Honours Political Science Co-Op (B.A.)

Admission

Enrollment in this program option is limited. Admission is by selection and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including a grade of C or greater in one of POLSCI 1AA3  or 1AB3 . Students are strongly encouraged to complete POLSCI 1AB3  in Level I (See Admission Note 5 below). Preference will be given to applicants currently in a Level I program. For continuation in the program, see Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I .

Information about this program and about co-op policies and procedures can be obtained from the Social Sciences Co-op team in the Office of the Associate Dean Academic.

Admission Notes

1. Students who intend to apply for this program option must follow the application instructions as found on the Social Sciences Co-op web site. Students who are unable to access this web site must consult the Social Sciences Co-op team in the Office of the Associate Dean Academic prior to the application deadline.
2. All applications for admission to the Co-op program option are considered annually and must be made directly to the Social Sciences Co-op team by March 1 for the Fall/Winter term.
3. Applications that are submitted after the March 1 deadline will not be considered.
4. Offers of acceptance cannot be deferred.
5. Completion of POLSCI 1AB3  by the end of Level I is strongly recommended in order for students to meet the prerequisite for POLSCI 2NN3 .

Program Notes

1. The standard duration of this program option is five (5) years. For information, see the Social Sciences Co-op website.
2. Co-op program options in the Faculty of Social Sciences follow an alternating sequence of work terms and academic terms. Students are required to enroll in at least one full-time academic term consisting of at least 9 units between any two work terms. Each student’s sequence of work and academic terms must end with a final academic term. For information on permitted and recommended work term sequences compatible with scheduled course offerings in this program option, see the Social Sciences Co-op website.
3. Co-op work terms are components of the program involving full-time, paid work-integrated learning opportunities, typically secured through a job search process. Students on work term must enrol in a zero-unit course (i.e. SOCSCI 2WT0 , 3WT0 , 4WT0 ).
4. Students may take a maximum of 3 units during a work term, with the written permission of the work term supervisor.
5. To graduate with the co-op option recognized on the transcript, students must complete three (3) work terms each consisting of a minimum 12 weeks and/or 420 hours of full-time, paid experience.
6. Completion of SOCSCI 2EL0  in Fall Term of Level II or in Spring/Summer Term following Level I is strongly recommended in order for students to meet the requirements of Social Sciences 2JS1  and eligibility for job search access.
7. 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.
8. POLSCI 2NN3 , 3NN3  and POLSCI 2O06 A/B  are required for students enrolled in Honours Political Science programs, including the Co-op option, and they are recommended for students in the B.A. program.
9. Students may take a maximum of 12 units of Level IV Political Science and will be removed from any excess units of Level IV Political Science unless permission is granted by the Department. 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