History and Political Science - Specialist (Arts)

Limited Enrolment — Enrolment in this program is limited.

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

  • 1.0 credits of POL (with a minimum grade of at least 70% in each course)
  • 1.0 credits of HIS (with a minimum grade of at least 70% in each course)
  • ISP100H5
  • A CGPA of at least 2.00

Students enrolling at the end of second year (8.0 credits) must obtain the following:

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

14.0-14.5 credits, meeting the following requirements:

For students entering the program in 2023-2024 (and beyond): ISP100H5

History: 7.0 credits

  1. 0.5 credit from HIS101H5 or HIS102H5 or HIS103H5 or HIS104H5 or HIS105H5 or HIS106H5 or HIS107H5 or HIS108H5. It is recommended that one of these courses be completed in the first year.
  2. 1.0 credits at the 200+level from two different geographical areas below:
  3. 2.0 credits at the 300+level
  4. 1.0 credits of HIS at the 400-level
  5. 2.5 additional credits of HIS at the 200+level

Note: 2.0 HIS credits must correspond in region or field to the 2.0 POL credits. Students are invited to contact the Historical Studies Academic Advisor for further information.

Political Science: 7.0 credits

7.0 credits in POL are required, including at least 1.0 credit at the 300 level and 1.0 credit at the 400 level and no more than 1.0 POL credit at the 100 level.

  1. POL200Y5 and POL215H5 and POL216H5 and POL243H5 and POL244H5
  2. 1.0 credit from two of the following three fields:
  3. 2.0 additional credits of POL

Specialists may substitute acceptable non-HIS courses at UTM for up to 1.0 credit of HIS. Students are invited to contact the Historical Studies Academic Advisor for further information.

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