Summer Courses | Fall/Winter Courses
Explore our range of Political Science courses offered here at the University of Toronto Mississauga, designed to provide students with the knowledge needed for informed course planning. From government systems to international relations, these courses will help you build a strong foundation for your academic journey.
Below is the list of courses for the Fall/Winter 2024-2025 session. To identify which courses are required for your Political Science program, please consult the Academic Calendar.
Select Level: 100 | 200 | 300 | 400
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*Please note that not all courses listed in the Academic Calendar are offered each year. Please refer to the list below or the Timetable Builder for our current course offerings.
**While every effort is made to keep this list up-to-date, if there is a discrepancy, the information on the Timetable Builder shall prevail.
100 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL111H5 F | Canada in Comparative Perspective | David Pond |
| POL112H5 F | Democracy in Theory and Practice | Justin Noel Bumgardner |
| POL112H5 S | Democracy in Theory and Practice | Justin Noel Bumgardner |
| POL113H5 F | Ideas and Ideologies | Aslan Amani |
| POL113H5 S | Ideas and Ideologies | Jaby Mathew |
| POL114H5 F | Politics in a Global World | Nadège Compaoré |
| POL114H5 S | Politics in a Global World | Janine Astrid Clark |
| POL115H5 S | Evidence and Argument in the Study of Politics | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
| POL116H5 F | Politics & Social Justice | Naomi Adiv |
200 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL200Y5 Y | Justice and Power in Political Life | Emily Nacol |
| POL203H5 F | Politics and Government of the United States | Randy Besco |
| POL209H5 F | Introduction to International Relations | Spyridon Kotsovilis |
| POL210H5 S | Contemporary Challenges in International Relations | Noel Anderson |
| POL215H5 F | Canadian Government | Christopher Greenaway |
| POL216H5 S | Canadian Politics | Christopher Greenaway |
| POL218H5 F | Introduction to Comparative Politics: Institutions | Alexander Reisenbichler |
| POL219H5 S | Introduction to Comparative Politics: Processes and Identities | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
| POL243H5 F | Research Methods for Political Science I | Geoffrey Dancy |
| POL244H5 S | Research Methods for Political Science II | Spyridon Kotsovilis |
300 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL303H5 F | The Politics of Islam | Katherine Bullock |
| POL305H5 S | Topics in International Relations | Arnd Jurgensen |
| POL309Y5 Y | The State, Planning and Markets | Richard Day |
| POL311H5 F | Military Power | Justin Noel Bumgardner |
| POL312H5 S | Managing Military Conflict | Justin Noel Bumgardner |
| POL313H5 F | European Politics I | Alexander Reisenbichler |
| POL314H5 S | European Politics II | Alexander Reisenbichler |
| POL317H5 F | Comparative Public Policy and Administration | Tracey White |
| POL318H5 F | Power and Conflict in Federalism | Christopher Greenaway |
| POL320Y5 Y | Modernity and Resistance | Jaby Mathew |
| POL340Y5 Y | International Law | Spyridon Kotsovilis |
| POL342H5 S | Data Visualization and Analysis for the Social Sciences | Randy Besco |
| POL344H5 F | Concepts, Actors, & Challenges in Global Governance | Nadège Compaoré |
| POL346H5 F | Urban Politics I | Naomi Adiv |
| POL347H5 S | Urban Politics II | TBA |
| POL354H5 S | Russian Politics | Ed Schatz |
| POL360H5 F | State, Nation and Regime Change in Latin America | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
| POL362H5 S | Borders, Migrants and Refugees | Martha Balaguera Cuervo |
| POL367H5 S | Feminist Political Theory | Menaka Philips |
| POL373H5 F | Introduction to Politics of the Middle East and North Africa | Janine Astrid Clark |
| POL394H5 S | Topics in Political Science - Public Policy for Wicked Problems | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
400 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL401Y5 Y | Senior Major Research Paper | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
| POL402H5 F | Topics in Political Science - The Role of Evidence, Experts, and Learning in Policymaking | Samuel Henderson |
| POL403H5 S | Topics in Political Science | TBA |
| POL404H5 F | Political Theory for the Present | Jaby Mathew |
| POL405Y5 Y | Political Science Internship | Naomi Adiv |
| POL406H5 F | Insurgents, Criminals, and Warlords | Noel Anderson |
| POL407H5 S | The Politics of Oil & Mining Extraction: Contacts, Conflict, Consent | Nadège Compaoré |
| POL438H5 S | Topics in Comparative Politics | Jaby Matthew |
| POL440H5 F | The Politics of Transition in Eastern Europe I: Attempts to Impose a Marxist-Leninist Revolution | Aurel Braun |
| POL441H5 S | The Politics of Transition in Eastern Europe II: The Struggle for Democracy | Aurel Braun |
| POL444H5 S | Protest and Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa | Janine Astrid Clark |
| POL448H5 S | Protest and Social Movements in Comparative and Transnational Perspective | Martha Balaguera Cuervo |
| POL475H5 F | Global Environmental and Sustainability Politics | Olga Skarlato |
| POL476H5 F | Moral Reason and Economic History I | Richard Day |
| POL477H5 S | Moral Reason and Economic History II | Richard Day |
| POL485H5 F | Topics in Political Thought - Secularism in Historical & Contemporary Perspective | Faisal Kamal |
| POL486H5 F | Topics in International Relations - To Govern the Globe: U.S. Elections and a World Order in Flux | Arnd Jurgensen |
| POL487H5 S | Topics in International Relations | Aurel Braun |
| POL490H5 S | Topics in Canadian Politics | Rando Besco |