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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements

44.25 Political Science

44.25.1 Honors in Political Science

    Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult §15.2.2 for admission requirements.

    See §43.6 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.

    Honors in Political Science requires a minimum of *54 to a maximum of *60 in Political Science (including junior courses). With the prior approval of the Department Advisor, *6 in an “associated discipline” may be presented in lieu of *6 in Political Science; in such cases, a minimum of *48 in Political Science will then be required.

Required Courses

(1)

POL S 210 and 220;

(2)

*6 from POL S 230, 240, and 260;

(3)

POL S 399 (Honors Research Seminar);

(4)

POL S 499 (Honors Essay), required in the fourth year;

(5)

*6 at the 400-level (in addition to POL S 499).

    Note: Students should consult the Honors Advisor in choosing their courses. POL S 101 is the prerequisite for most 200-level POL S courses

Promotion Requirements

    Promotion from year to year requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all Political Science courses in the Fall/Winter.

Graduation Requirements

    Graduation with Honors in Political Science requires an average of at least 3.3 in all Political Science courses taken in the last two years and an average of at least 3.0 or better on all courses in the two final years (last *60). Graduation with First Class Honors requires an average of at least 3.7 on all Political Science courses taken in the last two years and an average of at least 3.5 or better on all courses in the two final years (last *60).

44.25.2 Combined Honors in Political Science

    Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in Political Science and another discipline.

    The common requirements in a Combined Honors program are the same as for other Honors programs (refer to §43.6).

    A Combined Honors degree in Political Science and another discipline requires a minimum of *36 in the other discipline and at least *42 in Political Science.

Required Courses

(1)

POL S 210 and 220;

(2)

*6 from POL S 230, 240, and 260;

(3)

*3 from POL S 399 (Honors Research Seminar);

(4)

POL S 499 (Honors Essay), required in the fourth year;

(5)

*6 at the 400-level (in addition to POL S 499).

    With the permission of the Honors Advisor, students pursuing Combined Honors in Political Science may write an honors essay that is supervised jointly by both departments and whose subject integrates both disciplines. Attendance and participation in POL S 499 will be required. In circumstances where the other Department requires INT D 520 in lieu of its own honors essay, students will register in INT D 520 (*6) instead of POLS 499. Credit in INT D 520 will require attendance and participation in POLS 499.

    Note: POL S 101 is the prerequisite for most 200-level POL S courses

Promotion and Graduation Requirements

    In a Combined Honors program, students are required to meet the promotion and graduation standards of each discipline. The requirements in Political Science are outlined in §44.25.1.

44.25.3 Major and Minor in Political Science

Degree of BA

    See §43.3.

    A major in Political Science requires a minimum of *30 and a maximum of *48 in Political Science at the senior level. Normally, these courses must include:

(1)

POL S 210 and 220;

(2)

*6 from POL S 230, 240, and 260;

(3)

*12 at the 300- and 400-level (of which *6 must be at the 400-level).

    Note: The requirements described as “normal” may be varied only in special circumstances and only with departmental approval. POL S 101 is the prerequisite for most 200-level POL S courses, and 300- and 400-level courses presuppose specific 200-level prerequisites. Students proposing to concentrate in Political Science should take POL S 101 in the first year and, in the second year, *12 from POL S 210, 220, 230, 240, and 260.

    For a minor in Political Science, students must have at least *15 at the senior level, including the following:

(1)

At least *6 from the following “core courses”: POL S 210, 220, 230, 240, and 260;

(2)

a minimum of *6 at the 300- or 400-level.

    Note: POL S 101 is the prerequisite for most 200-level POL S courses, and 300- and 400-level courses presuppose specific 200-level prerequisites.

44.25.4 Certificate in Globalization and Governance

    Globalization has brought fundamental changes to the conduct and study of local, national, international and transnational politics. This Certificate in Globalization and Governance includes undergraduate POL S lecture and seminar courses that focus on the dynamics of globalization and the challenges it presents to politics, governance and public policy throughout the North and South.

    This Certificate will be awarded only at the same time as a student receives a BA with a major, Honors, or minor in POL S (or a BSc with a POL S minor).

    Students may pursue this Certificate in Globalization and Governance by fulfilling existing requirements for majors, minors or Honors in Political Science and by completing a minimum of *27 from the following designated courses: POL S 230; 240; 260; 266; 303; 325; 333; 334; 345; 357; 361; 364; 370; 374; 375; 376; 379; 380; 396; 434; 437; 443; 444; 445; 446; 460; 462; 463; 468; 469; 474. (No more than *6 from POL S 230, 240, and 260 may be counted towards the Certificate.)

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