Minor in Politics
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:
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 Intro to Canadian Politics I or POL 102 Political Processes in Canada or PPA 120 Canadian Politics and Government
- POG 210 Intro to Canadian Politics II or PPA 120 Canadian Politics and Government or POL 101 Canadian Political Institutions
- POG 214 Intro to Public Policy or PPA 211 Public Policy
- POG 225 Intro to Global Governance
- POG 235 Intro to Political Theory
- 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* Politics of Migration in Canada
- POL 203* Politics of the Environment
- POL 208* Global Politics
A minimum of two (2) to a maximum of four (4) from the following:
- INP 900 Understanding the Nonprofit Sector
Canadian and Policy
- 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 Rightsm 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
Global Politics
- POG 327 Non-State Actors and Global Security
- POG 328 Peace and Security in Asia
- POG 423 Nationalism and Identity
- POG 424 Human Rights and Global Politics
- POG 425 Politics of Regional Economic Integration
- POG 426 Global Conflict and Peace
- POG 427 Women, War, and Peace
Political Theory
- POG 331 Politics and Cinema
- POG 335 Political Communication
- POG 430 Contemporary Political Thought
- POG 431 Power, Domination and Resistance
- POG 432 Varieties of Democracy
Comparative Politics
- POG 341 US Politics
- POG 342 Politics in Africa
- POG 343 Politics in Latin America
- 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 Urban Politics
- POG 444 Politics, Media and Technology
- POG 446 Voters, Elections and Parties
- POG 447 Courts and Constitutions
Unclassified
- POG 494 Women in the House
- 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 609* Global Justice
- POL 613* International Law for Human Protection
- POL 620* Sports and Politics
- POL 688* Colonialism and Imperialism
- POL 720* Canada in the Continent
Please see Senate Policy 2, Section 7.4 for further information about Minors.