POLS 1155 — Comparative Politics

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: WBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional

Presents a comparative study of political organization and behavior in a range of countries beyond the United States. Topics includes political culture, political economy, governing institutions, leadership, and political participation.

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Fall 2023	4	137	140	98%	0.8
Spring 2024	3	95	130	73%	11.7
Fall 2024	5	163	174	94%	2.2
Spring 2025	3	109	120	91%	3.7
Summer A 2025	1	31	38	82%	7.0
Fall 2025	4	133	144	92%	2.8
Spring 2026	3	120	120	100%	0.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 43% · T 22% · W 59% · Th 43% · F 38%

Common patterns: MWR (36% of sections), TF (22% of sections), W (15% of sections), F (8% of sections), WF (7% of sections), MR (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Colin Brown (33% of students) · reviews
Emily Clough (15% of students) · reviews
Zachary Agatstein (14% of students) · reviews
Eliza Maria Osorio Castro (13% of students)

Spring

Emily Clough (28% of students) · reviews
Colin Brown (19% of students) · reviews
Risa Kitagawa (19% of students) · reviews
Zachary Agatstein (9% of students) · reviews

Summer A

Colin Brown (100% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ASNS 3482, ASNS 3485, CLTR 3418, INTL 3455, POLS 2370, POLS 3418, POLS 3420, POLS 3423, POLS 3435, POLS 3455, POLS 3465, POLS 3482, POLS 3485, POLS 3487, POLS 4580

Courses that list POLS 1155 in their prerequisites.

Links

Official catalog (POLS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All POLS courses · Plan it at numap.app