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 70%.  

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours 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 70%
   • 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

Co-op students 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.

Arts and Business (Co-op and Regular)

Students may combine the Honours Political Science academic plan with Arts and Business. In addition to the Honours Political Science requirements, students must also complete the Arts and Business requirements.

Honours Double Majors

Honours Political Science may be taken in combination with most Arts majors in which an honours major is offered or with many honours majors in other faculties. For further information, see the double majors section of Available Arts Academic Plans.