Chair Leah Bradshaw Undergraduate Program Adviser Daniel Madar Professors Emeriti Victor M. Fic, William H. N. Hull, William A. Matheson, J. Patrick Sewell Professors Carl Baar (on leave), Gerald E. Dirks, W. D. Kenneth Kernaghan, David T. Siegel, Garth Stevenson Associate Professors Nicolas Baxter-Moore, Leah Bradshaw, Charles Burton, Terrance G. Carroll, Juris Dreifelds, Pierre Lizée, Daniel Madar, Ingrid Makus, William Mathie Assistant Professors James B. Kelly Seminar Co-ordinator Jacqueline Dix |
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Administrative Assistant Christine Schacht 905-688-5550, extension 3476 Taro Hall 468 http://www.brocku.ca/politicalscience/ Politics affects everyone. It is through politics that the future of the world we inhabit is shaped. Aristotle called politics the master science because he recognized how wide and pervasive politics is. The interests of political scientists are diverse. They may include conflict at city hall or in the courtroom; the arguments and processes through which our national existence might be preserved; the collapse of Communism and the struggle to establish new political arrangements in its place; the role of pressure groups in shaping public policy; electoral reform; the control of civil servants; the rule of law among nations; the place of moral principle and national interest in the conduct of foreign policy; or how far any citizen might have the right or duty to disobey an unjust law. Political Science offers us the opportunity to become freer human beings and citizens because, whatever the subject of our immediate inquiry, the focus is always upon the ideas, institutions and processes that shape our lives. The BA honours program provides students with the opportunity for a more intensive examination of issues in the field. Political Science may be combined at the honours or pass level with other disciplines, the choice depending upon the student's interests and capabilities. As well, it is possible, within the departmental offerings, to arrange a thematic program of study around a selection of courses built to suit the student's particular interests. All students in Political Science especially those proceeding to graduate studies or to a career in the public service, are encouraged to become proficient in a language other than English, normally French. Students who develop interests in a particular geographical area are urged to select related courses in history, language and literature. MATH 1F92 provides a sound background in those skills often employed in modern social science research. Questions about the Political Science program should be directed to the Undergraduate Program Adviser. |
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The courses numbered 2(alpha)00 or above fall into a number of fields and the department advises Political Science majors to select courses from at least three of these fields. |
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POLI 3P05, 3P15, 3P16, 3P17, 3P18, 3P28 POLI 4P07, 4P14, 4P15, 4P19, 4P71, 4P75, 4V10-4V19, 4V60-4V69 |
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POLI 3P04, 3P05, 3P07, 3V00-3V09 POLI 4P01, 4P02, 4P03, 4P04, 4P05, 4P06, 4P07, 4P70, 4V00-4V09 |
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POLI 3P11, 3P50, 3P52, 3P65POLI 4P50, 4P52, 4P54, 4P74, 4P75, 4V50-4V59 *recommended for students intending to take other courses in this field in years 3 and 4. |
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Consult International Political Economy entry for a listing of program requirements. Pass Program
Combined Major Programs Students are likely to find that both parts of their program benefit if they combine studies in Political Science with studies in another Social Science, such as Communication Studies, Popular Culture and Film, Economics, Geography or Sociology; or with studies in a related field in a different faculty, such as Business or History. Political Science also provides a sound disciplinary core when combined with a program of study in Canadian Studies, Environment, Labour Studies, Great Books/Liberal Studies or Women's Studies. Honours
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The Political Science department also offers programs leading to a Certificate in Public Administration and a Certificate in Public Law. These programs provide an overview for interested people who do not wish to proceed to a degree or those who have already obtained a degree with a major other than Political Science. Only under exceptional circumstances and with special permission from the department will applicants who already have a degree with a major (or combined major) in Political Science be admitted. The requirements for admission to the certificate programs are the same as for admission to the degree program. For those without a degree, the equivalent of five approved credits selected from the lists below are required. A certificate is awarded upon completion of the five credits with a minimum overall average of 70 percent. See "Certificate Requirements" under Academic Regulations. |
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The program is of interest to people already employed in the public sector environment and wanting to embark on a program of part-time studies.
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The program is of interest to people already employed in the legal and justice fields who wish to embark on a program of part-time studies and to those with Community College qualifications in law and justice who would like to add university-level certification.
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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. Students may earn a Concentration in Public Law by successfully completing the courses listed below together with the requirements for a BA (honours) in Political Science
The words "Concentration in Public Law" will be added to a student's official transcript when the student graduates with a BA (honours) in Political Science having completed the above listed requirements. |
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The MA program allows for study and directed research with a concentration in several fields including Canadian politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory and public administration. For details about graduate courses and programs, see the Graduate Calendar. |
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2002-2003 Undergraduate Calendar
Last updated: March 20, 2003 @ 06:57PM