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 2026-2027 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
POL305H5S - Cyberpolitics: Information and Communication Technologies and Politics in the Digital Era
POL390H5S - Authoritarianism Through Film
POL402H5S - TBA
POL403H5F - Urban Politics and Dramatic Narratives
POL438H5F - Comparative Law and Courts
POL438H5S - TBA
POL484H5F - TBA
POL486H5F - TBA
POL487H5S - TBA
POL490H5F - LEC 0101 - The Politics of Inequality
- LEC0201 - Model Parliaments: Experiential Learning Course
POL490H5S - TBA
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 S | Ideas and Ideologies | TBC |
| POL114H5 F | Politics in a Global World | Janine Astrid Clark |
| POL114H5 S | Politics in a Global World | Nadège Compaoré |
| POL115H5 F | Evidence and Argument in the Study of Politics | TBC |
| POL116H5 F | Politics & Social Justice | Martha Balaguera |
| POL116H5 S | Politics & Social Justice | Naomi Adiv |
200 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL200Y5 Y | Justice and Power in Political Life | Menaka Philips |
| POL203H5 S | 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 | Alexander Reisenbichler |
| POL219H5 S | Introduction to Comparative Politics: Processes and Identities | TBC |
| 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 | Andrea Olive |
| JPE252H5 S | Introduction to Canadian Environmental Law and Policy II | Andrea Olive |
300 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL303H5 F | The Politics of Islam | Katherine Bullock |
| POL305H5 S | Topics in International Relations | Spyridon Kotsovilis |
| POL308H5 F | State and Market: Varieties of Development Paths | TBC |
| POL309H5 S | The State, Planning and Markets | Shengqiao Lin |
| POL311H5 F | Military Power | Justin Noel Bumgardner |
| POL312H5 S | Managing Military Conflict | Justin Noel Bumgardner |
| POL313H5 F | European Politics I | Alexander Reisenbichler |
| POL315H5 F | Political Economy of Contemporary China | Shengqiao Lin |
| POL317H5 S | Comparative Public Policy and Administration | TBC |
| POL318H5 F | Power and Conflict in Federalism | Christopher Greenaway |
| POL320Y5 Y | Modernity and Resistance | Arturo Chang |
| POL322H5 F | The Idea of Human Rights | Geoffrey Dancy |
| POL323H5 S | The Practice of Human Rights | Geoffrey Dancy |
| POL327H5 S | Comparative Foreign Policy | TBC |
| POL340Y5 Y | International Law | Spyridon Kotsovilis |
| POL342H5 F | Data Visualization and Analysis for the Social Sciences | Randy Besco |
| POL343H5 S | Qualitative Methods | Andrea Olive |
| POL344H5 S | Concepts, Actors and Challenges in Global Governance | Nadège Compaoré |
| POL346H5 F | Urban Politics I | Naomi Adiv |
| POL347H5 S | Urban Politics II | Naomi Adiv |
| POL362H5 F | Borders, Migrants and Refugees | Martha Balaguera |
| POL367H5 S | Feminist Political Theory | Menaka Philips |
| POL371H5 F | Media and Democracy | George Wooten |
| POL372H5 S | Propaganda and Strategic Political Communication | George Wooten |
| POL373H5 F | Politics of MENA | Janine Astrid Clark |
| POL390H5 S | Topics in Comparative Politics | Ed Schatz |
400 Level Courses
| Course Code | Title | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| POL402H5 S | Topics in Political Science | TBA |
| POL403H5 F | Topics in Political Science | Naomi Adiv |
| POL404H5 F | Political Theory for the Present | Arturo Chang |
| POL405Y5 Y | Political Science Internship | Naomi Adiv |
| POL438H5 F | Topics in Comparative Politics | TBC |
| POL438H5 S | Topics in Comparative Politics | TBC |
| POL440H5 F | The Politics of Transition in Eastern Europe I | Aurel Braun |
| POL441H5 S | The Politics of Transition in Eastern Europe II | Aurel Braun |
| POL448H5 S | Protest/ Social Movements in Comparative Perspective | Martha Balaguera |
| POL475H5 S | Global Environmental and Sustainability Politics | TBC |
| POL484H5 F | Topics in Political Thought | TBC |
| POL486H5 F | Topics in International Relations | TBC |
| POL487H5 S | Topics in International Relations | Aurel Braun |
| POL490H5 F | Topics in Canadian Politics | Alison Smith |
| POL490H5 F | Topics in Canadian Politics | Christopher Greenaway |
| POL490H5 S | Topics in Canadian Politics | TBC |