Specializations and variants
Political Science B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Political Science B.A. (15.0 credits)
Specialization in Global Politics B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 Credits)
Stream in Global Politics B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)
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Departmental Language Requirement The Department of Political Science requires Honours students to demonstrate basic proficiency in at least one language other than English, normally French. Honours students are required to demonstrate such proficiency, normally through the completion of 1.0 credit at the 1000-level or higher in one language offered at Carleton. For students who consider that they already have proficiency in French, the Department of Political Science conducts a French language examination twice a year, in November and February. For students who consider themselves proficient in a second language other than French, arrangements may be made to examine the student in that language, depending on faculty resource availability. Departmental language examinations may not be repeated in case of failure. Students whose high school transcript shows the primary language of instruction to be other than English may apply to have the examination requirement waived. For students in the Canadian concentration, French must be used to satisfy the language requirement. Political Science B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
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Concentrations The concentrations described below are open to all students in Political Science programs. The maximum number of Political Science credits that can be counted towards the degree is 12.0 credits for the Political Science B.A. Honours program, 8.0 for the Political Science B.A. program and 9.0 for the Political Science B.A. Combined Honours program. Concentrations are open to students in the Political Science B.A. program, though it may be difficult to meet the requirements of the Concentrations within the 15.0 credits required for the degree, so that courses extra to the primary degree may have to be taken. Concentration in Canadian Politics and Public Policy (4.0 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 CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| PSCI 1100 [0.5] & PSCI 1200 [0.5] | Democracy in Theory and Practice Politics in the World | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| FYSM 1611 [0.5] | One-Term Seminar in Political Science | |
| or | ||
| PSCI at the 1000-level | ||
| 3. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| PSCI 2301 [0.5] | History of Political Thought I | |
| PSCI 2302 [0.5] | History of Political Thought II | |
| PSCI 2701 [0.5] | How to Do Research in Political Science | |
| PSCI 2702 [0.5] | A Statistical Toolkit for Political Scientists | |
| And an additional 0.5 credit in PSCI at the 2000-level | ||
| 4. 1.0 credit in Canadian Politics and Public Policy | 1.0 | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in International Relations and World Politics | 1.0 | |
| 6. 2.0 credits at the 4000-level which may be satisfied by either: | 2.0 | |
| 2.0 credits in 4000-level PSCI seminars | ||
| or | ||
| PSCI 4908 Honours Research Essay (with a grade of B- or better) [1.0] and 1.0 credit in 4000-level PSCI seminars | ||
| 7. 2.0 credits in PSCI at the 3000-level or above or in IPAF 4900 (with permission of the department) | 2.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
| 8. 8.0 credits in electives not in PSCI | 8.0 | |
| 9. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 10. Departmental language requirement must be met | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Political Science Major CGPA (7.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| PSCI 1100 [0.5] & PSCI 1200 [0.5] | Democracy in Theory and Practice Politics in the World | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| FYSM 1611 [0.5] | One-Term Seminar in Political Science | |
| or | ||
| PSCI at the 1000-level | ||
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| PSCI 2301 [0.5] | History of Political Thought I | |
| PSCI 2302 [0.5] | History of Political Thought II | |
| PSCI 2701 [0.5] | How to Do Research in Political Science | |
| PSCI 2702 [0.5] | A Statistical Toolkit for Political Scientists | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in courses in Canadian Politics and Policy /or International Relations and World Politics, of which at least 1.0 credit is at the 3000-level or above | 2.0 | |
| 5. 2.0 credits at the 4000-level which may be satisfied by either: | 2.0 | |
| 2.0 credits in 4000-level PSCI seminars | ||
| or | ||
| PSCI 4908 Honours Research Essay [1.0] and 1.0 credit in 4000-level PSCI seminars | ||
| B. Additional Credit Requirements (12.5 credits) | 12.5 | |
| 6. The requirements as stated for Combined Honours in the other discipline must be met | ||
| 7. Sufficient free electives credits to make a total of 20.0 credits for the program | ||
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 8. Departmental language requirement must be met | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| PSCI 1100 [0.5] & PSCI 1200 [0.5] | Democracy in Theory and Practice Politics in the World | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| FYSM 1611 [0.5] | One-Term Seminar in Political Science | |
| or | ||
| PSCI at the 1000-level | ||
| 3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| PSCI 2301 [0.5] & PSCI 2302 [0.5] | History of Political Thought I History of Political Thought II | |
| or | ||
| PSCI 2701 [0.5] & PSCI 2702 [0.5] | How to Do Research in Political Science A Statistical Toolkit for Political Scientists | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in PSCI at the 2000-level or above | 2.5 | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in PSCI at the 3000-level or above | 2.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 6. 6.0 credits not in PSCI | 6.0 | |
| 7. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Pathway 4
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| PSCI 2002 [0.5] & PSCI 2003 [0.5] | Canadian Politics and Society Institutions and Power in Canadian Politics | |
| 2. 3.0 credits in Canadian politics and Public policy, including at least 0.5 credit at the 4000-level for students in honours or combined honours programs chosen from: | 3.0 | |
| PSCI 2401 [0.5] | Public Affairs Analysis | |
| PSCI 3004 [0.5] | Political Parties and Elections in Canada | |
| PSCI 3005 [0.5] | Ontario Government and Politics | |
| PSCI 3006 [0.5] | Social Power in Canadian Politics | |
| PSCI 3007 [0.5] | Constitutional Politics in Canada | |
| PSCI 3013 [0.5] | Indigenous Politics of Turtle Island | |
| PSCI 3109 [0.5] | The Politics of Law and Morality | |
| PSCI 3402 [0.5] | Canadian Public Policy | |
| PSCI 3406 [0.5] | Public Affairs and Media Strategies | |
| PSCI 3407 [0.5] | Public Opinion and Public Policy | |
| PSCI 3410 [0.5] | Introduction to Political Management | |
| PSCI 3411 [0.5] | Data Analysis for Governance: Formal Approaches and Practical Realities | |
| PSCI 3606 [0.5] | Canadian Foreign Policy | |
| PSCI 3607 [0.5] | Canadian Defence Policy at Home and Abroad | |
| PSCI 3801 [0.5] | Environmental Politics | |
| PSCI 4003 [0.5] | Politics and the Media | |
| PSCI 4005 [0.5] | Canadian Federalism | |
| PSCI 4006 [0.5] | Legislatures and Representation in Canada | |
| PSCI 4008 [0.5] | National Security and Intelligence in the Modern State | |
| PSCI 4009 [0.5] | Quebec Politics | |
| PSCI 4010 [0.5] | Executive Power in Canadian Politics | |
| PSCI 4107 [0.5] | Political Participation in Canada | |
| PSCI 4109 [0.5] | The Politics of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | |
| PSCI 4204 [0.5] | Fighting for Votes | |
| PSCI 4206 [0.5] | Indigenous Activism on Turtle Island: Take that, colonialism! | |
| PSCI 4209 [0.5] | Westminster Democracies: Parliaments, Parties and Elections | |
| PSCI 4400 [0.5] | Socio-Technical Change and Public Policy Design | |
| PSCI 4403 [0.5] | Reproductive Rights Policy in North America | |
| PSCI 4404 [0.5] | The Design and Evolution of Public Institutions | |
| PSCI 4407 [0.5] | Public Policy: Content and Creation | |
| PSCI 4408 [0.5] | Public Affairs Management and Analysis | |
| PSCI 4506 [0.5] | Women, Power and Political Representation |
Pathway 5
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation | ||
| GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
| 3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | 7.5 | |
| a. 0.5 credits in: Introduction | ||
| PSCI 1200 [0.5] | Politics in the World | |
| b. 0.5 credit in: Comparative Politics | ||
| PSCI 2101 [0.5] | Comparative Politics of the Global North | |
| PSCI 2102 [0.5] | Comparative Politics of the Global South | |
| c. 0.5 Credit in: International Relation | ||
| PSCI 2601 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Politics | |
| PSCI 2602 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Political Economy | |
| d. 0.5 credit in Political Science at the 2000 level | ||
| PSCI 2002 [0.5] | Canadian Politics and Society | |
| PSCI 2003 [0.5] | Institutions and Power in Canadian Politics | |
| PSCI 2101 [0.5] | Comparative Politics of the Global North | |
| PSCI 2102 [0.5] | Comparative Politics of the Global South | |
| PSCI 2200 [0.5] | Introduction to U.S. Politics | |
| PSCI 2401 [0.5] | Public Affairs Analysis | |
| PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
| PSCI 2601 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Politics | |
| PSCI 2602 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Political Economy | |
| e. 1.0 credit in: Research Methodologies | ||
| PSCI 2701 [0.5] | How to Do Research in Political Science | |
| PSCI 2702 [0.5] | A Statistical Toolkit for Political Scientists |
Pathway 6
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| 2. 4.0 credits from: The Stream | 4.0 | |
| a. Introduction | ||
| PSCI 1200 [0.5] | Politics in the World | |
| b. Comparative Politics | ||
| PSCI 2101 [0.5] | Comparative Politics of the Global North | |
| PSCI 2102 [0.5] | Comparative Politics of the Global South | |
| C. International Relations | ||
| PSCI 2601 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Politics | |
| PSCI 2602 [0.5] | International Relations: Global Political Economy | |
| d. Political Science at the 2000 level | ||
| PSCI 2002 [0.5] | Canadian Politics and Society | |
| PSCI 2003 [0.5] | Institutions and Power in Canadian Politics | |
| PSCI 2200 [0.5] | Introduction to U.S. Politics | |
| PSCI 2401 [0.5] | Public Affairs Analysis | |
| PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
| e. Research Methodologies | ||
| PSCI 2701 [0.5] | How to Do Research in Political Science | |
| PSCI 2702 [0.5] | A Statistical Toolkit for Political Scientists | |
| f. Global Politics Electives | ||
| PSCI 3100 [0.5] | Politics of Development in Africa | |
| PSCI 3101 [0.5] | Conflict and Security in Africa | |
| PSCI 3102 [0.5] | Politics of Development of China | |
| PSCI 3103 [0.5] | State, Society and Economy in Northeast Asia | |
| PSCI 3105 [0.5] | Imperialism and Decolonization | |
| PSCI 3107 [0.5] | The Causes of War |
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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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/politicalscience/