Undergraduate Program
Students concentrating in Political Science may take a 15-credit BA with a concentration in Political Science, a 20-credit BA with a major in Political Science or a 20-credit honours program. The degree requirements are spelled out in University and Faculty Regulations, and in department regulations outlined below. The specific classes to be taken in each individual programme are chosen in consultation with the relevant faculty adviser from the Department. Undergraduate programmes may emphasize one of the sub-fields of Political Science (Canadian Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics, Political Theory and Methodology, and International Politics and Foreign Policy) or may consist of a general selection of classes from the Department's offerings.
Honours Programme
An honours programme normally consists of a first-year level class and not less than nine nor more than eleven additional classes in Political Science. Although nine to eleven classes represents the range allowed under the general university regulations, the Department recommends quite strongly that the normal honours programme consist of nine classes past the first-year class, including the honours essay. The intent of this recommendation is to encourage our honours students to take supporting class work in related disciplines.
Any exceptions to the requirements stipulated below can only be obtained through written petition to the Undergraduate Committee, which reserves the authority to determine admission into the Honours programme in these cases.
Checklists for the Honours Programme
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- Political Science -15-credit BA
- Political Science -20-credit Major BA
- Political Science -20-credit Double Major BA
- Political Science - Honours BA
- Political Science - Combined Honours BA (emphasis Political Science)
- Political Science - Combined Honours BA