Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

About this programme

The Saint Mary's Model UN team in New York City with Political Science professor Dr. Marc Doucet Political science is a fascinating and wide-ranging field, touching on topics like different political structures , and how countries are governed. You’ll study governments and other political units, social justice, human rights, gender equality, conflict and security, international development, environmental sustainability and more. Our Political Science and Global Development Studies department is small, student-focused and dynamic. We offer courses on important contemporary issues as well as many opportunities for awards and exchanges, making for a rich and rewarding learning experience. Political Science students have travelled to New York for the annual Model UN conference for course credit, participated in international exchanges with Norway, Hong Kong, Finland, France, Mexico, Japan and Uganda and worked at the Nova Scotia Legislature part-time during the school year as a legislative page. Our students have also volunteered at the Halifax International Security Forum, attended lectures by a member of Omar Khadr’s legal team and received many academic awards, including the William J. Dalton Award for Political Science and the prestigious Homburg Mobility Award. “The faculty is exceptional. They really care about students and want to get the best out of them. Dr. Keeble really makes students think, not only when they are in class – the discussions continue out of the class, too. She’s really good at getting people engaged. She’s inspiring.”