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Global Political Studies

Specialized Honours BA Program

The Specialized Honours program in Global Political Studies (GPS) provides students with the skills required to analyze global political forces, as well as giving them a broad and liberal education. The GPS program provides an excellent background for future public service work abroad, especially when combined with selected courses in the Public Policy and Administration program. As well, the GPS program is useful for anyone who hopes to find private sector employment in a job dealing with international issues, or for anyone who hopes to pursue graduate studies in international relations or comparative world politics.

Program Requirements (60 credits)

• AS/POLS 1000 6.0;
• AS/POLS 2040 6.0;
• AS/POLS 2210 6.0;
• 15 credits chosen from the following, including at least 6 credits at the 4000 level: AS/POLS 3200 3.0, AS/POLS 3210 3.0, AS/POLS 3220 3.0, AS/POLS 3230 3.0, AS/POLS 3235 3.0, AS/POLS 3240 3.0, AS/POLS 3250 3.0, AS/POLS 3260 6.0, AS/POLS 3270 3.0, AS/POLS 3275 3.0, AS/POLS 3280 3.0, AS/POLS 4170 3.0, AS/POLS 4200 3.0, AS/POLS 4205 3.0, AS/POLS 4210 3.0, AS/POLS 4215 3.0, AS/POLS 4220 3.0, AS/POLS 4225 3.0, AS/POLS 4230 3.0, AS/POLS 4240 3.0, AS/POLS 4245 3.0, AS/POLS 4250 3.0, AS/POLS 4255 6.0, AS/POLS 4260 3.0, AS/POLS 4270 3.0, AS/POLS 4280 3.0 or AS/POLS 4290 3.0;
• AS/POLS 2510 6.0,
• 15 credits chosen from the following, including at least 6 credits at the 4000 level. Among the 3000-level courses, at least 3 credits must be in a geographically-based course (a course in the 3500 series or AS/POLS 3790 6.0) and at least 3 credits must be in a thematically-based course (any other third year course from the list): AS/POLS 3065 3.0, AS/POLS 3235 3.0, AS/POLS 3405 3.0, AS/POLS 3425 3.0, AS/POLS 3450 3.0, AS/POLS 3455 3.0, AS/POLS 3500 3.0, AS/POLS 3502 3.0, AS/POLS 3503 3.0, AS/POLS 3510 3.0, AS/POLS 3515 3.0, AS/POLS 3520 3.0, AS/POLS 3530 3.0, AS/POLS 3540 3.0, AS/POLS 3545 3.0, AS/POLS 3550 3.0, AS/POLS 3555 3.0, AS/POLS 3560 3.0, AS/POLS 3570 3.0, AS/POLS 3590 3.0, AS/POLS 3700 3.0, AS/POLS 3710 3.0, AS/POLS 3720 3.0, AS/POLS 3790 3.0, AS/POLS 4225 3.0, AS/POLS 4235 3.0, AS/POLS 4440 3.0, AS/POLS 4445 3.0, AS/POLS 4450 3.0, AS/POLS 4455 3.0, AS/POLS 4470 3.0, AS/POLS 4505 3.0, AS/POLS 4510 3.0, AS/POLS 4520 3.0, AS/POLS 4530 3.0, AS/POLS 4535 3.0, AS/POLS 4540 3.0, AS/POLS 4545 3.0, AS/POLS 4550 3.0, AS/POLS 4560 3.0, AS/POLS 4575 3.0, AS/POLS 4580 3.0, AS/POLS 4590 3.0, AS/POLS 4595 3.0, AS/POLS 4640 3.0, AS/POLS 4700 3.0, AS/POLS 4735 3.0, AS/POLS 4760 3.0 or AS/POLS 4770 3.0;
• AS/POLS 4985 6.0.

Recommended Courses

It is strongly recommended that students take AS/ECON 1000 3.0 and AS/ECON 1010 3.0.

Optional Specialty

Students may wish to specialize in areas such as development studies, post-communist studies, area studies, peace and security, or international political economy for the purposes of preparing for graduate school or for a particular employment goal. These students should consult the program coordinator to seek advice about appropriate course selection.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours Major.

Please refer to the current departmental/divisional supplemental calendar for updated program/major requirements.