Chair and Associate Professor
678-839-4997
prutledg@westga.edu
- Room 228
Office Hours
By appointment
Paul Rutledge is an Associate Professor of Political Science who has taught courses on American politics and public policy since 2009. His research interests focus on the American presidency and agenda setting. He earned his Ph.D. from THE West Virginia University in 2009 and was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. He is the most passionate Pittsburgh Pirates fan you will ever meet. In his spare time, he is a youth soccer coach for his 4 children and serves as the Recreation Director for the Villa Rica Soccer Association.
- POLS-1101 (American Government)
- POLS-2101 (Intro to Political Science)
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government)
- POLS-3101 (American Political Institution)
- POLS-3201 (Public Policy)
- POLS-4102 (The Presidency)
- POLS-4200 (Principles of Public Admin)
- POLS-4211 (State & Local Pol & Adminstr)
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt)
- POLS-4985 (Agenda Setting)
- POLS-5102 (The Presidency)
- POLS-5200 (Principles of Public Adm)
- POLS-5211 (State & Local Pol & Administr)
Spring 2021 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: L2V
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: LXV
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 50E
Fall 2020 Sections
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 80E
- POLS-5200 (Principles of Public Adm) Section: E02
Summer 2020 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: E01
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 01E
Spring 2020 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 10
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
- POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: E01
- POLS-3201 (Public Policy) Section: 01
- POLS-3201 (Public Policy) Section: 50E
Fall 2019 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 13 Download Syllabus [DOC]
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 80E
- POLS-4985 (Political Satire) Section: 04 Download Syllabus [DOC]
Summer 2019 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: E06
- POLS-2101 (Intro to Political Science) Section: E01
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 01E
Spring 2019 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 05
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E02
- POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: E01
- POLS-4200 (Principles of Public Admin) Section: 50E
Fall 2018 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 07 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- POLS-4200 (Principles of Public Admin) Section: 50E
- POLS-4985 (Agenda Setting) Section: 02 Download Syllabus [PDF]
Summer 2018 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 08G
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 01E
Spring 2018 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 14 Download Syllabus [DOC]
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01 Download Syllabus [DOC]
- POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: E01
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 50E
Fall 2017 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 07 Download Syllabus [DOC]
- POLS-3201 (Public Policy) Section: 50E
- POLS-4102 (The Presidency) Section: E01
Summer 2017 Sections
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 80E
Fall 2016 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 06
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 14G
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 53G
- POLS-3201 (Public Policy) Section: 50E
- POLS-4102 (The Presidency) Section: 01
- POLS-5102 (The Presidency) Section: 01
Summer 2016 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: L01
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 07G
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
Spring 2016 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 06G
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 10
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
- POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: E01
Fall 2015 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: E15
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 09G
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 25H
Summer 2015 Sections
- POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
- POLS-4211 (State & Local Pol & Adminstr) Section: E01
- POLS-5211 (State & Local Pol & Administr) Section: E01
Spring 2015 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 10
- POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: 01