Political Sciences (B.A.)

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).

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 , 3NN3 , and POLSCI 2O06 A/B are required for students enrolled in Honours Political Science programs and they are 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 3)

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)