Journalism and Political Science
B.A. or B.J. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Students who successfully complete the
Combined Honours program in Journalism and Political Science graduate with a B.J. degree unless they complete the Honours Essay PSCI 4908 [1.0] in which case they may graduate with a B.A.
1. Credits Included in the Political Science Major CGPA (7.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit from PSCI at the 1000-level, or FYSM 1602;
2. 2.0 credits in PSCI 2300 [1.0], PSCI 2701 and PSCI 2702;
3. 2.0 credits in courses in Canadian Government and Politics and/or Comparative Politics and International Relations, of which at least 1.0 credit is at the 3000-level or above;
4. 2.0 credits at the 4000-level which may be satisfied by either:
1. 2.0 credits in 4000-level PSCI seminars, or
2. PSCI 4908 [1.0] and 1.0 credit from 4000-level PSCI seminars.
2. Credits Included in the Journalism Major CGPA (8.0 credits):
5. 1.0 credit in JOUR 1000 [1.0];
6. 6.0 credits in JOUR 2201 [1.0], JOUR 2205, JOUR 2501, JOUR 3205 [1.0], JOUR 3206 [1.0], JOUR 4000 [1.0], JOUR 4201 [1.0];
7. 1.0 credit from JOUR 4204, JOUR 4205, JOUR 4206, JOUR 4207, JOUR 4208;
3. Credits Not Included in Either Major (5.0 credits):
8. 1.0 credit in approved Canadian history: HIST 1300 [1.0], HIST 2303 [1.0], HIST 2304 [1.0] or HIST 2305 [1.0];
9. 4.0 credits in free electives.
4. Additional Requirements:
10. Departmental language requirement in Political Science must be satisfied.
- PSCI 1000 - Introduction to Political Science
- PSCI 1001 - Great Political Questions
- PSCI 1002 - Global Political Issues
- PSCI 1003 - North American Politics
- PSCI 2001 - Introduction à la politique canadienne
- PSCI 2002 - Canadian Political Environment
- PSCI 2003 - Canadian Political Institutions
- PSCI 2101 - Comparative Politics of Industrialized States
- PSCI 2102 - Comparative Politics of Development and Underdevelopment
- PSCI 2200 - Introduction to U.S. Politics
- PSCI 2300 - History of Political Thought
- PSCI 2401 - Public Affairs Analysis
- PSCI 2500 - Gender and Politics
- PSCI 2601 - International Relations: Global Politics
- PSCI 2602 - International Relations: Global Political Economy
- PSCI 2701 - Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
- PSCI 2702 - Quantitative Research Methods in Political Science
- PSCI 3000 - Canadian Provincial Politics
- PSCI 3003 - Canadian Urban Politics
- PSCI 3004 - Political Parties and Elections in Canada
- PSCI 3005 - Ontario Government and Politics
- PSCI 3006 - Social Power in Canadian Politics
- PSCI 3007 - Constitutional Politics in Canada
- PSCI 3100 - Politics of Development in Africa
- PSCI 3101 - Politics of War in Africa
- PSCI 3102 - Politics of Development of China
- PSCI 3103 - State, Society and Economy in Northeast Asia
- PSCI 3105 - Imperialism
- PSCI 3107 - The Causes of War
- PSCI 3108 - Politics of Popular Culture
- PSCI 3109 - The Politics of Law and Morality
- PSCI 3200 - U.S. Constitutional Politics
- PSCI 3203 - Government and Politics in the Middle East
- PSCI 3204 - Politics of Latin America
- PSCI 3205 - Mexican Politics
- PSCI 3206 - The Government and Politics of Western Europe
- PSCI 3207 - The Government and Politics of European Integration
- PSCI 3208 - Reform and Political Change in the Russian Federation
- PSCI 3209 - Politics, Sovereignty and Identity in Russia and the Soviet Successor States
- PSCI 3210 - Electoral Politics in the U.S.
- PSCI 3300 - Politics and Literature
- PSCI 3302 - Comparative Political Thought
- PSCI 3303 - Feminist Political Theory
- PSCI 3305 - Canadian Political Ideas
- PSCI 3307 - Politics of Human Rights
- PSCI 3308 - Modern Political Thought
- PSCI 3309 - Modern Ideologies
- PSCI 3311 - History of Muslim Political Thought
- PSCI 3401 - Canadian Public Administration
- PSCI 3402 - Canadian Public Policy
- PSCI 3404 - Comparative Public Administration
- PSCI 3405 - Comparative Public Policy Analysis
- PSCI 3406 - Public Affairs and Media Strategies
- PSCI 3407 - Public Opinion and Public Policy
- PSCI 3409 - Comparative Politics of Social Welfare
- PSCI 3500 - Gender and Politics: Liberal Democracies
- PSCI 3502 - Gender and Politics: Developing Countries
- PSCI 3600 - International Institutions
- PSCI 3601 - Theories of International Politics
- PSCI 3603 - Strategic Thought and International Security
- PSCI 3605 - Comparative Study of Foreign Policy
- PSCI 3606 - Canadian Foreign Policy
- PSCI 3607 - North American Security and Defence Policy
- PSCI 3700 - Government and Politics of South Asia
- PSCI 3701 - Government and Politics of South-East Asia
- PSCI 3702 - Peace and Conflict in the Middle East
- PSCI 3703 - Governing in the Global Economy
- PSCI 3704 - Post-Communist Transformation in East/Central Europe
- PSCI 3705 - East/Central Europe and the European Union
- PSCI 3709 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
- PSCI 3801 - Environmental Politics
- PSCI 3802 - Globalization and Human Rights
- PSCI 3805 - Politics of Race
- PSCI 3809 - Selected Topics in Political Science
- PSCI 3900 - Études dirigées
- PSCI 3901 - Cooperative Work Term 1
- PSCI 3902 - Cooperative Work Term 2
- PSCI 3903 - Cooperative Work Term 3
- PSCI 3904 - Cooperative Work Term 4
- PSCI 3905 - Washington Center Internship
- PSCI 4000 - Topics in Canadian Government and Politics
- PSCI 4002 - Policy Seminar: Problems of Northern Development
- PSCI 4003 - Politics and the Media
- PSCI 4005 - Stability, Justice and Federalism
- PSCI 4006 - Legislatures and Representation in Canada
- PSCI 4008 - National Security and Intelligence in the Modern State
- PSCI 4009 - Quebec Politics
- PSCI 4103 - The Modern State
- PSCI 4104 - Theory and Practice in Third World Development
- PSCI 4105 - Selected Problems in Third World Development
- PSCI 4107 - Political Participation in Canada
- PSCI 4108 - Canadian Provincial Government and Politics
- PSCI 4109 - The Politics of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- PSCI 4203 - Southern Africa After Apartheid
- PSCI 4204 - Elections
- PSCI 4205 - Identity Politics
- PSCI 4206 - Indigenous Politics of North America
- PSCI 4207 - Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa
- PSCI 4208 - Queer Politics
- PSCI 4302 - Political Thought in the Modern Muslim Middle East
- PSCI 4303 - Governance, Power, Politics
- PSCI 4305 - Contemporary Political Theory
- PSCI 4306 - Political Theories of Democracy and Empire I
- PSCI 4307 - Political Theories of Democracy and Empire II
- PSCI 4308 - History of Political Enquiry
- PSCI 4309 - Contemporary Approaches to Political Enquiry
- PSCI 4400 - Socio-Technical Change and Public Policy Design
- PSCI 4402 - Gender, State and Public Policy
- PSCI 4403 - Reproductive Rights Policy in North America
- PSCI 4407 - Public Policy: Content and Creation
- PSCI 4408 - Public Affairs Management and Analysis
- PSCI 4409 - Issues in Development Management
- PSCI 4500 - Gender and Globalization
- PSCI 4501 - Gender and Politics in Post Communist Societies
- PSCI 4502 - Post-Soviet States and Societies
- PSCI 4503 - Politics of Central Eurasia
- PSCI 4505 - Transitions to Democracy
- PSCI 4506 - Women and Politics in North America
- PSCI 4601 - Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States
- PSCI 4602 - Bargaining and Negotiation
- PSCI 4603 - Analysis of International Political Economy
- PSCI 4604 - Selected Problems in International Political Economy
- PSCI 4605 - Gender in International Relations
- PSCI 4606 - American Foreign Policy
- PSCI 4607 - Politics of North America
- PSCI 4608 - European Integration and European Security
- PSCI 4609 - Selected Topics in European Integration Studies
- PSCI 4700 - Origins and Evolution of the Discipline of International Relations
- PSCI 4701 - Intermediate Polimetrics for Micro Data
- PSCI 4702 - Intermediate Research Methods for Applied Political Science
- PSCI 4800 - Advanced International Relations Theory
- PSCI 4801 - Selected Problems in Global Politics
- PSCI 4802 - International Politics of Africa
- PSCI 4803 - Foreign Policies of Major East Asian Powers
- PSCI 4804 - International Relations of South and Southeast Asia
- PSCI 4805 - Political Economy of Global Finance
- PSCI 4806 - Transatlantic Security Issues
- PSCI 4807 - Migration and Mobility: Politics of Citizenship and Identity
- PSCI 4808 - Global Environmental Politics
- PSCI 4809 - Honours Seminar on a Selected Topic in Political Science
- PSCI 4818 - The Environmental State
- PSCI 4900 - Tutorial in a Selected Field
- PSCI 4901 - Tutorial in a Selected Field
- PSCI 4902 - Tutorial in a Selected Field
- PSCI 4903 - British Parliamentary Politics
- PSCI 4904 - Carleton-Leeds Parliamentary Internships (3.0 credits)
- PSCI 4905 - Washington Center Seminar I
- PSCI 4906 - Washington Center Seminar II
- PSCI 4908 - Honours Graduation Essay
- PSCI 4909 - Mémoire de recherche
- JOUR 1000 - Introduction to Journalism Studies
- JOUR 2106 - The Documentary
- JOUR 2201 - Fundamentals of Reporting
- JOUR 2205 - Journalism's View of the Languages and Institutions of Public Life
- JOUR 2501 - Communications Law I
- JOUR 3000 - The Modern Environment
- JOUR 3005 - International Media Systems
- JOUR 3006 - Comparative Media Studies
- JOUR 3105 - Questions of Documentary Practice
- JOUR 3205 - Intermediate Reporting
- JOUR 3207 - Introduction to Radio Journalism
- JOUR 3208 - Introduction to Television Journalism
- JOUR 3303 - Film and Society
- JOUR 3502 - Telecommunications Regulation
- JOUR 4000 - Theoretical and Critical Aspects of Journalism
- JOUR 4100 - Special Topic
- JOUR 4101 - Special Topic
- JOUR 4201 - Specialized Reporting
- JOUR 4204 - Professional Practices: Online Publishing
- JOUR 4205 - Professional Practices: Newspaper Publishing
- JOUR 4206 - Professional Practices: Radio News and Current Affairs
- JOUR 4207 - Professional Practices: Television News and Current Affairs
- JOUR 4208 - Professional Practices: Specialized Media
- JOUR 4307 - Gender and the Journalist
- JOUR 4900 - Honours Tutorial
