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Students are encouraged to take courses from at least three of the designated subfields in Political Science. |
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With the permission of the Undergraduate Program Adviser, methods courses which are required in other departments may be considered equivalents for POLI 2P80, 3P91 or 3P92. |
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Students in the honours program with concentration in Public Law are strongly recommended to complete SOCI 1F90. |
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In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above. |
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| Political Science Subfields |
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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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| Canadian Politics |
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POLI 2F12*
POLI 3P05, 3P15, 3P16, 3P17, 3P18, 3P28
POLI 4P07, 4P14, 4P15, 4P19, 4P71, 4P75, 4V10-4V19, 4V60-4V69
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| Comparative Politics |
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POLI 2F30*, 2P21, 2P42, 2P47, 2P94, 2P95, 2P97, 2V40-2V49
POLI 3P43, 3P44, 3P45, 3P72
POLI 4P32, 4P34, 4P38, 4P39, 4P47, 4P73, 4V30-4V39
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| International Politics |
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POLI 2F20*, 2P21, 2P47
POLI 3P21, 3P26, 3P28
POLI 4P20, 4P21, 4P22, 4P26, 4P27, 4P72, 4V20-4V29
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| Political Theory |
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POLI 2P91*, 2P92*, 2P93
POLI 3P04, 3P05, 3P07, 3V00-3V09
POLI 4P01, 4P02, 4P03, 4P04, 4P05, 4P06, 4P07, 4P70, 4V00-4V09
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| Public Administration |
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POLI 2F98*, 2P62
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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| Honours Programs |
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Year 1
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one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 |
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one Humanities context credit |
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one Science context credit |
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two elective credits |
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Year 3
Year 4
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POLI 4P90 |
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one POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
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one and one-half POLI credits numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
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two elective credits (see program note 2) |
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| Policing and Criminal Justice |
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Taken at Niagara College
Year 4
recommended)
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one elective credit |
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| International Political Economy |
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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
Pass
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| Political Science and Business (honours only) |
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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POLI 2F98 |
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FNCE 2P91 |
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MKTG 2P91 |
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OBHR 2P91 |
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one and one-half credits from POLI 3P11, 3P15, 3P16, 3P18, 3P21, 3P26, 3P33, 3P52, 3P65, 3P66 |
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one elective credit (ECON 3P14, 3P15 recommended) |
Year 4
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| Political Science and Labour Studies |
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Consult the Labour Studies entry for a listing of program requirements.
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| Political Science and Great Books/Liberal Studies (honours only) |
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Consult the Great Books/Liberal Studies entry for a listing of program requirements.
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| Certificate Programs |
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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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| Certificate in Public Administration |
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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.
Under exceptional circumstances, the Department may require the substitution of other relevant courses for those usually required.
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| Certificate in Public Law |
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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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one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 |
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POLI 2F12, 3P18 and 3P26 |
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one credit from POLI 3P11, 3P15, 3P66, 4P01, 4P14, 4P19, 4P34 |
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one credit from POLI 3P04, 3P07, 3P11, 3P15, 3P50, 3P52, 3P66, 4P01, 4P14, 4P19, 4P34, 4P50 |
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| Concentration in Public Law |
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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
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POLI 2F12, 3P18, 3P26, 4P01 and 4P14 |
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POLI 4P19 or 4P34 |
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one credit from POLI 1P91, 2F98, 3P11, 3P15, 3P66 |
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one and one-half credits from POLI 1P91, 2F98, 3P04, 3P07, 3P11, 3P15, 3P50, 3P52, 3P65, 3P66, 4P19, 4P20, 4P34, 4P50, 4P95 |
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one credit from ACTG 2P40, ENVI 3P02, LABR 2F00, SOCI 2P61, 2P62, 3P33, 4P33 (see program note 3) |
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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| Master of Arts (MA) Program |
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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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