Honours B.A. in Political Science Requirements
Effective September 1, 2013		Completed	Current Academic Year	Total, at end of this year	Yet to be
Completed	
20 crs.								
Hons Pol Sc = 11.0-13.0 PO crs.	
Hons Pol Sc in Combination with another Hons BA = 7.5-9.5 PO crs.						
PO110, PO111, PO217, PO218, PO235, PO236						
‘Field requirement’:  One of  PO220/221 (Comparative) OR PO231/232 (IR) OR PO263/264 (Canadian)						
At least 1.0 ‘Canadian’ credit (choose from PO263, PO264, PO310j, PO310p, PO312, PO315, PO316, PO345, PO347, PO360, PO371, PO372, PO373, PO374, PO431, PO432, PO433 and some additional special topics courses (PO310, PO311, PO497 and PO498); please consult the Department.
PO263 and PO264 can meet both the field and the Canadian requirement.						
At least 14.0 senior level credits (200, 300 and 400-level credits). Students may take more than 6.0 100-level credits; however, no more than 6.0 100-level (junior) credits will count toward degree requirements.						
1.0 300-level PO credit						
Area Studies requirement: One of PO310k, PO318, PO319 or PO370						
1.0 400-level PO credit (excluding PO478*; see notes below)						
GPA Requirements: 
Progression:	GPA -  PO 5.0 and 5.0 Overall
Graduation:	GPA - PO 7.0 and 5.0 Overall		PO:					
	Overall:					
Degree Residence Requirements: 
Min. 10.0 credits at Laurier, including at least 5.0 senior 
PO credits.			PO:					
	Overall:					
No more than 5.0 credits failed						

Research Specialization Option (Year 4 only)	Completed?	
PO478* (full credit course offered in one semester)							

Program Notes (Applicable to both single and double Honours Political Science majors)	
(1)	All 400-level courses are available only to those students who have achieved an average grade of “B” in at least two 300-level Political Science classes.
(2)	Students are restricted to two 0.5 credit 400-level courses in Political Science unless they have the permission of the Undergraduate Program Coordinator to exceed that number.  
(3)	Students in Research Specialization Option are required to complete PO478* plus at least two other 400-level PO courses
(4)	Students wishing to receive a General BA with designation in Political Science may, if they meet all other requirements for an Honours BA in Political Science, substitute 2.0 credits at the 300 level for the Honours BA requirement of 1.0 credit at the 300 level and 1.0 credit at the 400 level.	

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all degree requirements are met.