Political Science - Arts

The Department of Political Science also offers Specialized Honours degrees in global political studies and public policy and administration; for details see sections on Global Political Studies and Public Policy and Administration.

Specialized Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 54 credits in political science, including:

• AS/POLS 1000 6.00;
• AS/POLS 2900 6.00;
• AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00;
• AS/POLS 2930 6.00;
• 18 credits at the 3000 level;
• one three credit capstone course chosen from AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00; and
• nine additional political science credits at the 4000 level, excluding the AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00 capstone courses.

Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 48 credits political science, including:

• AS/POLS 1000 6.00;
• AS/POLS 2900 6.00,
• AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00;
• AS/POLS 2930 6.00;
• 12 credits at the 3000 level;
• one three credit capstone course chosen from AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00; and
• nine additional political science credits at the 4000 level, excluding the AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00 capstone courses.

Honours Double Major BA Program

Political science may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved major degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health, or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other faculties.

Students must complete at least 42 credits in political science, including:

• AS/POLS 1000 6.00;
• AS/POLS 2900 6.00,
• AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00;
• AS/POLS 2930 6.00;
• six credits at the 3000 level;
• one three credit capstone course chosen from AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00; and
• nine additional political science credits at the 4000 level, excluding the AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00 capstone courses.

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 42 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 12 credits in political science and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

The 42 credits in political science must include:

• AS/POLS 1000 6.00;
• AS/POLS 2900 6.00;
• AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00;
• AS/POLS 2930 6.00;
• six credits at the 3000 level;
• one three credit capstone course chosen from AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00; and
• nine additional political science credits at the 4000 level, excluding the AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00 capstone courses.

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 approved minor degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health, or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other faculties.

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 6.00;
• 12 credits chosen from the following: AS/POLS 2900 6.00, AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00 or AS/POLS 2930 6.00;
• six political science credits at the 3000 level;
• one three credit capstone course chosen from AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00; and
• nine additional political science credits at the 4000 level, excluding the AS/POLS 4901 3.00 to AS/POLS 4910 3.00 capstone courses.

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 must complete at least 30 credits in political science, including:

• AS/POLS 1000 6.00;
• 12 credits chosen from the following: AS/POLS 2900 6.00, AK/AS/POLS 2910 6.00 or AS/POLS 2930 6.00;
• AS/POLS 3900 3.00; and
• nine additional credits at the 3000 level.

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting political science program requirements:

• Rules and Regulations in the Faculty of Arts
• Courses offered in Political Science