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Political Science - Honours Political Science with Bilingual Specialization
Honours Political Science with Bilingual Specialization

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements—University of Windsor [14 courses]:
(a) 45-100, 45-130, 45-160 and 45-275;
(b) 45-205. Contemporary Canadian Political Issues [French];
(c) 45-203. Quebec Politics and Society [French];
(d) 45-204. Issues in Quebec Politics [French];
(e) one of 45-251 or 45-252 [to be taken in Semester 3, 4 or 5];
(f) six additional courses, including at least two at the 300-level and three at the 400-level.

Major requirements—University of Ottawa [5 courses]:
(a) five of:
      POL2507. Introduction à la pensée politique
      POL3514. Vie politique en Asie
      POL3525. Pouvoir municipal au Canada
      POL3526. Les femmes et la politique
      POL3533. Politique et medias
      POL3540. Vie politique aux États-Unis
      POL3542. Vie politique en Europe occidentale
      POL3544. Vie politique en Afrique
      Or other approved course at the 2000-level or above

Option requirements [6 courses]:
(a) two courses from Arts;
(b) two courses from Languages or Science;
(c) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.

Other requirements [15 courses]:
(a) 01-150, 01-151, 02-250;
(b) 29-121, 29-122, 29-221, 29-222 and 29-270;
(c) one of 29-253, 29-260 or 29-283;
(d) three courses from any area of study, including Political Science;
(e) three courses from any area of study, excluding Political Science.

SUGGESTED PROGRAM SEQUENCING

Year 1 [Semester 1]
01-150. Foundations of Academic Writing I
29-121. French Language Training I [French]
45-100. Introduction to Canadian Government and Politics
45-130. Comparative Politics or 45-160. World Politics
One 'Option requirement' course

Year 1 [Semester 2]
01-151. Foundations of Academic Writing II
29-122. French Language Training II [French]
45-130. Comparative Politics or 45-160. World Politics
One 'Option requirement' course
One 'Option requirement' course

Year 2 [Semester 3]
02-250. Basic Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
29-221. French Language Training III [French]
45-205. Contemporary Canadian Political Issues [French]
45-203. Quebec Politics and Society [French]
One 'Option requirement' course

Year 2 [Semester 4]
45-275. Introduction to Research Methods
29-222. French Language Training IV [French]
45-XXX. Political Science course (Note: 45-251 or 45-252 should be taken in Sem. 3, 4 or 5)
45-204. Issues in Quebec Politics [French]
One 'Other requirement' course

Year 3 [Semester 5]
One of 29-253, 29-260 or 29-283 [French]
29-270. Intro to Cultural Heritage of French Canada [French]
45-XXX. Political Science course (Note: 45-251 or 45-252 should be taken in Sem. 3, 4 or 5)
One 'Option requirement' course
One 'Other requirement' course

Year 3 [Semester 6 –University of Ottawa]
Five of:
    POL2507. Introduction à la pensée politique [French]
    POL3514. Vie politique en Asie [French]
    POL3525. Pouvoir municipal au Canada [French]
    POL3526. Les femmes et la politique [French]
    POL3533. Politique et medias [French]
    POL3540. Vie politique aux États-Unis [French]
    POL3542. Vie politique en Europe occidentale [French]
    POL3544. Vie politique en Afrique [French]
    Or other approved course at the 2000-level or above [French]

Year 4 [Semester 7]
45-XXX. Political Science elective [300-level]
45-XXX. Political Science elective [300-level]
One 'Option requirement' course
One 'Other requirement' course
One 'Other requirement' course

Year 4 [Semester 8]
45-XXX. Political Science elective [400-level]
45-XXX. Political Science elective [400-level]
45-XXX. Political Science elective [400-level]
One 'Other requirement' course
One 'Other requirement' course


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