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Honours Political Science - Public Policy and Administration Specialization

The Public Policy and Administration Specialization is open to all Honours Political Science students. 

Requirements

 The Public Policy and Administration Specialization requires successful completion of 4.5 academic course units (nine courses): 

  • PSCI 260 Canadian Government & Politics
  • PSCI 331 Public Administration
  • PSCI 334 Public Policy
  • ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
  • ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • four of: 
    • PSCI 231 Government and Business
    • PSCI 360 Topics in Canadian Government and Politics 
    • PSCI 363 Canadian Constitutional Law 
    • PSCI 403 Topics in Politics and Business 
    • PSCI 428 The State and Economic Life 
    • PSCI 431 Canadian Public Policy 
    • PSCI 433 Topics in Canadian Public Administration 
    • PSCI 434 Comparative Public Administration 
    • PSCI 439 Global Social Policy 
    • PSCI 461 Canadian National Politics 
    • PSCI 472 Women and Public Policy

Notes:

  1. In some circumstances, with the consent of the Associate Chair – Undergraduate Studies, a special subject, reading, or honours essay course may be added to the list of approved courses.
  2. All courses taken towards the Public Policy and Administration Specialization as listed above will count towards the student's Political Science Honours average. If achievement in the non-major courses causes a drop below the honours average requirement of 75%, students will normally be allowed to continue in Honours Political Science, but without the specialization.


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