Social and Political Sciences

School of Social and Political Sciences

Undergraduate Study

Requirements

BA

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Majoring in Political Science

Students intending to complete the BA with a major in Political Science must be credited with at least 135 points in Political Science (not including Arts 395) which must include at least 105 points at 200-level or above from POLS 201-249 and POLS 301-349, of which 60 points must be at 300-level.

100 level

Recommended: 30 points of 100-level Political Science.

200-level

Recommended: 45 points of 200-level Political Science from 201-249.

300-level

Required: At least 60 points of 300-level Political Science from POLS 301-349 (not including ARTS 395).
Required for honours: B+ average at 300-level in Political Science from Pols 301-349.

Minor

Students intending to complete the BA with a minor in Political Science must be credited with at least 75 points in Political Science (not including ARTS 395), which must include at least 45 points from POLS 201-249 and POLS 301-349.


Please note:

Students are strongly advised to take courses from more than one subfield.  (The subfields are: Comparative Politics, International Politics, Political Behaviour, Political Theory, and Public Policy.)