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Political Science - Atkinson

School of Social Sciences
Contact: Saeed Rahnema

Program Requirements

BA: 90 credits

Major - 30 credits in political science including:

BA (Specialized Honours): 120 credits

Major - 54 credits in political science including:

Note: Upon choosing political science as their major, students are welcome to contact the undergraduate program director in order that they may be assigned an adviser to assist in developing their major program.

Streams in Political Science

Among the courses taken for the BA or BA (Specialized Honours) in political science, students may select an integrated set of courses for a stream in political economy or a stream in public administration and public policy or a stream in work and the workplace.

Political Science: Stream in Political Economy

BA: 90 credits

Major - 42 credits

  • AK/POLS 2410 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/POLS 1000 6.00), AK/POLS 2900 6.00 and AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00 and
  • 24 additional credits from the stream in political economy, including at least six credits in Group A and an additional 18 credits in Group A or B.
  • At least six of the additional credits from the stream must be at the 3000 level or above. At least 12 credits in the major must be at the 3000 level or above.

BA (Specialized Honours): 120 credits

Major - 54 credits

  • AK/POLS 2410 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/POLS 1000 6.00), AK/POLS 2900 6.00 and AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00 and 12 credits in political science at the 4000 level outside the stream.
  • 24 additional credits from the stream in political economy, including at least six credits in Group A and an additional 18 credits in Group A or B.
  • At least six of the additional credits from the stream must be at the 4000 level (e.g. POLS 4170 6.00).

Group A

Group B

# Not open to students who are taking or have taken AK/SOSC 3380 6.00/AS/SOSC 3130 6.00/GL/WKST 3610 6.00/AK/AS/GL/WMST 3510 6.00.

† Not open to students who are taking or have taken AK/SOCI 3860 6.00/AK/SOSC 3730 6.00.

Political Science: Stream in Public Administration and Public Policy

BA: 90 credits

Major - 48 credits

BA (Specialized Honours): 120 credits

Major - 60 credits

The research methods courses are identified with an asterisk (*) in the list below.

Public Administration and Public Policy:

Political Science: Stream in Work and the Workplace

Prerequisite: General education course - AK/SOSC 1740 6.00 or permission of the undergraduate program director for students with equivalents.

BA: 90 credits

Major - 42 credits

BA (Specialized Honours): 120 credits

Major - 54 credits

  • AK/POLS 2410 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/POLS 1000 6.00), AK/POLS 2900 6.00 and AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00 and 12 credits in political science at the 4000 level outside the stream.
  • 24 additional credits from the stream in work and the workplace, including at least 12 credits in Group A and an additional 12 credits in Group A or B.
  • At least six of the additional credits from the stream must be at the 4000 level.
  • At least twelve credits in major must be at the 4000 level.

Group A

# Not open to students who are taking or have taken AK/SOSC 3380 6.00/AS/SOSC 3130 6.00/GL/WKST 3610 6.00/AK/AS/GL/WMST 3510 6.00

† Not open to students who are taking or have taken AK/SOCI 3860 6.00

Group B

 
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