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Political Science

The following are the program maps for the Political Science program for those entering second, third and fourth year. Please refer only to the information for the year you are entering. 

If you have selected a specialization, please contact Academic Advising for an updated program map. 

Please keep in mind that if you are out of sequence, these maps may not be right for you. Please review your full Program Map, along with your academic transcript, to guide your registration. We are happy to assist anyone who is unsure of their degree progression or their requirements for degree completion. Please feel free to contact the Social Science and Humanities Academic Advising office at SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca

To view course descriptions and prerequisites, please visit the course descriptions section of the Ontario Tech Academic Calendar.

 

Year 2

  • POSC 2100U – Global Politics (fall)
  • POSC 2200U – Fundamentals of Policy Theory (fall)
  • POSC 2300U – Mobilizing for Change (fall)
  • SSCI 2900U – Research Methods (fall)
  • One of:
    • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods (fall) or
    • SSCI 2910U – Data Analysis (winter) or
    • SSCI 2920U – Qualitative Methods (winter)
  • POSC 2000U – Canadian Politics (winter)
  • POSC 2502U – Community Development and Social Change (winter)
  • General elective 
  • General elective (must be 2000 level or higher)
  • General elective (must be 2000 level or higher)

Year 3

Fall

  • POSC 3000U—Policy, Democracy and Governance
  • POSC 3501U - Politics and Poverty
  • POSC 3750U - American Politics and Political Culture
  • General Elective (must be 2000 level or higher, any major)
  • General elective (must be 2000 level or higher, any major)

Winter

  • POSC 3800U – Capitalism and Socialism (formerly Principles of Economics and Political Economy)
  • POSC 3203U- Urban Development
  • POSC 3303U- Policies for Sustainability
  • POSC 3602U – Labour in the Global Economy
  • General elective (must be 2000 level or higher, any major)

Year 4

  • POSC 4300U – Special Topics in Political Science (winter)
  • POSC 4000U – International Politics and Policy (winter)
  • SSCI 4010U – Policy Development (fall or winter)
  • One of:
    • POSC-approved elective
    • SSCI 4005U – Independent Study
    • SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I (fall)
    • POSC 4104U - Directed Research
  • One of:
    • POSC Approved elective
    • SSCI 4098U – Practicum (fall or winter)
    • SSCI 4103U - Internship 
      • Note: SSCI 4098U/4103U requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and approval through a pre-application process.
  • One of:
  • General elective (2000-level or higher, any major)
  • FSSH elective (2000-level or higher, NOT POSC)
  • FSSH elective (2000-level or higher, NOT POSC)
  • FSSH elective (2000-level or higher, NOT POSC)

*FSSH elective are any courses (except POSC) offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, PSYC, SSCI). 

POSC-approved electives

POSC-approved electives include any 3000- or 4000-level POSC courses, as well as the following courses:

Fall

    • COMM 3710U – Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 4261U – Online Creator-Entrepreneurs: YouTubers, Influencers, and Streamers
    • COMM 4420U – Political Communication, Digital Media and Democracy
    • CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice
    • CRMN 3050U – Police and Society
    • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods
    • LGLS 3410U – Labour and Employment Law
    • LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property
    • LGLS 4040U – Law and the Environment
    • LGLS 4200U – Law and Social Change
    • SSCI 2900U – Research Methods
    • SSCI 3910U – Advanced Data Analysis
    • SSCI 3920U – Advanced Qualitative Methods
    • SSCI 4020U – Leadership and Administration

Winter

  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
  • COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries
  • COMM 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations
  • CRMN 3056U – Race-ing Justice
  • COMM 4610U – The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict, and Peace
  • CRMN 3301U – Green Criminology and Eco-Justice
  • LGLS 3310U – Indigenous Peoples, Law and the State in Canada
  • LGLS 3520U – Law and Technology
  • LGLS 3700U – Law and Power
  • SSCI 2910U – Data Analysis
  • SSCI 2920U – Qualitative Research Methods

Note: Students must be aware of and plan appropriately for elective prerequisites, particularily for the LGLS courses.

POSC electives are interchangeable by term and between years three and four, provided the number of electives listed above are taken over the two terms.

Political Science Advanced Entry 

The information below is general 4th year information. However based on course selection and availability in previous years not all students completed the standard 3rd year requirements. Please review your full Program Map, along with your academic transcript, to guide your registration.  Feel free to reach out to sshadvising@ontariotechu.ca if you have any questions. 

Year 4

  • POSC 4300U – Special Topics in Political Science (Winter)
  • POSC 4000U – International Politics and Policy (winter)
  • SSCI 4010U – Policy Development (fall or winter)
  • One of:
    • POSC-approved elective
    • SSCI 4005U – Independent Study
    • SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I (fall)
    • POSC 4104U - Directed Research
  • One of:
    • POSC Approved elective
    • SSCI 4098U – Practicum (fall or winter)
    • SSCI 4103U - Internship 
      • Note: SSCI 4098U/4103U requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and approval through a pre-application process.
  • One of:
  • POSC Approved Elective 
  • FSSH elective (2000-level or higher)
  • FSSH elective (2000-level or higher)
  • FSSH elective* (2000-level or higher)

*FSSH elective are any courses (except POSC) offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, PSYC, SSCI). 

POSC-approved electives

POSC-approved electives include any 3000- or 4000-level POSC courses, as well as the following courses. 

Fall

    • COMM 3710U – Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 4261U – Online Creator-Entrepreneurs: YouTubers, Influencers, and Streamers
    • COMM 4420U – Political Communication, Digital Media and Democracy
    • CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice
    • CRMN 3050U – Police and Society
    • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods
    • LGLS 3410U – Labour and Employment Law
    • LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property
    • LGLS 4040U – Law and the Environment
    • LGLS 4200U – Law and Social Change
    • SSCI 2900U – Research Methods
    • SSCI 3910U – Advanced Data Analysis
    • SSCI 3920U – Advanced Qualitative Methods
    • SSCI 4020U – Leadership and Administration

Winter

  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
  • COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries
  • COMM 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations
  • CRMN 3056U – Race-ing Justice
  • COMM 4610U – The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict, and Peace
  • CRMN 3301U – Green Criminology and Eco-Justice
  • LGLS 3310U – Indigenous Peoples, Law and the State in Canada
  • LGLS 3520U – Law and Technology
  • LGLS 3700U – Law and Power
  • SSCI 2910U – Data Analysis
  • SSCI 2920U – Qualitative Research Methods
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Note: Students must be aware of and plan appropriately for elective prerequisites, particularly for the LGLS courses.

POSC electives are interchangeable by term and between years three and four, provided the number of electives listed above are taken over the two terms.