Undergraduate Studies

The Department of Political Science offers a wide range of courses and programs to acquaint students with the complex workings of contemporary government and politics. The curriculum provides the theoretical foundations, analytical skills, and research methods for understanding the making of government policy as well as the underlying nature and purpose of political processes and institutions.

Our aim is to prepare well-rounded, concerned citizens for careers in the public service and the private sector as well as for graduate or law school. The Department is not limited to any single perspective on the scope of Political Science nor to any orthodoxy regarding methods, approaches or theories in the discipline. The expertise and interests of the faculty members comprise such areas as Constitutional Law, Comparative Politics, Policy Making, Political Theory, International Relations, Public Administration, Canadian Politics, Quebec Politics, Nationalism, Federalism, and Public Opinion. At the undergraduate level, we offer Honours, Specialization, Major and Minor programs in Political Science. These degree programmes are offered at the Sir George Williams Campus and our offices are located on the 12th floor of the Hall Building.

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Students may elect to pursue a Minor, BA Major, or BA Honours in Political Science. Many students have chosen to combine their studies in political science with the teaching of the university's various specialized colleges such as the School of Community and Public Affairs, the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, the Liberal Arts College, and Lonergan College. Additionally, many department courses will be counted as credit towards interdisciplinary minors currently under development in Law and Society, Human Rights Studies, and Sustainability Studies.

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