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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) -Single Major

Students must complete 120 credits including a minimum of 60 credits in Political Science as follows: 

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Introduction to Political Science
6 cr.
 
Great Political Questions I
3 cr.
 
Great Political Questions II
3 cr.
 
Canadian Politics
3 cr.
 
Canada and the World
3 cr.
 
Honours Seminar
6 cr.
 
POLI upper level
36 cr.
   (or courses cross-listed with Political Science)  
*Students must complete POLI 1005 with a minimum grade of 60%.
     
Students are limited to a maximum of 84 credits in Political Science.
     
Other Program Requirements
 
6 cr.
 
6 cr.
 
48 cr.
     
For complete Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Academic Calendar.

 

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Combined Major

Students must complete 120 credits including a minimum of 42 credits in Political Science and a minimum of 42 credits in another discipline.  The second major must include all of the required courses specified for that discipline.  The Political Science requirements are as follows:

 

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POLI 1005

Introduction to Political Science

6 cr.

 

POLI 2106

Great Political Questions I

3 cr.

 

POLI 2107

Great Political Questions II

3 cr.

 

POLI 2706

Canadian Politics

3 cr.

 

POLI 2707

Canada and the World

3 cr.

 

POLI 4205

Honours Seminar

6 cr.

 

POLI upper level

 (or courses cross-listed with Political Science)

18 cr.

     

*Students must complete POLI 1005 with a minimum grade of 60%.

     

Students are limited to a maximum of 84 credits in Political Science.

     

Other Program Requirements

 

Major 2

42 cr.

 

Humanities

6 cr.

 

Science

6 cr.

 

Electives

24 cr.

     

For complete Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Academic Calendar.

 
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Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) – Single Major

Students must complete 90 credits including a minimum of 36 credits in Political Science as follows:

       

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POLI 1005

Introduction to Political Science

6 cr.

 

POLI 2106

Great Political Questions I

3 cr.

 

POLI 2107

Great Political Questions II

3 cr.

 

POLI 2706

Canadian Politics

3 cr.

 

POLI 2707

Canada and the World

3 cr.

 

POLI upper level

 (or courses cross-listed with Political Science)

18 cr.

       

*Students must complete POLI 1005 with a minimum grade of 60%.

       

Students are limited to a maximum of 54 credits in Political Science.

       

Other Program Requirements

 

Humanities

6 cr.

 

Science

6 cr.

 

Electives

42 cr.

       

For complete Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Academic Calendar.

       
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Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General)– Combined Major

Students must complete 90 credits including a minimum of 30 credits in Political Science and a minimum of 30 credits in another discipline.  The second major must include all of the required courses specified for that discipline.  The Political Science requirements are as follows:

 

*

POLI 1005

Introduction to Political Science

6 cr.

 

POLI 2106

Great Political Questions I

3 cr.

 

POLI 2107

Great Political Questions II

3 cr.

       

One of:

3 cr.

 

POLI 2706

Canadian Politics   or

 
 

POLI 2707

Canada and the World

 
       
 

POLI upper level

 (or courses cross-listed with Political Science)

15 cr.

       

*Students must complete POLI 1005 with a minimum grade of 60%.

 

Students are limited to a maximum of 54 credits in Political Science.

 

Other Program Requirements

 

Major 2

30 cr.

 

Humanities

6 cr.

 

Science

6 cr.

 

Electives

18 cr.

       

For complete Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Academic Calendar.

       
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Minor in Political Science

A minor in Political Science is available to students pursuing a major in another discipline.  A minor consists of a minimum of 24 credits in a discipline.  In Political Science, the minor must consist of at least six credits at the first year level and at least six credits at the upper year level.  A maximum of 12 credits of cross-coded and cross-listed courses may count towards the minor if they have not been used elsewhere to complete program requirements.  A minimum grade of 60% is required in the introductory course(s) presented for the minor.
 
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Political Science Courses

  POLI 1005 Introduction to Political Science
  POLI 2106 Great Political Questions I
  POLI 2107 Great Political Questions II
  POLI 2206 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  POLI 2207 Democracy and Development
  POLI 2306 The Origins of International Relations
  POLI 2307 The Cold War and After
  POLI 2605 Public Administration
  POLI 2706 Canadian Politics
  POLI 2707 Canada and the World
  POLI 2905 Canadian Local Government
  POLI 3106 Great Political Questions III
  POLI 3116 How Political Ideas Changed the World
  POLI 3206 Conflict and Unity: Political Culture in the 21st Century
  POLI 3207 The Power of Political Institutions
  POLI 3306 Selected Topics I
  POLI 3307 Selected Topics II
POLI 3506 Religion and Politics
  POLI 3535 Women and Politics in Canada
  POLI 3606 Governance in the Canadian Public Sector
  POLI 3607 Public Policy
  POLI 4105 Directed Studies
  POLI 4205 Honours Seminar
  POLI 4306 Concepts of Leadership
 

Cross-Listed Courses

The following courses may be credited towards Political Science:

  GEND 2147 Citizenship and Soical Justice
GEND 2187 International Human Rights ​
  GEND 2226 Case Studies in Persecution and Violent Conflict
  GEND 3036 Global Social Movements
  GEND 3066 Canada, Colonization and the Politics of Resistance
  GEND 3127 Gender, Globalization and Human Rights
  GEND 3207 The United Nations and the Responsibility to Protect
  GEND 3227 Transitional Justice
  GEND 3407 Gender and Global Politics
  HIST 2055 History of Ancient Civilizations
HIST 2555 Peace, Order and Good Government?: The State and Society in Canada since 1700​
  HIST 3286 Taking Liberties:  Human Rights in Canadian History
  PHIL 3756, 3757 Special Topics in Social and Political Philosophy
 
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