Political Sciences (B.A.)

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Admission

Completion of any Level I program, with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5 including a grade of C- or greater in one of POLSCI 1AA3 or 1AB3 (see Note 4 below) or a grade of at least C- in POLSCI 1G06 A/B.

Notes

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.
POLSCI 2NN3 and POLSCI 3NN3 or POLSCI 3N06 A/B are required for students enrolled in Honours Political Science programs and they are recommended for students in B.A. programs.
POLSCI 2O06 A/B is required for students enrolled in Honours Political Science programs and is recommended for students in B.A. programs.
Students who have completed only 3 units of Level I Political Science will be required to complete 3 more units of Level I Political by the end of the of the following academic year.
Completion of POLSCI 1AB3 by the end of Level I is strongly recommend in order for students to meet the prerequisite for POLSCI 2NN3 .

Requirements

90 units total (Levels I to III), of which 42 units may be Level I

30 units

from

the Level I program completed prior to admission to the program.
(See Admission above)

24 units

Level II, III Political Science of which a maximum of 15 units may be Level II; including at least one course from the Canadian Politics Field of Study
(See Note 2 above)

0-3 units

POLSCI 1AA3 - Government, Politics, and Power
POLSCI 1AB3 - Politics and Power in a Globalizing World
If not completed in Level 1 (See Note 4)

33-36 units

Electives, of which no more than 18 units can be from Political Science (the maximum Political Science courses to be taken is 42 units)