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Department of Political Science
6067 Academic Quadrangle, 778.782.4293 Tel, 778.782.4786 Fax,
Chair
- (to be announced)
Professors Emeriti
- T.H. Cohn BA (Mich), MA (Wayne), PhD (Mich)
- M.A. Covell BA (Br Col), MA, PhD (Yale)
- L.J. Erickson BA, PhD (Alta)
- E. McWhinney QC, LLM, SJD (Yale)
- Q. Quo BA (Natnl Taiwan), MA (Oregon), PhD (S Illinois)
- M. Robin BA (Manit), MA, PhD (Tor)
- A.H. Somjee MA (Agra), PhD (Lond)
Professors
- M. Griffin Cohen BA (Iowa Wesleyan), MA (NY), PhD (York, Can)*
- E. Hershberg BA (Indiana), MA, PhD (Wis)
- M. Howlett BSocSci (Ott), MA (Br Col), PhD (Qu), Burnaby Mountain Endowed Professor
- D. Laycock BA (Alta), MA, PhD (Tor)
- S. McBride BSc (Lond), MA, PhD (McM)
- P.F. Meyer BA (Wellesley), MA, PhD (Col)
- A. Moens BA (Leth), MA (McM), PhD (Br Col)
- A. Perl BA (Harv), MA, PhD (Tor)***
- D.A. Ross BA, MA, PhD (Tor)
- P.J. Smith BA, MA (McM), PhD (Lond)
- H.M. Stevenson BA (Witw), MA (Mich), PhD (Northwestern), President of the University
- P.V. Warwick BA (McM), MA, PhD (Chic)
Associate Professors
- J. Busumtwi-Sam BA (Ghana), MA (Brock), PhD (Tor)
- L. Dobuzinskis LScEcon (Paris), PhD (York, Can)
- A. Heard BA (Dal), MSc (Lond), PhD (Tor)
- A. Hira BA (Georgetown), MA (G Washington), PhD (Claremont)****
- T. Kawasaki LLB (Doshisha), MA (Tor), PhD (Prin)**
- S.J. MacLean BSc, MA, PhD (Dal)
Assistant Professors
- A.J. Ayers BA (Birm), MSc (Reading), PhD (Sus)
- K. Chenard BA (Birm), MA (Sorbonne), PhD (Laval/Sorbonne)
- G. Fuji Johnson BA (S Fraser), MA (LSE), PhD (Tor)
- J.F. Godbout BSe (Montr), MSe, PhD (Northwestern)
- M. Pickup BA, MA (Calg), PhD (Br Col)
- S. Weldon BA (Wittenberg), MA, PhD (Calif)
Advisor
- Ms. L. Kool BA (S Fraser), 6075 Academic Quadrangle, 778.782.3588 Tel, polda@sfu.ca
*joint appointment with women’s studies
**joint appointment with Asia-Canada, humanities
***joint appointment with urban studies
****joint appointment with Latin American studies
joint appointment with international studies
Several programs are offered: honors, major, joint major, extended minor, minor. Students must meet the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences breadth requirements. Please see “Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements” on page 88.
Students cannot complete upper division courses until lower division prerequisites are complete. Specified prerequisites or department permission is required for course entry. Students who fulfil the requirements may also complete POL 497, 498 and 499.
The introductory course is POL 100. All others except POL 498 and 499 are divided into five fields of study.
Field A Political Theory
POL 201-3 Research Methods in Political Science
POL 210-3 Introduction to Political Philosophy
POL 211-3 Politics and Ethics
POL 312-4 History of Political Thought II
POL 313-4 Political Ideologies
POL 314-4 Theory and Explanation in Political Science
POL 315-4 Quantitative Methods in Political Science**
POL 319-4 Selected Topics in Political Theory
POL 411-4 Normative Political Theory
POL 415-4 The Liberal Tradition
POL 416-4 Feminist Social and Political Thought
POL 417-4 Human Rights Theories
POL 418-4 Selected Topics in Political Theory I*
POL 419-4 Selected Topics in Political Theory II*
*these courses may require special prerequisites
**SA 355 may substitute for POL 315
Field B Canadian Government and Politics
POL 221-3 Introduction to Canadian Government
POL 222-3 Introduction to Canadian Politics
POL 320-4 Canada and Latin America
POL 321-4 The Canadian Federal System
POL 322-4 Canadian Political Parties
POL 323-4 Provincial Government and Politics
POL 324-4 The Canadian Constitution
POL 327-4 Globalization and the Canadian State
POL 329-4 Selected Topics in Canadian Government and Politics
POL 347-4 Introduction to Canadian Foreign Policy
POL 422-4 Canadian International Security Relations
POL 423-4 BC Government and Politics
POL 424-4 Quebec Government and Politics
POL 426-4 Canadian Political Behavior
POL 428-4 Selected Topics in Canadian Government and Politics I*
POL 429-4 Selected Topics in Canadian Government and Politics II*
*may require special prerequisites
Field C Comparative Government and Politics
POL 231-3 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
POL 232-3 US Politics
POL 335-4 Government and Politics: People’s Republic of China I
POL 337-4 Government and Politics: Selected Latin American Nations I
POL 339-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics
POL 381-4 Politics and Government of Japan I
POL 431-4 Comparative Western European Systems
POL 432-4 Comparative Communist and Post-Communist Political Systems
POL 433-4 Comparative Developing Systems
POL 435-4 Comparative Federal Systems
POL 436-4 Elections, Parties and Governments in Comparative Perspective
POL 437-4 Governance and Globalisation
POL 438-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics I*
POL 439-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics II*
POL 441-4 Comparative Foreign Relations: Selected Political Systems
POL 481-4 Ethnic Politics and National Identity: Comparative Perspectives
*may require special prerequisites
Field D International Relations
POL 241-3 Introduction to International Politics
POL 327-4 Globalization and the Canadian State
POL 341-4 International Integration and Regional Association
POL 342-4 Relations between Developed and Developing Nations
POL 343-4 Global Political Economy
POL 344-4 Public International Law
POL 345-4 The Nation-State and the Multinational Corporation
POL 346-4 International Organizations
POL 347-4 Introduction to Canadian Foreign Policy
POL 348-4 Theories of War, Peace and Conflict Resolution
POL 349-4 Selected Topics in International Relations
POL 373-4 Human Security
POL 422-4 Canadian International Security Relations
POL 440-4 Latin American International Relations
POL 441-4 Comparative Foreign Relations: Selected Political Systems
POL 442-4 The Politics of International Trade
POL 443-4 Nuclear Strategy, Arms Control and International Security
POL 444-4 Politics and Foreign Policy of the European Union
POL 445-4 American Foreign Policy: Processes, Issues
POL 446-4 International Relations in East Asia
POL 447-4 Theories of International Political Economy
POL 448-4 Selected Topics in International Relations I*
POL 449-4 Selected Topics in International Relations II*
POL 450-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
*may require special prerequisites
Field E Public Policy/Administration and Local Government
POL 151-3 The Administration of Justice
POL 251-3 Introduction to Canadian Public Administration
POL 252-3 Local Democracy and Governance
POL 351-4 The Public Policy Process
POL 353-4 Public Sector Management
POL 354-4 Comparative Metropolitan Governance
POL 356-4 The Political Economy of Labor
POL 359-4 Selected Topics in Governance
POL 451-4 Public Policy Analysis
POL 454-4 Urban Public Policy Making
POL 455-4 Issues in Economic and Social Policy
POL 457-4 Controversies in Policy Innovation and Design
POL 458-4 Selected Topics in Local and Urban Governance*
POL 459-4 Selected Topics in Governance*
*may require special prerequisites
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students completing degree programs must fulfil writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of their program. See “Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements” on page 7 for information. For the faculty’s requirements, see “Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements” on page 88.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete
POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government (or 101W)
and one of
IS 240-3 Research Methods in International Studies*
POL 201-3 Research Methods in Political Science*
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
and
POL 210-3 Introduction to Political Philosophy
*students may not complete both of IS 240 and POL 201 for credit
If completing both POL 201 and STAT 203, a Field A credit may be claimed for POL 201. In this situation, POL 201 should be completed before STAT 203.
In addition, nine lower division POL units, covering at least three of the five fields of study, are required.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 32 upper division POL units. Eight of these 32 units must be at the 400 division. This allows a student to concentrate course work in one field of study while attaining a broader understanding of the political science discipline.
Students with a 3.0 CGPA and an upper division GPA of 3.33 are encouraged to apply for the honors program. A complete application, available from the departmental advisor, includes the essay proposal for POL 499 (Honors Thesis) and a letter of evaluation from the faculty member who agrees to supervise and evaluate the essay. Once the application is submitted, it is reviewed by the undergraduate studies committee in the term prior to honor program entrance.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete both of
POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government (or 101W)
POL 210-3 Introduction to Political Philosophy
and one of
IS 240-3 Research Methods in International Studies *
POL 201-3 Research Methods in Political Science*
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
If students plan to complete both POL 201 and STAT 203, a field A credit may be claimed for POL 201. In this case, POL 201 should be completed before STAT 203.
In addition, nine lower division POL units, covering at least three of the five fields of study, are required.
*students may not complete both of IS 240 and POL 201 for credit.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 53 upper division POL units, including five for POL 499 (Honors Essay). An additional 16 of these 53 must be at the 400 division.
POL 315 is strongly recommended.
French Language Cohort Program in Public Administration and Community Services
This cohort program, leading to a political science major with a French extended minor, or a French major with a political science extended minor, is primarily for French immersion and students who wish to develop their French language ability. It is most suitable for those entering directly from secondary school who plan to undertake full time study over a four year period. The program prepares students for French language public administration and community service careers, and for graduate study in political science or public administration, or French.
A substantial proportion of the program’s instruction will be given in the French language, both in the Departments of French and Political Science, and in specially offered courses in other departments.
Through elective study, students may also complete the social studies requirements for the Professional Development Program in the Faculty of Education, an option that is recommended for teaching at the primary or secondary level.
Non-French cohort program students who wish to enrol in French cohort program courses taught in French must contact the French cohort program advisor.
Admission Requirements
The cohort program (see below) begins in the fall term only, and is for those who have adequate competency in French, as determined by the French language placement test. As it is a cohort program in which students will move together through a significant proportion of their undergraduate studies, those with substantial university transfer credit may need to complete more than the normal 120 units to complete this program.
Cohort Program
Designated Courses
Specific courses designated as part of the cohort program and the specified language of instruction may vary from time to time. Required courses, as set out below, are designated as cohort specific (cs), are taught in French, and will normally be open only to cohort students. Regular (r) courses will be taught in English, except for those in the Department of French, which will be taught in French.
Political Science Major, French Extended Minor Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete 18 political science units as follows, 12 units of which will be taught in French.
POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government (cs) (or 101W)
POL 201-3 Research Methods in Political Science (r)
POL 210-3 Introduction to Political Philosophy (cs)
POL 221-3 Introduction to Canadian Government (cs)
POL 223-3 Canadian Political Economy (r)
POL 251-3 Introduction to Canadian Public (cs) Administration
Students must also complete 18 units of French as follows, including four cohort-specific courses.
FREN 212-3 French for Immersion Program Students (cs)
FREN 221-3 French Writing I (cs)*
FREN 222-3 French Writing II (cs)
FREN 225-3 Topics in French Language (cs)
FREN 230-3 Introduction to French-Canadian Literature (r)
FREN 270-3 Introduction to French Linguistics I (r)
*Students receiving advanced placement above this level may receive permission to waive or challenge it.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 32 units of political science courses, including the four cohort-specific courses as shown below.
POL 329-4 Selected Topics in Canadian Government and Politics
POL 359-4 Selected Topics in Governance
POL 459-4 Selected Topics in Governance: Planning Community-based Projects
POL 497-4 Directed Practice in Political Science
An additional four upper division POL courses are required, including one course in Canadian government and politics, and one in public policy/administration and local government. Normally, two or three, equivalent to at least eight units, will be selected from transferable political science courses offered at the institution hosting the term.
Students must also complete an additional 15 units of French as specified below.
Students complete
FREN 301-3 Advanced French Composition
and one of
FREN 425-3 Topics in the Varieties of French
FREN 452-3 Topics in French Cultures
A further nine units of French, to be chosen from among the remaining courses at the 300 and 400 division, must be completed. (FREN 360 and/or 370 may be completed in partial fulfilment.)
Additional Requirements
In addition, up to 17 units in other departments may be required in either lower or upper division courses. Such additionally designated courses will usually be taught in French, and will be subjects directly related to the program. These additional courses will be designated at the beginning of each entering cohort. Overall, cohort students may expect at least 80 units of instruction in French.
French Major, Political Science Extended Minor Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
These requirements are the same as those shown above for the political science major, French extended minor program.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 16 units of political science courses for the extended minor and 30 units of French courses, including all requirements for the French major (see “Honors, Major, Extended Minor Programs” on page 112).
Additional Cohort Requirements
The courses listed below are those that will typically be required to complete the cohort program. Other appropriate courses may occasionally be substituted.
History
Students complete all of
HIST 101-3 Canada to Confederation (r)
HIST 102W-3 Canada since Confederation (cs)
and one of
HIST 204-3 The Social History of Canada (cs)
HIST 214-3 Quebec Society, Culture, and Politics (cs)
Canadian Studies
Students complete
CNS 210-3 Foundations of Canadian Culture (cs)
Electives
The cohort course requirements constitute 99 units, 81 of which are obtained through courses taught in French (as outlined above). The remaining required 21 units may be chosen from other university courses. Students intending to pursue graduate work, or a career in public administration, should include ECON 103, 105, and STAT 203. Students should also be aware of general university requirements when planning their electives. Assistance in planning electives to meet additional program requirements is available from the cohort program advisor.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete one of
POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government
POL 101W-3 Introduction to Politics and Government
and at least nine additional lower division POL units.
Upper Division Requirements
Students are required to complete 16 upper division units in any of the fields of study.
This program is based on the lower division requirements (100 and 200 division courses) of the major program and the upper division requirements (300 and 400 division courses) of the minor program.
French, History and Politics Joint Major Program
Please see “French, History and Politics Joint Major Program” on page 113 for information.
Political Science and Canadian Studies Joint Major Program
The lower division requirements are identical to the political science major program except that students are encouraged but not required to complete POL 201 or STAT 203. Political science upper division requirements follow. Students complete 32 units in three of five fields. Up to 12 units in both political science and Canadian studies may be used toward upper division requirements of both departments. See the political science or Canadian studies advisor or see “Joint Major Programs” on page 96.
Political Science and Economics Joint Major Program
This program explores the fields of political science and economics, and develops an appreciation of the ways in which economic and political phenomena condition and interact in the modern world. Consult advisors in both departments.
Lower Division Requirements
Political Science
Students complete all of
POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government (or 101W)
POL 221-3 Introduction to Canadian Government
POL 222-3 Introduction to Canadian Politics
POL 251-3 Introduction to Canadian Public Administration
plus one of
BUEC 232-3 Elementary Economic and Business Statistics I
CRIM 220-3 Research Methods in Criminology
ISO 240-3 Research Methods in
POL 201-3 Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science*
PSYC 201-4 Research Methods in Psychology
SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
plus six lower division units from at least one of the remaining fields of study (field A, C or D) to total 21.
*recommended
Economics
Students complete the following with a grade of at least C- prior to joint major program admission.
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences (or equivalent)
To meet the requirements, students also complete
BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
and two 200 division ECON or BUEC courses (in addition to BUEC 232)
Upper Division Requirements
Political Science
Students complete 24 units from at least three political science fields of study, including a minimum of eight units (two courses) in field E. Beyond field E, the following are highly recommended.
POL 313-4 Political Ideologies
POL 321-4 The Canadian Federal System
POL 342-4 Relations Between Developed and Developing Nations
POL 343-4 Global Political Economy
POL 345-4 The Nation-State and the Multinational Corporation
POL 427-4 The Legislative Process in Canada
POL 447-4 Theories of International Political Economy
Economics
Students complete at least 25 units of upper division credit in economics including all of
BUEC 333-3 Statistical Analysis of Economic Data
ECON 301-5 Microeconomic Theory I: Competition Behavior
ECON 302-4 Microeconomic Theory II: Strategic Behavior
ECON 305-5 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
and at least one 400 division ECON or BUEC course (excluding ECON 431, 435 and BUEC 433).
Group Requirements
To meet the Department of Economics group requirements for the economics major program, students must include at least one course from the economics group requirements. For information, see “Group Requirements” on page 105.
Political Science and Latin American Studies Joint Major Program
Political science requirements are identical to the major program except that students are encouraged but not required to complete POL 201 or STAT 203. POL 337 may not be used to satisfy Latin American studies requirements. For information see the advisors see “Joint Major Programs” on page 122.
Political Science and Women’s Studies Joint Major Program
This program explores the political dimensions and context of women’s experience, and the impact of women and feminist theory on the practice and study of politics. Consult advisors in both departments.
Lower Division Requirements
Political Science
Students complete
POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government (or 101W)
plus one of
BUEC 232-3 Elementary Economic and Business Statistics I
CRIM 220-3 Research Methods in Criminology
IS 240-3 Research Methods in
POL 201-3 Research Methods in Political Science*
PSYC 201-4 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
plus an additional nine units of lower division courses chosen from three of the five fields of study (field A, B, C, D and/or E), for a total of 15 lower division units.
*recommended
Women’s Studies
Students complete 15 lower division units in women’s studies including both of
WS 101-3 Introduction to Women’s Issues in Canada
WS 102-3 Introduction to Western Feminism
and one of
WS 207-3 Introduction to Feminist Theory
WS 208-3 Feminist Research Methods
Upper Division Requirements
Political Science
Students complete 24 upper division units from at least three political science fields of study. It is strongly recommended that POL 416 be included.
Women’s Studies
Students complete 20 upper division units in women’s studies.
Certificate in African Studies
This program requires a minimum of 30 units: 18 lower division and 12 upper division. Special topics courses relevant to Africa may be included in place of those listed below with permission of the certificate program committee. Visit the department’s general office to obtain a list of University-wide courses with African content.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete six of the following courses.
ARCH 252-3 Ancient Egypt and Africa
HIST 146-3 Africa after the Transatlantic Slave Trade
HIST 151-3 The Modern Middle East
HIST 231-3 History of Africa to the Nineteenth Century: From Ancient Times to the Slave Trade
HIST 249-3 Classical Islamic Civilization
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges
POL 231-3 Comparative Politics
POL 241-3 Introduction to International Politics
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete three of the following, plus any prerequisite courses (see “Course Catalogue” on page 311 for relevant courses).
HIST 343-4 Africa and the Slave Trade
HIST 344-4 Themes in Modern East Africa
HIST 348-4 A History of Twentieth Century South Africa
HIST 354-4 Imperialism and Modernity in the Middle East
HIST 466-4 Religion and Society in Africa, Nineteenth and Twentieth Century
HIST 467-4 Modern Egypt
HIST 473-4 The Making of South African Society
POL 374-4 Africa in the Global Political Economy
POL 470-4 African Social and Political Thought
Practical experience related to political science is gained through planned co-op study terms and employment, and is competitive. Not all applicants gain their exact chosen placements, but the program endeavors to provide a placement to all qualified applicants. For admission, 30 units with a minimum 3.0 CGPA ia required. Transfer students must complete at least 15 91ÅÝܽ units. See “Co-operative Education” on page 212. Work term arrangements are made with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences co-op co-ordinator at least one term in advance.
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