Joint Honours in History and Political Science

The recommended course sequence is offered as a general guideline to help you better plan your schedule. Adjustments might be required due to the course offering or if you received course equivalencies.

YearFallWinter
1st year
(30 course units) 
  • ENG 1100
  • POL 1101
  • 3 optional course units in history (HIS)
  • 6 elective course units
  • ENG 1120
  • 3 credits of optional courses in political science (recommended course: POL 1102)
  • 3 optional course units in history (HIS)
  • 3 course units from: POL 2101, POL 2103, POL 2104, POL 2107, POL 2108, POL 2156
  • 3 elective course units
2nd year
(30 course units)
  • HIS 2100
  • 9 course units from: POL 2101, POL 2103, POL 2104, POL 2107, POL 2108, POL 2156
  • 3 optional course units in history (HIS) at the 2000-, 3000- or 4000-level
  • 6 course units from: POL 2101, POL 2103, POL 2104, POL 2107, POL 2108, POL 2156
  • 6 optional course units in history (HIS) at the 2000-, 3000- or 4000-level
  • 3 elective course units
3rd year
(30 course units)
  • POL 3102
  • 3 course units from: POL 3370 or POL 3371
  • 3 optional course units in history (HIS) at the 2000-, 3000- or 4000-level
  • 3 optional course units in history (HIS) at the 3000-level
  • 3 elective course units
  • 3 optional course units in history (HIS)
  • 9 optional course units in history (HIS) at the 3000-level
  • 3 course units in Comparative Politics (please refer to the list on the notes section below)
4th year
(30 course units)
  • 3 course units from: POL 4310, POL 4320, POL 4330, POL 4350, POL 4930
  • 3 course units in Canadian Politics (please refer to the list on the notes section below)
  • 6 optional course units in history (HIS) at the 4000-level
  • 3 optional course units in political science (POL) at the 4000-level
  • 3 course units in International Relations (please refer to the list on the notes section below)
  • 3 optional seminar course units in history (HIS) at the 4000-level
  • 3 optional course units in history (HIS) at the 4000-level
  • 3 optional course units in political science (POL) at the 4000-level
  • 3 elective course units

Notes

  • Registration to 4000-level courses in political science (POL) is limited to 4th year political science students.
  • Canadian Politics list of courses : POL 3125, POL 3126, POL 3128, POL 3135, POL 3159, POL 3170, POL 3171, POL 3172, POL 3174, POL 3178, POL 3182, POL 4134, POL 4135, POL 4150, POL 4154, POL 4162, POL 4163, POL 4165, POL 4166, POL 4194, POL 4301, POL 4303, POL 4375
  • Comparative Politics list of courses : POL 3109, POL 3114, POL 3115, POL 3126, POL 3144, POL 3145, POL 3162, POL 3164, POL 3177, POL 3180, POL 3181, POL 4127, POL 4141, POL 4145, POL 4163, POL 4178, POL 4184, POL 4189, POL 4301, POL 4303, POL 4375, POL 4378
  • International Relations list of courses : POL 3113, POL 3123, POL 3124, POL 3175, POL 3177, POL 3178, POL 3179, POL 3181, POL 4126, POL 4127, POL 4138, POL 4170, POL 4173, POL 4176, POL 4178, POL 4188, POL 4190, POL 4191, POL 4192, POL 4302

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