Joint Honours in Public Administration 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 (compulsory course)
  • PAP 1301 (compulsory course)
  • POL 1101 (compulsory course)
  • 6 elective course units
  • ENG 1120 (compulsory course)
  • 3 optional course units in political science (POL) (recommended course – POL 1102)
  • 9 elective course units
2nd year
(30 course units)
  • PAP 2300 (compulsory course)
  • POL 2101 (compulsory course)
  • POL 2103 (compulsory course)
  • POL 2107 (compulsory course)
  • POL 2156 (compulsory course)
  • PAP 2320 (compulsory course)
  • POL 2104 (compulsory course)
  • POL 2108 (compulsory course)
  • 3 optional course units in public administration (PAP)
  • 3 elective course units
3rd year
(30 course units)
  • PAP 3350 (compulsory course)
  • POL 3102 (compulsory course)
  • 3 course units from: PAP 3310, POL 3370, or POL 3371
  • 3 course units in Canadian Politics from: POL 3159, POL 3171, POL 3172, POL 3174, POL 4134, POL 4150, POL 4154, POL 4162, POL 4165, or POL 4166
  • 3 elective course units
  • PAP 3355 (compulsory course)
  • PAP 3370 (compulsory course)
  • 3 optional course units in public administration (PAP) at the 3000 or 4000 level
  • 3 course units in Comparative Politics from: POL 3114, POL 3115, POL 3144, POL 3145, POL 3162, POL 3164, POL 3180, POL 4141, POL 4184, or POL 4378
  • 3 elective course units
4th year
(30 course units)
  • PAP 4315 (compulsory course)
  • 3 course units from: POL 4310, POL 4320, POL 4330, POL 4350, or POL 4930
  • 3 optional course units in public administration (PAP) at the 4000 level
  • 3 optional course units in political science (POL) at the 4000 level
  • 3 elective course units
  • PAP 4365 (compulsory course)
  • 3 course units in International Relations from: POL 3113, POL 3123, POL 3124, POL 3176, POL 3177, POL 3179, POL 4126, POL 4127, POL 4173, or POL 4188
  • 3 optional course units in public administration (PAP) at the 4000 level
  • 3 optional course units in political science (POL) at the 4000 level
  • 3 elective course units

Notes

4000 level optional courses in public administration (PAP) and political science (POL) are limited to students in the 4th year of the program of studies.

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