Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

About this programme

Credential : Bachelor's degree Duration : 4 years Options: Major, Minor, Extended Minor Start date : September, January, May Location : Abbotsford campus Cost : (Details) A Bachelor of Arts with a Political Science major, minor or extended minor offers a range of lower and upper-level courses focusing on the fields of Canadian politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. UFV's Political Science major is designed to provide you with valuable skills in writing, communications, critical thinking, research, problem solving, and more. In year one and two, you learn foundational skills in political science history and theory, statistical analysis, and research methodology. In year three and four, you round out your knowkedge by investigating relevant special topics and issues such as international relations, human rights, and public policy. The Political Science major requires the completion of 18-19 lower-level credits and 30 upper-level credits. If you have research interests you can apply one Political Science Directed Independent Studies course towards your degree. A minor or extended minor in Political Science allows you to customize your degree as you work towards a major, extended minor, or minor in another discipline within the . For both the extended minor and minor, you can apply a maximum of one Directed Independent Studies course towards your degree. Political Science students can capitalize on work-study, co-op, volunteer or internship opportunities that are available locally, nationally and globally through UFV, or external p