History and Political Science - Specialist (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 the following:

  • 1.0 credit of POL (with a minimum grade of at least 70% in each course)
  • 1.0 credit of HIS (with a minimum grade of at least 70% in each course)
  • 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)
  • A CGPA of 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 of at least 70% in each course)
  • 1.0 credit 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 2.30.

14.0-14.5 credits are required.

For students entering the program in 2023-2024 (and beyond): ISP100H5 (0.5 credit)

History: 7.0 credits

First Year:

  1. 0.5 credit from HIS101H5 or HIS102H5 or HIS103H5 or HIS104H5 or HIS105H5 or HIS106H5 or HIS107H5 or HIS108H5.
  2. 0.5 credit of HIS at the 200-level.

Higher Years:

  1. 1.0 credit at the 200-level or above from two different geographical regions:
    1. Africa, Latin America, & the Caribbean: HIS203H5 or HIS290H5 or HIS295H5 or HIS301H5 or HIS323H5 or HIS325H5 or HIS330H5 or HIS390H5 or HIS391H5 or HIS403H5 or HIS425H5 or HIS454H5 or HIS463H5 or HIS464H5 or HIS490H5 or HIS494H5
    2. Asia and the Middle East: HIS201H5 or HIS204H5 or HIS250H5 or HIS282H5 or HIS284H5 or HIS285H5 or HIS378H5 or HIS382H5 or HIS384H5 or HIS385H5 or HIS386H5 or HIS387H5 or HIS388H5 or HIS389H5 or HIS394H5 or HIS397H5 or HIS398H5 or HIS425H5 or HIS431H5 or HIS448H5 or HIS480H5 or HIS483H5 or HIS484H5
    3. Canada & U.S.A.: HIS203H5 or HIS255H5 or HIS261H5 or HIS263Y5 or HIS271H5 or HIS272H5 or HIS311H5 or HIS312H5 or HIS313H5 or HIS314H5 or HIS315H5 or HIS318H5 or HIS319H5 or HIS326Y5 or HIS342H5 or HIS355H5 or HIS358H5 or HIS367H5 or HIS368H5 or HIS369H5 or HIS370H5 or HIS371H5 or HIS372H5 or HIS373H5 or HIS374H5 or HIS393H5 or HIS402H5 or HIS403H5 or HIS416H5 or HIS438H5 or HIS440H5 or HIS452H5 or HIS453H5 or HIS461H5 or HIS462H5 or HIS479H5 or HIS487H5 or HIS494H5
    4. Europe: HIS203H5 or HIS204H5 or HIS221H5 or HIS222H5 or HIS230H5 or HIS236H5 or HIS241H5 or HIS242H5 or HIS300H5 or HIS306H5 or HIS308H5 or HIS309H5 or HIS310H5 or HIS321H5 or HIS327Y5 or HIS336H5 or HIS338H5 or HIS339H5 or HIS340H5 or HIS357H5 or HIS401H5 or HIS403H5 or HIS407H5 or HIS409H5 or HIS420H5 or HIS435H5 or HIS438H5 or HIS475H5 or HIS486H5 or HIS495H5
  2. 2.0 credits at the 300-level or above
  3. 1.0 credit of HIS at the 400-level
  4. 2.0 additional credits of HIS at the 200-level or above (which must correspond in region or field to the 2.0 credits of POL chosen)

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 credit at the 100 level.

  1. POL200Y5 and POL215H5 and POL216H5
  2. 1.0 credit 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 - 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
  3. 4.0 additional credits of POL

Specialists may substitute acceptable non-HIS courses at UTM for up to 1.0 credit of HIS. The Department of Historical Studies Handbook identifies substitutions, courses satisfying departmental requirements. It is available online at: www.utm.utoronto.ca/historicalstudies

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