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 2025-2026 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.
Special Topics Courses
POL302H5F - Nationalism and Democracy in India
POL305H5F - Big Tech in International Politics
POL394H5F - Public Policy for Wicked Problems
POL402H5F - LEC0101 - Radical Futures: Hope, Race, and Planetary Crisis
LEC0201 – Resistance Politics
POL438H5F - Politics of Nonviolence
POL490H5F - Law & Public Policy In Canada
100 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL111H5 S | Canada in Comparative Perspective | Alison Smith |
| POL112H5 F | Democracy in Theory and Practice | Justin Bumgardner |
| POL112H5 S | Democracy in Theory and Practice | Justin Bumgardner |
| POL113H5 F | Ideas and Ideologies | Aslan Amani |
| POL114H5 F | Politics in a Global World | Arnd Jurgensen |
| POL114H5 S | Politics in a Global World | Janine Astrid Clark |
| POL115H5 S | Evidence and Argument in the Study of Politics | Geoffrey Dancy |
| POL116H5 F | Politics & Social Justice | Arturo Chang |
| POL116H5 S | Politics & Social Justice | Arturo Chang |
200 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL200Y5 Y | Justice and Power in Political Life | Menaka Philips |
| POL203H5 F | Politics and Government of the United States | Randy Besco |
| POL209H5 F | Introduction to International Relations | Spyridon Kotsovilis |
| POL209H5 F | Introduction to International Relations | Spyridon Kotsovilis |
| POL210H5 S | Contemporary Challenges in International Relations | Noel Anderson |
| POL215H5 F | Canadian Government | Alison Smith |
| POL216H5 S | Canadian Politics | Christopher Greenaway |
| POL218H5 F | Introduction to Comparative Politics: Institutions | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
| 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 | Rando Besco |
| JPE251H5 F | Introduction to Canadian Environmental Law and Policy I | TBA |
| JPE252H5 S | Introduction to Canadian Environmental Law and Policy II | TBA |
300 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL302H5 F | Topics in Comparative Politics | TBA |
| POL303H5 F | The Politics of Islam | Katherine Bullock |
| POL305H5 F | Topics in International Relations | TBA |
| POL309Y5 Y | The State, Planning and Markets | Shengqiao Lin |
| POL311H5 F | Military Power | Justin Noel Bumgardner |
| POL312H5 S | Managing Military Conflict | Justin Noel Bumgardner |
| POL313H5 S | European Politics I | Alexander Reisenbichler |
| POL317H5 S | Comparative Public Policy and Administration | Christopher Greenaway |
| POL318H5 F | Power and Conflict in Federalism | Christopher Greenaway |
| POL320Y5 Y | Modernity and Resistance | Emily Nacol |
| POL322H5 S | The Idea of Human Rights | Geoffrey Dancy |
| POL340Y5 Y | International Law | Spyridon Kotsovilis |
| POL342H5 S | Data Visualization and Analysis for the Social Sciences | Randy Besco |
| POL354H5 S | Russian Politics | Ed Schatz |
| POL355H5 S | Multiculturalism and Citizenship | TBA |
| POL360H5 F | State, Nation and Regime Change in Latin America | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
| POL367H5 S | Feminist Political Theory | Menaka Philips |
| POL371H5 F | Media and Democracy | George Wooten |
| POL372H5 S | Propaganda and Strategic Political Communication | George Wooten |
| POL373H5 S | Politics of MENA | Janine Astrid Clark |
| POL394H5 S | Topics in Political Science | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
400 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL402H5 F | Topics in Political Science | TBA |
| POL403H5 S | Topics in Political Science | TBA |
| POL404H5 F | Political Theory for the Present | Arturo Chang |
| POL405Y5 Y | Political Science Internship | Olga Skarlato |
| POL406H5 F | Insurgents, Criminals, and Warlords | Noel Anderson |
| POL407H5 S | The Politics of Oil & Mining Extraction: Contacts, Conflict, Consent | Nadège Compaoré |
| POL414H5 S | The Future of Work | Emily Nacol |
| POL438H5 F | Topics in Comparative Politics | TBD |
| POL438H5 S | Topics in Comparative Politics | Ed Schatz |
| POL444H5 S | Protest and Revolution in the MENA | Janine Astrid Clark |
| POL448H5 S | Protest/ Social Movements in Comparative Perspective | Alejandro Garcia Magos |
| POL475H5 F | Global Environmental and Sustainability Politics | TBA |
| POL486H5 F | Topics in International Relations | Arnd Jurgensen |
| POL487H5 S | Topics in International Relations | Aurel Braun |
| POL490H5 F | Topics in Canadian Politics | TBA |
| POL490H5 S | Topics in Canadian Politics | TBA |
| POL496H5 Y | Undergraduate Reading Course (SSc) | Alison Smith |