Political Science - Major (Arts)

Limited Enrolment — Enrolment in this program is limited.

For students applying in 2021-2022 for program entry in the 2022-2023 Academic Year, 4.0 credits are required, including 1.0 credit of POL (with a minimum grade 65% in each course) and a CGPA of at least 2.00.

Students applying to enrol after second year (8.0 credits) must complete 2.0 credits of POL (with a minimum grade of 70% in each course) and obtain a CGPA of at least 2.30.

For students applying in 2022-2023 (and beyond) for program entry in the 2023-2024 Academic Year (and beyond), 4.0 credits are required, including the following:

  • 1.0 credit of POL (with a minimum grade 65% in each course)
  • ISP100H5
  • A CGPA of at least 2.00

Students applying to enrol after second year (8.0 credits) must complete the following:

  • 2.0 credits of POL (with a minimum grade of 70% in each course)
  • ISP100H5
  • A CGPA of at least 2.30


7.0-7.5 credits are required, including no more than 1.0 credit (1.5 credits for those entering the program in 2023-2024 and beyond) at the 100 level and at least 2.0 credits at the 300 or 400 level.

  1. For students entering the program in 2023-2024 (and beyond): ISP100H5
  2. POL200Y5 and [( POL215H5 and POL216H5) or POL214Y5]
  3. 1.0 credit each (totaling 2.0 credits) from two of the following three fields:
    1. Comparative Politics - POL203Y5 or POL218Y5 or POL354Y5 or POL300Y5 or POL302Y5 or POL303Y5 or POL304Y5 or POL309Y5 or POL332Y5 or POL440Y5 or POL443H5 or POL443Y5 or POL438H5 or POL438Y5
    2. International Relations - POL208Y5 or ( POL209H5 and POL210H5) or POL310Y5 or POL327Y5 or POL340Y5 or POL343Y5 or POL486Y5 or POL487H5
    3. Public Policy and Public Administration - POL316Y5 or POL317Y5 or POL317H5 or POL318H5 or POL336Y5 or POL346Y5 or POL353Y5 or POL355Y5 or POL368H5 or POL368Y5 or POL369Y5 or JEP351H5 or JEP356H5 or JEP452H5 or JPE250Y5or JPE251H5 or JPE252H5
  4. 3.0 additional POL credits
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