Undergraduate Course Offerings - Spring

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Below is the list of courses for the Summer 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.

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Special Topics Courses

POL302H5S - Topics in Comparative Politics 

POL403H5S - Political Economy of Contemporary China                   

POL484H5F - Topics in Political Thought

POL487H5F - Topics in International Relations

POL490H5F - Topics in Canadian Politics

100 Level Courses

Course CodeTitleInstructor(s)
POL111H5 SCanada in Comparative PerspectiveAlison Smith
POL112H5 FDemocracy in Theory and PracticeJustin Bumgardner
POL114H5 FPolitics in a Global WorldArnd Jurgensen

200 Level Courses

Course CodeTitleInstructor(s)
POL209H5 FIntroduction to International Relations Mark Yaniszewski
POL210H5 SContemporary Challenges in International Relations TBA
POL215H5 FCanadian Government Christopher Greenaway
POL216H5 SCanadian Politics TBA
POL243H5 FResearch Methods for Political Science ITBA
POL244H5 SResearch Methods for Political Science IITBA

300 Level Courses

Course CodeTitleInstructor(s)
POL302H5 STopics in Comparative PoliticsTBA
POL311H5 FMilitary PowerJustin Noel Bumgardner
POL312H5 SManaging Military Conflict Justin Noel Bumgardner
POL317H5 FComparative Public Policy and Administration Olubiyi Ariba

400 Level Courses

Course CodeTitleInstructor(s)
POL403H5 SPolitical Economy of Contemporary ChinaShengqiao Lin
POL484H5 FTopics in Political ThoughtJoseph Dattilo
POL487H5 FTopics in International Relations Faizal Mirza
POL490H5 FTopics in Canadian PoliticsAlison Smith