Honours Political Science Specialization in Public Law and Judicial Studies (B.A.)

Admission

Enrollment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement. Students must have a grade of at least C in POLSCI 1G06 A/B  or an average of at least 5.0 in POLSCI 1AA3  and 1AB3 . For continuation in the program, see Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I  in the Faculty of Social Sciences Academic Regulations.

Notes

1. Students should be alerted to those Levels II and III courses that are required to qualify for a number of Level IV courses. Students who wish to enter courses but who lack the necessary prerequisites must obtain the permission of the instructor.
2. POLSCI 2NN3   and 3NN3  or 3N06 A/B  are required for students enrolled in Honours Political Science programs.
3. POLSCI 3N06 A/B  and POLSCI 2O06 A/B  are required for students enrolled in Honours Political Science programs and they are recommended for students in the B.A. program.
4. Students may take a maximum of 12 units of Level IV Political Science. Additional units of Level IV Political Science may not be used as electives.

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I

Public Law and Judicial Studies Course List

• POLSCI 3C03 - Government and Politics of Indigenous People
• POLSCI 3CC3 - Political Authority: 20th-Century Political Theory
• POLSCI 3G03 - Ethnicity and Multiculturalism: Theory and Practice
• POLSCI 3GG3 - Federalism: Theoretical, Constitutional and Institutional Issues
• POLSCI 3K03 - Migration and Citizenship: Canadian, Comparative and Global Perspectives
• POLSCI 3KK3 - Genocide: Sociological and Political Perspectives
• POLSCI 3V03 - Women and Politics
• POLSCI 3VV3 - Democratic Theory
• POLSCI 3Y03 - Democratization and Human Rights