Department of Political Science

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: 60 credits including:

• AP/POLS 1000 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PPAS 1000 6.00);
• AP/POLS 2900 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PPAS 2900 6.00);
• AP/POLS 2940 6.00;
• AP/POLS 2950 6.00;
• 15 credits chosen from the AP/POLS 3200 series or AP/POLS 4200 series of courses, including at least six credits from the AP/POLS 4200 series;
• three credits chosen from the AP/POLS 3400 series of courses, which may also include AP/POLS 3900 3.00;
• three credits chosen from the AP/POLS 3500 series of courses;
• six credits chosen from the AP/POLS 4400 or AP/POLS 4500 series of courses;
• three additional credits chosen from the AP/POLS 3400, AP/POLS 3500, AP/POLS 4400 or AP/POLS 4500 series of courses, which may also include AP/POLS 3900 3.00;
• AP/POLS 4985 6.00.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Recommended Courses

It is strongly recommended that students take AP/ECON 1000 3.00 and AP/ECON 1010 3.00.

Optional Speciality

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.

Course Substitutes

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

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