Political Science - Programs of Study
POLITICAL SCIENCE: PROGRAMS OF STUDY


General Political Science
Honours Political Science
Combined Honours Programs


Minor, general degree, four-year Honours degree, and combined four-year Honours degree are available in Political Science.

Minor in Political Science

(a) 45-100;
(b) one of 45-130 or 45-160;
(c) four Political Science courses at the 200 level or above.

General Political Science

Total courses: thirty.

Major requirements: twelve courses, including 45-100, 45-130, and 45-160; plus one of 45-201, 45-211, 45-212, 45-213, 45-220, 45-313, 45-314, and 45-320 (or 45-321). (Students interested in switching to a Political Science four-year Honours degree should take 02-250, 45-275, and two political theory courses from 45-251, 45-252, or 45-351.)

Option requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas): eight courses, including:
(a) two Arts or Languages courses;
(b) two Science courses;
(c) four additional courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.

Other requirements:
(a) four courses from any area of study, including Political Science (Students interested in a Political Science four-year Honours degree should take 41-110 and 41-111.);
(b) six courses from any area of study, excluding Political Science.

Honours Political Science

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: nineteen courses, including 45-100, 45-130, 45-160, and 45-275; and two of 45-201, 45-211, 45-212, 45-213, 45-220, 45-309, 45-313, 45-314, 45-320 and 45-321; plus two of 45-251, 45-252, and 45-351; and two of 45-232, 45-237, 45-241, 45-244, 45-346, and 45-365; plus two of 45-264, 45-268, 45-360, 45-361, 45-363, 45-366, 45-367, and 45-464; seven additional courses, five of which must be at the 300-400 level (and three of those five at the 400 level).

Other requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas):
(a) 02-250, 41-110, and 41-111;
(b) six courses from Sociology, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Geography, History and Psychology;
(c) two courses from Arts, Languages or Science;
(d) four courses from any area of study, including Political Science;
(e) six courses from any area of study, excluding Political Science. (At least two of 41-231, 41-232 and 41-283 are strongly recommended.)

Combined Honours Programs

Total courses: forty:

Major requirements-Political Science: fifteen courses, including:
(a) 45-100, 45-130, 45-160, and 45-275;
(b) one of 45-201, 45-211, 45-212, 45-213, 45-220, 45-313, 45-314, 45-320, or 45-321;
(c) two of 45-251, 45-252, 45-351;
(d) eight additional courses of which at least three must be at the 400 level.
(e) Plus an introductory statistics course (02-250 or the equivalent).

Major requirements-Other Area of Study: as prescribed by that area of study.

Option requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas): eight courses including:
(a) two Arts or Languages courses;
(b) two Science courses;
(c) four additional courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.

Other requirements: additional options (if required) to a total of forty.