Political Science
Honours BA, Combined BA, Specialization, Option and Minors:
Full-Time Faculty
- Christopher Anderson, PhD
- Jörg Broschek, PhD, Canada Research Chair (2013)
- Andrea Brown, PhD, Chair
- Jonathan Crush, PhD
- Alistair Edgar, PhD
- Ann Fitz-Gerald, PhD
- Patricia Goff, PhD, Undergraduate Advisor (Political Science, North American Studies)
- Dejan Guzina, PhD, Associate Dean, Academic Development
- Derek Hall, PhD
- Loren King, PhD
- Audra Mitchell, PhD
- Andrea Perrella, PhD, Graduate Officer
- Laura Pin, PhD
- Jason Roy, PhD
- Kim Rygiel, PhD
- Izabela Steflja, PhD
- Brian Tanguay, PhD
- Debora Van Nijnatten, PhD
Program Information
- Honours BA North American Studies in Combination with another Honours BA program
- Honours BA Political Science
- Honours BA Political Science and LLB (Sussex) stream
- Honours BA Political Science in Combination with another Honours BA Program
- Legal Studies Specialization
- Public Policy Specialization
- Research Specialization
- Legal Studies Option
- Canadian Studies Minor
- North American Studies Minor
- Political Science Minor
- Public Policy Minor
- Honours BA Political Science, Co-operative Education
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PO101 | Politics Within Borders | 0.5 |
| PO102 | Politics Beyond Borders | 0.5 |
| PO209 | Legal Writing | 0.5 |
| PO210 | Introduction to Law | 0.5 |
| PO212 | Law and Politics in Multicultural Democracies | 0.5 |
| PO217 | Asking Questions in Political Science: An Introduction to Research | 0.5 |
| PO218 | Answering Questions in Political Science: Research in Practice | 0.5 |
| PO220 | Poverty and Inequality in the Global South | 0.5 |
| PO221 | States, Citizens and Identity in Comparative Perspective | 0.5 |
| PO227 | US Government: Polarization and Dysfunction | 0.5 |
| PO230 | Decolonizing North America | 0.5 |
| PO231 | Politics in an Insecure World | 0.5 |
| PO232 | Markets, Money and International Politics | 0.5 |
| PO237 | Pathways to Modern Politics | 0.5 |
| PO245 | The Art and Science of Policy Design | 0.5 |
| PO263 | Politics and Government in Canada | 0.5 |
| PO264 | The Practice of Politics in Canada | 0.5 |
| PO288 | Political Science from Abroad | 1.0 |
| PO301 | Drugs, Guns and Trucks: Commerce and Contraband Across North America | 0.5 |
| PO310 | Special Topics I | 0.5 |
| PO311 | Special Topics II | 0.5 |
| PO312 | The Politics of Cities and Regions in Canada | 0.5 |
| PO314 | The Chancellors’ Challenge | 0.5 |
| PO315 | Politics and Society in Contemporary Québec | 0.5 |
| PO316 | Canadian Environmental Policy | 0.5 |
| PO317 | The Global Politics of Land and Territory | 0.5 |
| PO318 | The Reality of Democracy in Latin America | 0.5 |
| PO319 | African Politics | 0.5 |
| PO320 | Women, Gender and Politics | 0.5 |
| PO322 | Contemporary Security Issues | 0.5 |
| PO323 | Modern Diplomacy | 0.5 |
| PO324 | American Political Controversies | 0.5 |
| PO325 | Social Policy in the Global South | 0.5 |
| PO326 | The Global Politics of Human Displacement and Refugees | 0.5 |
| PO329 | The Politics of Trade | 0.5 |
| PO330 | International Political Economy | 0.5 |
| PO331 | The Law of Modern Conflict | 0.5 |
| PO332 | Global Governance | 0.5 |
| PO333 | International Law | 0.5 |
| PO334 | Canadian Foreign Policy Analysis | 0.5 |
| PO344 | Writing for Politics and Policy | 0.5 |
| PO345 | Public Policy Analysis | 0.5 |
| PO347 | Canadian Public Administration | 0.5 |
| PO350 | Theories of Justice | 0.5 |
| PO360 | Citizen Politics | 0.5 |
| PO369 | Domestic and Regional Politics of the Middle East | 0.5 |
| PO370 | The Political Economy of Eastern Asia | 0.5 |
| PO371 | The Constitution and Judicial Politics in Canada | 0.5 |
| PO373 | Indigenous Peoples and Public Policy | 0.5 |
| PO374 | Division, Diversity and Federalism in Canada | 0.5 |
| PO381 | Legal Advocacy Skills | 0.5 |
| PO382 | Law and Public Policy | 0.5 |
| PO383 | Law, Gender and Sexuality | 0.5 |
| PO388 | Political Science in the Field | 1.0 |
| PO389 | Special Topics in Legal Studies | 0.5 |
| PO405 | Canada and Migration | 0.5 |
| PO420 | The Politics of Social Policy in an Era of Globalization | 0.5 |
| PO422 | Patterns of Provincial Politics in Canada | 0.5 |
| PO425 | Seminar in Applied Politics and Professionalization | 0.5 |
| PO431 | The State and Nation in Canada | 0.5 |
| PO432 | Canadian Democracy | 0.5 |
| PO433 | Issues and Policy-making in Canada | 0.5 |
| PO452 | Political Parties: Money, Votes and Power | 0.5 |
| PO465 | Media Analysis for Politics and Policy in a Digital Age | 0.5 |
| PO466 | Interpreting and Understanding Elections | 0.5 |
| PO467 | Public Opinion | 0.5 |
| PO471 | Politics in the Global South: Emerging Issues | 0.5 |
| PO472 | Peace and Reconstruction | 0.5 |
| PO473 | Contemporary Issues in International Trade | 0.5 |
| PO474 | Contested Politics of Citizenship | 0.5 |
| PO478 | Social Science Theories | 1.0 |
| PO479 | Seminar in Research Design | 1.0 |
| PO480 | The Age of Anger and the Rise of Populism | 0.5 |
| PO481 | Nationalism and Belonging | 0.5 |
| PO482 | Gender and Development | 0.5 |
| PO483 | Women and War | 0.5 |
| PO484 | Democrats, Despots, and Demagogues: Transitions and Reversals | 0.5 |
| PO486 | Transitional Justice | 0.5 |
| PO487 | The Study of Terrorism in Context | 0.5 |
| PO488 | International Human Rights, the Law and Governance | 0.5 |
| PO489 | Global Political Economy in Turbulent Times | 0.5 |
| PO490 | Political Economy and Climate Change | 0.5 |
| PO497 | Special Topics I | 0.5 |
| PO498 | Special Topics II | 0.5 |
| PO499 | Directed Studies | 0.5 |