Politics Minor
Minor in
Politics
Revised 2016-2017.
The Minor in Politics provides students with understanding of the political world. The Minor in Politics is comprised of several courses drawn from each of the sub-fields represented in the Politics and Governance program: Canadian, Comparative, Global, Policy and Theory. Students may select a configuration of courses that provides depth in one sub-field or a cross-section of several. Most courses have prerequisites that are also part of the Minor. Consult the course descriptions to determine the sub-field and prerequisite(s) of each course.
Administered by: Department of Politics and Public Administration
Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:
- Bachelor of Arts (Politics and Governance)
- Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration and Governance)
To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:
A maximum of two (2) courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be selected to satisfy the requirements of this minor.
A minimum of two (2) to a maximum of four (4) of the following:
| POG 100 | People, Power and Politics |
| POG 110 | Power and Influence in Canadian Politics |
| (or POL 102 Political Processes in Canada) | |
| (or PPA 120 Canadian Politics and Government) | |
| POG 210 | Power and Authority in Canada |
| (or PPA 120 Canadian Politics and Government) | |
| (or POL 101 Canadian Political Institutions) | |
| POG 214 | Controversial Policy Topics |
| (PPA 211 Public Policy) | |
| POG 225 | Global Governance |
| POG 235 | Western Political Thought |
| POG 240 | Intro to Comparative Politics |
| POG 320 | Social Identity and Citizenship |
| POL 106* | The Politics of Human Needs |
| POL 128* | Politics and Film |
| POL 129* | Immigration and Settlement in Canada |
| POL 203* | Politics of the Environment |
| POL 208* | Globalization and World Politics |
A minimum of two (2) to a maximum of four (4) from the following:
| INP 900 | Understanding the Nonprofit Sector |
| POG 310 | Provincial Politics |
| (or PPA 121 Ontario Politics and Government) | |
| POG 313 | The Politics of Race and Ethnicity |
| POG 315 | Equity and Human Rights in Canada |
| (or PPA 125 Rights, Equity and the State) | |
| POG 316 | Social Policy |
| POG 317 | Education Politics and Policy |
| POG 323 | The Politics of International Development |
| POG 324 | Global Political Economy |
| POG 410 | Canadian Urban Politics |
| (or PPA 122 Local Politics and Government) | |
| (or POL 123 Urban Government in Canada) | |
| POG 411 | Canadian Foreign Policy |
| POG 412 | Government and the Economy |
| POG 415 | Environmental Politics and Policy |
| POG 416 | The Politics of Canadian Federalism |
| (or PPA 425 Intergovernmental Relations) | |
| POG 417 | Canadian-American Relations |
| POG 423 | Nationalism and Identity |
| POG 424 | Human Rights and Global Politics |
| POG 425 | Regional Economic and Political Integration |
| POG 426 | Global Conflict and Peace |
| POG 430 | Contemporary Political Thought |
| POG 431 | Power, Domination and Resistance |
| POG 440 | Indigenous Governance/Justice |
| (or CRM 400 Indigenous Governance/Justice) | |
| (or PPA 124 Indigenous Politics and Governance) | |
| POG 442 | Women and Comparative Politics |
| POG 443 | Global Cities |
| POG 444 | Politics, Media and Technology |
| POG 446 | Voters, Elections and Parties |
| POL 377 | Urban Sustainability Policy |
| POL 501* | Women, Power and Politics |
| POL 507* | Power, Change and Technology |
| POL 510* | The Politics of Sexual Diversity |
| POL 511* | Well-being and Opportunity in Canada |
| POL 540* | Issues in Third World Politics |
| POL 588* | Neoliberalism and its Alternatives |
| POL 601* | Social Movements and Politics |
| POL 607* | Politics of Technology and Globalization |
| POL 688* | Colonialism and Imperialism |
| POL 720* | Canada in the Continent |
Please see (PDF file) Senate Policy 148 for further information about Minors.
