Politics

Majors and Minor

Major

1. POLS 1201, and POLS 1301;
2. Two of the following: POLS 2201/POLS 2301/POLS 2401/POLS 2601;
3. One of the following: POLS 3401/POLS 3101/POLS 3603/POLS 3425;
4. And POLS 3901 or one 4000 level POLS course.

The remaining 8 term-courses must be upper level courses selected by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor in Politics. No grade lower than a C in a Politics course will count for credit towards a Majors degree in Politics.

Unless otherwise noted:

1. The required prerequisite for entry into any upper level course in Canadian Politics (any course with the number 1, 2 or 5 as its second digit) is POLS 1201;
2. The required prerequisites for entry into any upper level courses in Comparative Politics (any course with the number 3 as its second digit) and International Politics (any course with the number 6 as its second digit) are POLS 1301 and/or POLS 2601.
3. The required prerequisites for entry into any upper level courses in Political Theory (any course with the number 4 as its second digit) is POLS 2401. Exceptions are subject to approval by the Chair of the Department, in consultation with the Politics faculty.

Double Major:

Double major students in Politics and in another discipline must complete 12 term-courses in Politics, as follows:

1. POLS 1201 and POLS 1301;
2. Two of the following: POLS 2201/POLS 2301/POLS 2401/POLS 2601;
3. One of the following: POLS 3401/POLS 3101/POLS 3603/POLS 3425;
4. And POLS 3901 or one 4000 level POLS course.

The remaining 6 term-courses must be upper level courses selected by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor in Politics. No grade lower than a C in a Politics course will count towards a Double Major in Politics.

Minor
A Minor in Politics requires the completion of 9 credit hours from any of the lower level courses in Politics and 15 credit hours of upper level courses. No grade lower than a C in a Politics course will count towards a Minor in Politics.