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Political Science (PLS) at NOVA-Loudoun
Dr. Lechelt is currently Secretary OF THE COLLEGE SENATE.
To learn more about the College Senate, you can visit the NOVAnet Sharepoint College Senate site HERE.
The College Senate responsibilities, from the College Forum Constitution and Bylaws, can be found HERE.
Here is an array of Links of Value relevant to the College Senate, Forum Councils, and other aspects of the College Forum.
Fall 2025 PLS Courses at NOVA-LO ⬇️
Dr. Lechelt's Contact info:
jlechelt@nvcc.edu
703.948.5484
Office: LR-280 (Reynolds Building)
Dr. Lechelt's biography can be found here, for anyone having trouble sleeping
PLS Courses at NOVA:
PLS 135*
The Constitution, Institutions, and Entities that make the US government work (or keep it from working well).
PLS 136
State & Local Government and Politics
A comparative look at state and local government and politics across the US.
PLS 140*
Introduction to Comparative Politics
How do OTHER countries operate? PLS 140 compares governments and politics in other countries around the world.
PLS 200*
Introduction to Political & Democratic Theory
An analysis of the theories underlying democracy and other political ideas.
PLS 241*
Introduction to International Relations
Countries around the world sometimes go to war, and sometimes cooperate. Why?
* denotes courses that qualify as General Education Electives, or as social and behavioral science courses.
SSC 115 is an interdisciplinary course, but largely PLS. It was created with GMU's Global Affairs program.
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