Political Science (Honours)- Concentrations available (BA)

Year 1

• One POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
• one Humanities context credit  
• one Sciences context credit  
• two elective credits

Year 2

• POLI 2P80 - Introduction to Research Design and Methods (see program note 2 )
• POLI 2P12 - Canadian Government and Politics
• one and one-half POLI credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above (see program note 1 )
• two elective credits

Year 3

• POLI 3P91 - Quantitative Political Analysis (see program note 2 )
• one-half credit from political theory list
• two POLI credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 1 )
• two elective credits

Year 4

• One-half POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
• one and one-half POLI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
• one POLI credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
• two elective credits

Concentration in International Development

International Development is concerned with the uneven global distribution of wealth and power, and its impact on countries and peoples in the Global South. Impacts include the colonial experience, globalization, poverty, development policies of donor countries and international financial institutions, and touch upon issues related to race, gender, ethnicity and labour practices.

Students may earn a Concentration in International Development by successfully completing the following courses as part of the requirements for a BA (Honours) in Political Science:

• POLI 2P20 - Introduction to Global Politics
• POLI 3P21 - Introduction to International Political Economy

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• POLI 3P43 - Politics in the Global South

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• POLI 3P46 - Politics of Latin America

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• POLI 4P22 - Canada and International Development

Concentration in Public Law

Public Law consists of those areas of the law that deal with the relationship between the individual and the state or relationships between jurisdictions. These include administrative, constitutional, criminal, international and municipal law. (See program note 3 ).

Students may earn a Concentration in Public Law by successfully completing the following courses as part of the requirements for a BA (Honours) in Political Science:

• POLI 2P12 - Canadian Government and Politics
• POLI 2P99 - Good Governance: Public Policy and Public Administration
• POLI 3P18 - Law and Politics
• POLI 3P26 - International Law and International Organization