Specializations and variants
Specialization in International Policy Studies (International Relations and Conflict) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits) Specialization in International Policy Studies (Security and Intelligence) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
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Program Requirements Language Requirement for B.P.A.P.M. Prior to graduation, students must satisfy a language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways: successful completion of an approved French language credit ( FREN 1100 ); successful completion of the DELF B1 exam; placement at a demonstrated competency level equivalent to satisfactory completion of FREN 1100 following a self-assessment questionnaire and interview administered by the Department of French (for students who already possess demonstrated capacity in French). Students should note that they will be required to use one of their elective credits if they choose to satisfy the language requirement through an approved French language credit. Students registering in the Specialization in International Studies should note the additional language requirement. Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.P.A.P.M. Honours) Before the second year of study, students in this program must register in one of the specializations listed below. Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Communication Technologies and Regulation) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits) Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Strategic Public Opinion) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
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Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Global Economic Relations) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits) Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Rights and Human Development) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits) Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)
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Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Economic Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits) Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Environmental and Sustainable Energy Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits) Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Social Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits) Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 3.5 credits in: | 3.5 | |
| PAPM 1001 [0.5] | Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation | |
| PAPM 2001 [0.5] | Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought | |
| PAPM 2002 [0.5] | Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought | |
| PAPM 3000 [0.5] | Policy Research | |
| PAPM 4000 [0.5] | Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management | |
| PAPM 4099 [0.5] | Policy Seminar | |
| PSCI 2003 [0.5] | Institutions and Power in Canadian Politics | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| COMS 2005 [0.5] | Introduction to Communication Practice | |
| COMS 2200 [0.5] | Big Data and Society | |
| COMS 2300 [0.5] | Communication as Propaganda | |
| COMS 2400 [0.5] | Climate Change and Communication | |
| COMS 2500 [0.5] | Communication and Science | |
| COMS 2504 [0.5] | Language and Communication | |
| COMS 2600 [0.5] | Communication and Culture | |
| COMS 2700 [0.5] | Global Media and Communication | |
| 3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| BUSI 2204 [0.5] | Basic Marketing | |
| SOCI 2035 [0.5] | Technology, Culture and Society | |
| 4. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
| ANTH 3010 [0.5] | Language, Culture, and Globalization | |
| BUSI 3205 [0.5] | Marketing Communications | |
| BUSI 3207 [0.5] | Marketing Research | |
| COMS 3108 [0.5] | Media Industries and the Network Society | |
| COMS 3111 [0.5] | Racism and Digital Media | |
| COMS 3302 [0.5] | Political Communication | |
| COMS 3308 [0.5] | Critical Studies in Advertising and Consumer Culture | |
| COMS 3310 [0.5] | Critical Perspectives of Public Relations | |
| COMS 3311 [0.5] | Media and Communication in Regional Contexts | |
| COMS 3401 [0.5] | Communications Regulation in Canada | |
| COMS 3403 [0.5] | Communication, Technology and Culture | |
| COMS 3411 [0.5] | Media and Social Activism | |
| COMS 3601 [0.5] | Communication Strategies |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 3.5 credits in: | 3.5 | |
| PAPM 1001 [0.5] | Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation | |
| PAPM 2001 [0.5] | Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought | |
| PAPM 2002 [0.5] | Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought | |
| PAPM 3000 [0.5] | Policy Research | |
| PAPM 4000 [0.5] | Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management | |
| PAPM 4099 [0.5] | Policy Seminar | |
| PSCI 2003 [0.5] | Institutions and Power in Canadian Politics | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| PSCI 2601 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Politics | |
| or PSCI 2602 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Political Economy | |
| SOWK 3206 [0.5] | Community Development and Social Change in an International Context | |
| 3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ECON 3508 [0.5] | Introduction to Economic Development | |
| ECON 3509 [0.5] | Development Planning and Project Evaluation | |
| ECON 3601 [0.5] | Introduction to International Trade | |
| ECON 3602 [0.5] | International Monetary Problems | |
| LAWS 2105 [0.5] | Social Justice and Human Rights | |
| PSCI 3307 [0.5] | Politics of Human Rights | |
| 4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| LAWS 4102 [0.5] | Controversies in Rights Theory | |
| LAWS 4200 [0.5] | Selected Topics in International Economic Law | |
| LAWS 4605 [0.5] | Selected Topics in International Law | |
| PSCI 4104 [0.5] | Development in the Global South - Theory and Practice | |
| PSCI 4105 [0.5] | Selected Problems in Development in the Global South | |
| PSCI 4505 [0.5] | Transitions to Democracy | |
| PSCI 4603 [0.5] | Analysis of International Political Economy | |
| PSCI 4604 [0.5] | Selected Problems in International Political Economy | |
| PSCI 4805 [0.5] | Global Money Rules | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| For the policy stream in Global Economic Relations: | ||
| INAF 4401 [0.5] | Topics in Global Economic Relations | |
| For the policy stream in Rights and Human Development: | ||
| INAF 4301 [0.5] | Topics in Rights and Human Development |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 3.5 credits in: | 3.5 | |
| PAPM 1001 [0.5] | Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation | |
| PAPM 2001 [0.5] | Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought | |
| PAPM 2002 [0.5] | Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought | |
| PAPM 3000 [0.5] | Policy Research | |
| PAPM 4000 [0.5] | Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management | |
| PAPM 4099 [0.5] | Policy Seminar | |
| PSCI 2003 [0.5] | Institutions and Power in Canadian Politics | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| INAF 3001 [0.5] | Understanding Policy in a Global Context | |
| INAF 3002 [0.5] | Applied Policy in a Global Context | |
| 3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| PSCI 2601 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Politics | |
| PSCI 2602 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Political Economy | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ECON 3601 [0.5] | Introduction to International Trade | |
| ECON 3602 [0.5] | International Monetary Problems | |
| 5. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| PSCI 3405 [0.5] | Comparative Public Policy Analysis | |
| PSCI 3603 [0.5] | Strategic Thought and International Security | |
| PSCI 3606 [0.5] | Canadian Foreign Policy | |
| PSCI 3607 [0.5] | Canadian Defence Policy at Home and Abroad | |
| 6. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| For the policy stream in International Relations and Conflict: | ||
| LAWS 4105 [0.5] | Global Justice Theory | |
| LAWS 4106 [0.5] | Law and Violence | |
| LAWS 4606 [0.5] | International Law of Armed Conflict | |
| PSCI 4505 [0.5] | Transitions to Democracy | |
| PSCI 4800 [0.5] | Advanced International Relations Theory | |
| PSCI 4801 [0.5] | Selected Problems in Global Politics | |
| For the policy stream in Security and Intelligence: | ||
| LAWS 4106 [0.5] | Law and Violence | |
| LAWS 4309 [0.5] | State Security and Dissent | |
| LAWS 4606 [0.5] | International Law of Armed Conflict |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 3.5 credits in: | 3.5 | |
| PAPM 1001 [0.5] | Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation | |
| PAPM 2001 [0.5] | Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought | |
| PAPM 2002 [0.5] | Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought | |
| PAPM 3000 [0.5] | Policy Research | |
| PAPM 4000 [0.5] | Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management | |
| PAPM 4099 [0.5] | Policy Seminar | |
| PSCI 2003 [0.5] | Institutions and Power in Canadian Politics | |
| 2. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ECON 2001 [0.5] | Intermediate Microeconomics for Non-Mathematical Majors | |
| ECON 2101 [0.5] | Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non-Mathematical Majors | |
| ECON 3201 [0.5] | Economic Thought and Policy in Canada | |
| ECON 3220 [0.5] | Canadian Economic History | |
| ECON 3230 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Economic History | |
| ECON 3300 [0.5] | Public Policy Toward Business | |
| ECON 3360 [0.5] | Introduction to Labour Economics | |
| ECON 3370 [0.5] | The Economics of Migration | |
| ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
| ECON 3460 [0.5] | Introduction to Health Economics | |
| ECON 3803 [0.5] | The Economics of Natural Resources | |
| ECON 3804 [0.5] | Environmental Economics | |
| ECON 3820 [0.5] | Topics in Canadian Economic Policy | |
| ECON 3850 [0.5] | Economics of Information and the Media | |
| ECON 3856 [0.5] | Housing Economics | |
| HIST 3220 [0.5] | Canadian Economic History | |
| 3. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| ECON 3403 [0.5] | Introduction to Public Economics: Expenditures | |
| ECON 3405 [0.5] | Introduction to Public Economics: Taxation | |
| PADM 3105 [0.5] | Management in the Public Sector | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| PADM 4230 [0.5] | Ethics for Public Policy | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| For the policy stream in Economic Policy: | ||
| LAWS 3506 [0.5] | Administrative Law |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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