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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements
44.23
Political Science
44.23 Political Science
44.23.1 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
POL S 210 and 220; | |
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POL S 399 (Honors Research Seminar); | |
POL S 499 (Honors Essay), required in the fourth year; | |
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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).
44.23.2 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.
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POL S 210 and 220; | |
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POL S 499 (Honors Essay), required in the fourth year; | |
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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 §44.23.1.
44.23.3 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:
POL S 210 and 220; | |
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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:
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44.23.4 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.)
