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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 are interested in pursing a specialization (Business & Society or Global Studies) please complete the Change of Specialization form. 

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

Fall

  • POSC 2000U – Introduction to Canadian Politics 
  • POSC 2100U – Introduction to Global Politics 
  • POSC 2200U – Introduction to Participation and Representation (formerly Fundamentals of Policy Theory) 
  • POSC 2300U – Mobilizing for Change 
  • One of:
    • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods or
    • SSCI 2900U – Research Methods 

Winter

  • POSC 2502U – Community Development and Social Change
  • General Elective
  • General elective 
  • General elective 
  • FSSH elective (2000 level or higher, not POSC)

Recommended elective: POSC 2800U - Intro to Business, Economy and Society (winter)

Year 3

Fall

  • POSC 3000U— Introduction to Political Economy (formerly Policy, Democracy and Governance) 
  • POSC 3101U – Inequality, Environment and Development 
  • POSC 3305U- Energy Policy: Canada in a Transitioning World 
  • FSSH elective (must be 2000 level or higher, not POSC)
  • FSSH elective (must be 2000 level or higher, not POSC)

Winter

  • POSC 3603U – The Politics of Housing
  • POSC 3800U – Special Topics in Business, Economy and Society (formerly Business Politics & Macroeconomics)
  • POSC 3102U – Race and Racism in Political Culture 
  • POSC 3600U – Politics of Education in Canada 
  • General elective (must be 2000 level or higher, any major)

Year 4

  • POSC 4000U – Special Topics in Political Economy (formerly International Politics and Policy) (winter)
  • POSC 4310U – The Politics of Indigenous Rights (fall)
  • SSCI 4010U – Policy Development (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 4103W - Internship (fall or winter)
      • Note: SSCI 4098U/4103W requires a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher and approval through a pre-application process.
  • One of:
  • General elective (2000-level or higher, any major)
  • General elective (2000-level or higher, NOT POSC)
  • General elective (2000-level or higher, NOT POSC)
  • General 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, FPSY, INDG, LGLS, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, SUST). 

**The Honours Thesis I and II, SSCI 4101U & SSCI4102U, and Independent Study course, POSC4005U, require an application and a minimum 3.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

*** The Directed Research course, POSC4104U, requires a separate application and interested students are required to have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA). 

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 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations
  • CRMN 3040U- Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3050U- Police and Society
  • HLSC 4803U – Global Health
  • LGLS 3410U – Labour and Employment Law
  • LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property
  • LGLS 4200U- Law and Social Change
  • SSCI 3910U- Advanced Data Analysis
  • SSCI 3920U- Advanced Qualitative Methods

Winter

  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
  • COMM 3510U- Work in the Creative & Tech Industries
  • COMM 3720U- Knowing your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators
  • COMM 4420U: Political Communication, Digital Media & Democracy
  • COMM 4610U- The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict, and Peace
  • CRMN 3040U- Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3056U- Race-ing Justice 
  • CRMN 3301U- Green Criminology & Eco-Justice
  • LGLS 3230U – Law and Globalization
  • LGLS 3310U- Indigenous Peoples, Law and State in Canada
  • LGLS 3320U – Race, Ethnicity and the Law
  • LGLS 3700U – Law and Power
  • POSC 2800U- Intro to Business, Economy and Society
  • SSCI 2910U- Data Analysis
  • SSCI 2920U- Qualitative Research Methods

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.

Year 2

Fall

  • POSC 2000U – Introduction to Canadian Politics
  • POSC 2100U – Introduction to Global Politics 
  • POSC 2200U – Introduction to Participation and Representations (formerly Fundamentals of Policy Theory) 
  • POSC 2300U – Mobilizing for Change 
  • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods

Winter

  • POSC 2502U – Community Development and Social Change
  • One of: 
    • COMM 2220U – The Media, Creativity and Culture in Canada or
    • COMM 2311U – The Creative Industries: Ideas, Art, Tech, Money, Power or
    • COMM 2530U – Advertising as Social Communication (FALL) or
    • LGLS 2200U – Legal Theory (FALL) or
    • POSC 2800U – Introduction to Business, Economy, Society or
    • SSCI 2101U – Making a Difference: Intro to Social Entrepreneurship
  • General Elective 
  • General Elective
  • General Elective

Year 3

  • POSC 3000U— Introduction to Political Economy (formerly Policy, Democracy and Governance) (fall)
  • POSC 3603U – The Politics of Housing (winter)
  • POSC 3800U – Special Topics in Business, Economy and Society (formerly Business, Politics and Macroeconomics) (winter)
  • POSC 3101U – Inequality, Environment and Development (fall)
  • POSC 3305U- Energy Policy: Canada in a Transitioning World (fall)
  • POSC 3102U – Race and Racism in Political Culture (winter)
  • POSC 3600U – Politics of Education in Canada (winter)
  • One of:
    • COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries (winter)
    • CRMN 3301U – Green Criminology and Eco-Justice (winter)
    • LGLS 3410U – Labour and Employment Law (fall)
    • LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property (fall)
    • LGLS 3700U – Law and Power (winter)
  • FSSH Elective (2000-level or higher, not POSC)
  • General Elective (2000-level or higher, any major)

 Year 4

  • POSC 4000U – Special Topics in Political Economy (formerly International Politics and Policy) (winter)
  • POSC 4310U – The Politics of Indigenous Rights (fall)
  • SSCI 4010U – Policy Development (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 4103W - Internship (fall or winter)
      • Note:SSCI 4098U/4103W requires a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher and approval through a pre-application process.
    • One of:
    • One of:
      • COMM 4261U – Online Creator-Entrepreneurs: YouTubers, Influencers and Streamers (fall)
      • COMM 4420U – Political Communication, Digital Media & Democracy
    • General Elective (2000-level or higher, any major)
    • General Elective (2000-level or higher, any major)
    • General Elective (2000-level or higher, not POSC)

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 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations
  • CRMN 3040U- Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3050U- Police and Society
  • HLSC 4803U – Global Health
  • LGLS 3410U – Labour and Employment Law
  • LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property
  • LGLS 4200U- Law and Social Change
  • SSCI 3910U- Advanced Data Analysis
  • SSCI 3920U- Advanced Qualitative Methods

Winter

  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
  • COMM 3510U- Work in the Creative & Tech Industries
  • COMM 3720U- Knowing your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators
  • COMM 4610U- The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict, and Peace
  • CRMN 3040U- Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3056U- Race-ing Justice 
  • CRMN 3301U- Green Criminology & Eco-Justice
  • LGLS 3230U – Law and Globalization
  • LGLS 3310U- Indigenous Peoples, Law and State in Canada
  • LGLS 3320U – Race, Ethnicity and the Law
  • LGLS 3700U – Law and Power
  • POSC 2800U- Intro to Business, Economy and Society
  • SSCI 2910U- Data Analysis
  • SSCI 2920U- Qualitative Research Methods

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.

Year 2

Fall

  • POSC 2000U – Introduction to Canadian Politics
  • POSC 2100U – Introduction to Global Politics
  • POSC 2200U – Introduction to Participation and Representation (formerly Fundamentals of Policy Theory)
  • POSC 2300U – Mobilizing for Change 
  • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods

Winter

  • POSC 2502U – Community Development and Social Change
  • Two of:
    • ENVS 1000U – Environmental Science
    • LGLS 2120U – International Law
    • SOCI 2020U – Issues in Diversity
  • General elective
  • General elective

Recommended elective: POSC 2800U - Intro to Business, Economy and Society (winter)

Year 3

  • POSC 3000U – Introduction to Political Economy (formerly Policy, Democracy and Governance) (fall)
  • POSC 3800U – Special Topics in Business, Economy and Society (formerly Business Politics & Macroeconomics) (winter)
  • POSC 3603U – The Politics of Housing (winter)
  • POSC 3101U – Inequality, Environment and Development (fall)
  • POSC 3102U – Race and Racism in Political Culture (winter)
  • POSC 3305U – Energy Policy: Canada in a Transitioning World (fall)
  • POSC 3600U – The Politics of Education in Canada (winter)
  • Two of:
    • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability (winter)
    • COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries (winter)
    • COMM 3710U – Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication (fall)
    • CRMN 3045U – Terrorism (winter)
    • CRMN 3301U – Green Criminology and Eco-Justice (winter)
    • LGLS 3230U – Law and Globalization (winter)
    • LGLS 3310U – Indigenous Peoples, Law and the State in Canada (winter)
    • LGLS 3700U – Law and Power (winter)
  • General elective (must be 2000 level or higher, any major)

Year 4

  • POSC 4000U – Special Topics in Political Economy (formerly International Politics and Policy) (winter)
  • POSC 4310U – The Politics of Indigenous Rights (fall)
  • SSCI 4010U – Policy Development (winter)
  • One of:
    • CRMN 3050U – Police and Society (fall)
    • COMM 4420U – Political Communication, Digital Media Democracy (winter)
    • COMM 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations (fall)
    • HLSC 4803U – Global Health (fall)
  • 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 (fall or winter)
      • Note: SSCI 4098U/4103W requires a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher and approval through a pre-application process.
  • One of:
  • General elective (2000-level or higher, any major)
  • General elective (2000-level or higher, any major)
  • General 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, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, SUST). 

**The Honours Thesis I and II, SSCI 4101U & SSCI4102U, and Independent Study course, POSC4005U, require an application and a minimum 3.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

*** The Directed Research course, POSC4104U, requires a separate application and interested students are required to have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA). 

POSC-approved electives

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

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 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations
  • CRMN 3040U - Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3050U - Police and Society
  • HLSC 4803U – Global Health
  • LGLS 3410U – Labour and Employment Law
  • LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property
  • LGLS 4200U- Law and Social Change
  • SSCI 3910U - Advanced Data Analysis
  • SSCI 3920U - Advanced Qualitative Methods

Winter

  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
  • COMM 3510U - Work in the Creative & Tech Industries
  • COMM 3720U - Knowing your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators
  • COMM 4420U: Political Communication, Digital Media & Democracy
  • COMM 4610U- The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict and Peace
  • CRMN 3040U - Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3056U - Race-ing Justice 
  • CRMN 3301U - Green Criminology & Eco-Justice
  • LGLS 3230U – Law and Globalization
  • LGLS 3310U- Indigenous Peoples, Law and State in Canada
  • LGLS 3320U – Race, Ethnicity and the Law
  • LGLS 3700U – Law and Power
  • POSC 2800U - Intro to Business, Economy and Society
  • SSCI 2910U - Data Analysis
  • SSCI 2920U - Qualitative Research Methods

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.

 

 

 

 

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 4000U – Special Topics in Political Economy (formerly International Politics and Policy) (winter)
  • POSC 4310U – The Politics of Indigenous Rights (fall)
  • SSCI 4010U – Policy Development (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 4103W - Internship (fall or winter)
      • Note: SSCI 4098U/4103W requires a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher and approval through a pre-application process.
  • One of:
  • POSC Elective
  • FSSH elective 
  • FSSH elective
  • FSSH elective FSSH elective (2000-level or higher)

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

**The Honours Thesis I and II, SSCI 4101U & SSCI4102U, and Independent Study course, POSC4005U, require an application and a minimum 3.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

*** The Directed Research course, POSC4104U, requires a separate application and interested students are required to have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA). 

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 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations
  • CRMN 3040U- Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3050U- Police and Society
  • HLSC 4803U – Global Health
  • LGLS 3410U – Labour and Employment Law
  • LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property
  • LGLS4200U- Law and Social ChangeSSCI 3910U- Advanced Data Analysis
  • SSCI 3920U- Advanced Qualitative Methods

Winter

  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
  • COMM 3510U- Work in the Creative & Tech Industries
  • COMM 3720U- Knowing your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators COMM 4420U: Political Communication, Digital Media & Democracy
  • COMM 4610U- The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict and Peace
  • CRMN 3040U- Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3056U- Race-ing Justice 
  • CRMN 3301U- Green Criminology & Eco-Justice
  • LGLS 3230U – Law and Globalization
  • LGLS 3310U- Indigenous Peoples, Law and State in Canada
  • LGLS 3320U – Race, Ethnicity and the Law
  • LGLS 3700U – Law and Power
  • POSC 2800U- Intro to Business, Economy and Society
  • SSCI 2910U- Data Analysis
  • SSCI 2920U- Qualitative Research Methods

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.