Arts Academic Plans

Continuation in this academic plan requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative Political Science major average of 65%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Four-Year General Political Science academic plan includes successful completion of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements.
2. Political Science plan-level requirements:
   • a minimum cumulative Political Science major average of 65%
   • at least eight academic course units (16 courses) in Political Science, including:
     • 14 PSCI courses at the 200-level or above
     • one of PSCI 225/CLAS 225, PSCI 226, PSCI 314, PSCI 315, PSCI 324, ARTS 280, ECON 221, ENVS 278, GBDA 205, KIN 232, LS 280/SOC 280, PSYCH 292, REC 371, SDS 250R, SMF 230,  STAT 202, STAT 206, STAT 211, STAT 221, STAT 231, STAT 241
     • one experiential learning course (see Note) from PSCI 494, PSCI 495, PSCI 496, PSCI 497
     • one of the following sets of courses:
       1. two PSCI seminar or field courses at the 400-level
       2. PSCI 400 and one additional PSCI seminar or field course at the 400-level
       3. PSCI 499A, PSCI 499B, and one additional PSCI seminar or field course at the 400-level

Note

Students formerly in co-op who have successfully completed at least one work term are exempt from the mandatory requirement of an experiential learning course, but may still opt to complete an experiential learning course.