 · Genealogies of ISIS5

Political Science

This course will examine the emergence and growth of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. In addition to examining its origins, key figures, and milestones, the course will situate the organization in history, culture, and…

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POL 546A · Politics of Islamism17

Political Science

Political Islamism has been a focus of policy makers in the post- 9/11 era. However, before concrete strategies can be formulated to deal with this concern, the nature and dynamics of Islamist mobilization itself must be understood. To do…

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POL 322 · The Political Psychology of Xenophobia25

Political Science

This course will examine various topics and theories related to the psychology of relationships between groups, particularly why some harbor negative attitudes towards outgroups. We will discuss the nature of political attitudes relating to…

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Why this number, in plain words

Share of courses described from the left. Percent of all courses in the group whose Framing reading is leftward: the description frames its subject one-sidedly to the left.

Counted: all courses in the group, including N and I. No interval is published for this number.

Readings are of catalog description text, not of teaching, syllabi or individual professors.

Details: exact rows, definitions and method

Name	Metric	Value	95% interval	n	scored
University of Arizona · Political Science	bias_left_share	3.4	—	204	—
Political Science	bias_left_share	5.2	4.8 – 5.6	12,053	—

Formula: 100 * count(bias_cat = 'L') / n
Interval: Wilson score 95% (wilson_interval)
Model / prompt / snapshot: gpt-5.6-sol · r12 (2026-10-16-le49-r12) · 6df50b10
Metric caveats: Right-framed courses are almost absent (33 of 124,290); this run cannot tell catalog reality from model sensitivity. Compare schools with adjusted_ratio, not this raw share, because department mix differs.

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