Joint Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Women's Studies

About this programme

Alex Michalos, Professor Emeritus Michael Murphy, Professor and Chair Gary Wilson, Professor Boris DeWiel, Associate Professor Fiona MacDonald, Associate Professor Michael Luoma, Assistant Professor Jason Lacharite, Senior Instructor Jason Morris, Senior Instructor Alberto De Feo, Adjunct Professor Website: www.unbc.ca/political-science Major in Political Science (BA) Joint Major in Anthropology and Political Science (BA) Joint Major in Economics and Political Science (BA) Joint Major in English and Political Science (BA) Joint Major in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and Political Science (BA) Joint Major in Geography and Political Science (BA) Joint Major in Global and International Studies and Political Science (BA) Joint Major in History and Political Science (BA) Joint Major in Political Science and Women's Studies (BA) Minor in Political Science Besides literacy and numeracy, citizenship and diplomacy are fundamental skills needed to achieve a good quality of life. Citizenship includes both the rights and duties of membership in a political community. Diplomacy is the art and practice of reaching agreements through negotiation. A healthy democracy requires the active and informed participation of its citizens, but this is only possible with a good understanding of its political institutions, processes and issues. Political Science is the discipline devoted to the systematic investigation of citizenship and diplomacy in local, national and international communities. To achieve its purposes, the Department of Political Science offers the opportunity to study