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Political Science

The Department of Political Science also offers a Specialized Honours degree in Global Political Studies and Public Policy and Administration; for details see sections on Global Political Studies and Public Policy and Administration.

Majors registered for the BA degree may, with the permission of the department, count toward the major requirement a maximum of 15 credits in Political Science taken outside of the department. Honours BA majors may count toward the major requirement a maximum of 21 credits taken outside of the department.

Breadth Requirements for Degree Programs in Political Science

BA and Honours Minor BA Political Science majors must take at least 6 credits in each of at least two of the department's fields: Political Theory, Canadian Politics, International Relations, Empirical Theory and Methodology, and Comparative World Politics. 6 credits must be a 2000-level field introduction.

Honours BA and Specialized Honours BA Political Science majors must take at least 6 credits in each of at least three of the department's fields, including AS/POLS 2040 6.0. With the written permission of the Undergraduate Director, 6 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in Political Theory may be substituted for AS/POLS 2040 6.0. This provision is intended primarily for students who become Political Science Honours majors after completing 60 credits. In any case, all Honours Major students must take at least 6 credits at the 2000 level.

Specialized Honours BA Program

Students will take at least 54 credits in Political Science, including AS/POLS 1000 6.0, AS/POLS 2040 6.0 and at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Honours BA Program

Students will take at least 42 credits in Political Science, including AS/POLS 1000 6.0, AS/POLS 2040 6.0 and at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours Bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with a major in Earth and Atmospheric Science or Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Programs

Political Science may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 36 credits in Political Science and at least 36 credits in the Interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet Political Science requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the Interdisciplinary program. Students in these Interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 6 credits in Political Science and 6 credits in the Interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

The 36 credits in Political Science must include:

• AS/POLS 1000 6.0;
• AS/POLS 2040 6.0;
• at least 6 credits at the 4000 level in Political Science.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor Bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with a minor in Biology, Chemistry or Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science.

Honours Minor BA Program

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with an Honours BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

The Honours Minor in Political Science comprises at least 30 credits, including AS/POLS 1000 6.0, 6 credits as a 2000-level field introduction course and at least 6 credits at the 4000 level.

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.

BA Program

Students will take at least 30 credits in Political Science, including AS/POLS 1000 6.0, 6 credits as a 2000-level field introduction course and 12 credits at the 3000 level.

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