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Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs
(Faculty of Public Affairs)
613-520-7560
carleton.ca/bpapm/

This section presents the requirements for programs in:

Graduate Pathways

Accelerated pathways or advanced standing with transfer of credits to graduate programs at Carleton University may be available to eligible BPAPM students. Please consult the Graduate Calendar for the pathway requirements for the MA degree in International Affairs offered by the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, the MPPA degree offered by the School of Public Policy and Administration, the MPM degree offered by the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management, and the MA degree in European, Russian and Eurasion Studies.

Program Requirements

Language Requirement for B.P.A.P.M. 

Prior to graduation, students must satisfy a language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

  1. successful completion of an approved French language credit (FREN 1100);
  2. placement at a demonstrated competency level equivalent to satisfactory completion of FREN 1100 following a self-assessment questionnaire and interview administered by the Department of French (for students who already possess demonstrated capacity in French).

Students should note that they will be required to use one of their elective credits if they choose to satisfy the language requirement through an approved French language credit. Students registering in the Specialization in International Studies should note the additional language requirement.

Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.P.A.P.M. Honours)

Before the second year of study, students in this program must register in one of the specializations listed below.

Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Communication Technologies and Regulation)
B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Strategic Public Opinion)
B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits)
1.  3.5 credits in:3.5
PAPM 1001 [0.5]
Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation
PAPM 2001 [0.5]
Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought
PAPM 2002 [0.5]
Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought
PAPM 3000 [0.5]
Policy Research
PAPM 4000 [0.5]
Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management
PAPM 4099 [0.5]
Policy Seminar
PSCI 2003 [0.5]
Canadian Political Institutions
2.  0.5 credit from:0.5
COMS 2200 [0.5]
Big Data and Society
COMS 2300 [0.5]
Communication as Propaganda
COMS 2504 [0.5]
Language and Communication
3.  0.5 credit from:0.5
BUSI 2204 [0.5]
Basic Marketing
JOUR 2501 [0.5]
Media Law
SOCI 2035 [0.5]
Technology, Culture and Society
4.  1.5 credits from:1.5
ANTH 3010 [0.5]
Language, Culture, and Globalization
BUSI 3205 [0.5]
Marketing Communications
BUSI 3207 [0.5]
Marketing Research
COMS 3108 [0.5]
Media Industries and the Network Society
COMS 3111 [0.5]
Racism and Digital Media
COMS 3302 [0.5]
Political Communication
COMS 3308 [0.5]
Critical Studies in Advertising and Consumer Culture
COMS 3310 [0.5]
Critical Perspectives of Public Relations
COMS 3311 [0.5]
Media and Communication in Regional Contexts
COMS 3401 [0.5]
Communications Regulation in Canada
COMS 3403 [0.5]
Communication, Technology and Culture
COMS 3411 [0.5]
Media and Social Activism
LAWS 3005 [0.5]
Law and Regulation
LAWS 3006 [0.5]
Mediation
LAWS 3201 [0.5]
Business Enterprise Frameworks
LAWS 3202 [0.5]
Intellectual Property
LAWS 3501 [0.5]
Law in the Information Society
LAWS 3503 [0.5]
Equality and Discrimination
Introduction to Political Management
PSCI 3108 [0.5]
Politics of Popular Culture
PSCI 3402 [0.5]
Canadian Public Policy
PSCI 3405 [0.5]
Comparative Public Policy Analysis
PSCI 3406 [0.5]
Public Affairs and Media Strategies
SOCI 3710 [0.5]
Introduction to Cultural Studies
5.  1.0 credit from:1.0
ANTH 4500 [0.5]
Advanced Studies in Culture and Symbols
COMS 4316 [0.5]
Indigenous Media in Global Contexts
COMS 4401 [0.5]
Global Internet Policy and Governance
COMS 4406 [0.5]
Open Government and Communication
JOUR 4504 [0.5]
Investigating Journalism: The Media and International Development
LAWS 4402 [0.5]
Employment Dispute Resolution
LAWS 4801 [0.5]
Risk and the Legal Process
PSCI 4003 [0.5]
Politics and the Media
PSCI 4702 [0.5]
Intermediate Research Methods for Applied Political Science
6.  1.5 credits in:1.5
For the policy stream in Communication Technologies and Regulation:
COMS 3108 [0.5]
Media Industries and the Network Society
COMS 3401 [0.5]
Communications Regulation in Canada
COMS 3403 [0.5]
Communication, Technology and Culture
LAWS 3005 [0.5]
Law and Regulation
LAWS 3202 [0.5]
Intellectual Property
LAWS 3501 [0.5]
Law in the Information Society
For the policy stream in Strategic Public Opinion:
COMS 3302 [0.5]
Political Communication
Introduction to Political Management
PSCI 3407 [0.5]
Public Opinion and Public Policy
7.  1.5 credits in: 1.5
For the policy stream in Communication Technologies and Regulation:
BUSI 4400 [0.5]
IS Management and Strategy
BUSI 4404 [0.5]
IT Infrastructure
COMS 4317 [0.5]
Digital Media and Global Network Society
COMS 4405 [0.5]
The Networked Self
COMS 4407 [0.5]
Communication and Critical Data Studies
COMS 4410 [0.5]
Mobile Media
COMS 4411 [0.5]
Algorithmic Culture
COMS 4412 [0.5]
Game Studies
ECON 3300 [0.5]
Public Policy Toward Business
ECON 3850 [0.5]
Economics of Information and the Media
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 4510 [0.5]
Topics in Law, Policy and Government
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
For the policy stream in Strategic Public Opinion:
COMS 4312 [0.5]
Crisis and Risk Communication
COMS 4317 [0.5]
Digital Media and Global Network Society
COMS 4403 [0.5]
Digital Media Industries
COMS 4405 [0.5]
The Networked Self
ECON 3300 [0.5]
Public Policy Toward Business
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
JOUR 4001 [0.5]
Journalism Now - and Next
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
POLM 4010 [0.5]
Polling and Opinion Research
POLM 4012 [0.5]
Advocacy and Government Relations in Canada
PSCI 4003 [0.5]
Politics and the Media
PSCI 4107 [0.5]
Political Participation in Canada
PSCI 4204 [0.5]
Elections
PSCI 4209 [0.5]
Westminster Democracies: Parliaments, Parties and Elections
PSCI 4404 [0.5]
The Design and Evolution of Public Institutions
PSCI 4407 [0.5]
Public Policy: Content and Creation
PSCI 4408 [0.5]
Public Affairs Management and Analysis
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits)
8.  1.0 credit in:1.0
PSCI 2701 [0.5]
Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
PSCI 2702 [0.5]
Quantitative Research Methods in Political Science
9.  1.0 credit in:1.0
LAWS 2501 [0.5]
Law, State and Constitution
LAWS 2502 [0.5]
Law, State and Citizen
10.  1.5 credits in:1.5
ECON 1001 [0.5]
Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1002 [0.5]
Introduction to Macroeconomics
BUSI 3602 [0.5]
Designing Organizational Systems: An Overview
11.  0.5 credit from:0.5
PSCI 2002 [0.5]
Canadian Politics and Civil Society
PSCI 2101 [0.5]
Comparative Politics of the Global North
PSCI 2102 [0.5]
Comparative Politics of the Global South
12.  1.0 credit from:1.0
HIST 1003 [0.5]
Empire, War, and Revolution in Europe, 1850-1939
HIST 1004 [0.5]
Europe in War; Cold War
HIST 1301 [0.5]
Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History
HIST 1302 [0.5]
Rethinking Modern Canadian History
HIST 1701 [0.5]
History of the Global South, 1400-1850
HIST 1702 [0.5]
History of the Global South, 1850 to the present
HIST 2301 [0.5]
Canadian Political History
HIST 2311 [0.5]
Environmental History of Canada
13.  0.5 credit from:0.5
INDG 1010 [0.5]
Indigenous Ways of Knowing
INDG 1011 [0.5]
Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters
14.  4.5 credits in free electives4.5
Total Credits20.0

Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Global Economic Relations) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Rights and Human Development) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits)
1.  3.5 credits in:3.5
PAPM 1001 [0.5]
Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation
PAPM 2001 [0.5]
Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought
PAPM 2002 [0.5]
Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought
PAPM 3000 [0.5]
Policy Research
PAPM 4000 [0.5]
Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management
PAPM 4099 [0.5]
Policy Seminar
PSCI 2003 [0.5]
Canadian Political Institutions
2.  1.0 credit in:1.0
PSCI 2601 [0.5]
International Relations: Global Politics
or PSCI 2602 [0.5]
International Relations: Global Political Economy
SOWK 3206 [0.5]
Community Development and Social Change in an International Context
3.  1.0 credit from:1.0
ECON 3508 [0.5]
Introduction to Economic Development
ECON 3509 [0.5]
Development Planning and Project Evaluation
ECON 3601 [0.5]
Introduction to International Trade
ECON 3602 [0.5]
International Monetary Problems
LAWS 2105 [0.5]
Social Justice and Human Rights
PSCI 3307 [0.5]
Politics of Human Rights
4.  1.0 credit from:1.0
LAWS 4102 [0.5]
Controversies in Rights Theory
LAWS 4200 [0.5]
International Economic Law
LAWS 4605 [0.5]
Topics in International Law
PSCI 4104 [0.5]
Development in the Global South - Theory and Practice
PSCI 4105 [0.5]
Selected Problems in Development in the Global South
PSCI 4505 [0.5]
Transitions to Democracy
PSCI 4603 [0.5]
Analysis of International Political Economy
PSCI 4604 [0.5]
Selected Problems in International Political Economy
PSCI 4805 [0.5]
Political Economy of Global Money and Finance
5.  0.5 credit in:0.5
For the policy stream in Global Economic Relations:
INAF 4401 [0.5]
Topics in Global Economic Relations
For the policy stream in Rights and Human Development:
INAF 4301 [0.5]
Topics in Rights and Human Development
For the policy stream in Indigenous Policy:
0.5 credits in Indigenous Policy stream electives at the 4000-level
6.  3.0 credits in policy stream electives (at least 1.0 credit of which must be at the 4000 level):3.0
For the policy stream in Global Economic Relations:
ANTH 2850 [0.5]
Anthropology of Development
BUSI 3706 [0.5]
International Business Negotiations
ECON 3370 [0.5]
The Economics of Migration
ECON 3601 [0.5]
Introduction to International Trade
ECON 3602 [0.5]
International Monetary Problems
ECON 3804 [0.5]
Environmental Economics
ECON 4508 [0.5]
International Aspects of Economic Development
ECON 4601 [0.5]
International Trade Theory and Policy
ECON 4602 [0.5]
International Monetary Theory and Policy
GEOG 2200 [0.5]
Global Connections
GEOG 3024 [0.5]
Understanding Globalization
GEOG 3209 [0.5]
Sustainability and Environment in the South
GEOG 3404 [0.5]
Geographies of Economic Development
GEOG 4024 [0.5]
Seminar in Globalization
HIST 3306 [0.5]
Canada's International Policies
INAF 3001 [0.5]
Understanding Policy in a Global Context
INAF 4101 [0.5]
Topics in Conflict and Conflict Management
INAF 4201 [0.5]
Topics in Security and Intelligence
INAF 4301 [0.5]
Topics in Rights and Human Development
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
JOUR 4504 [0.5]
Investigating Journalism: The Media and International Development
LAWS 3207 [0.5]
International Transactions
LAWS 3208 [0.5]
International Trade Regulation
LAWS 3602 [0.5]
International Human Rights
LAWS 4200 [0.5]
International Economic Law
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PSCI 3100 [0.5]
Politics of Development in Africa
PSCI 3102 [0.5]
Politics of Development of China
PSCI 3103 [0.5]
State, Society and Economy in Northeast Asia
PSCI 3105 [0.5]
Imperialism and Decolonization
PSCI 3204 [0.5]
Politics of Latin America
PSCI 3205 [0.5]
Mexican Politics
PSCI 3207 [0.5]
The Government and Politics of European Integration
PSCI 3405 [0.5]
Comparative Public Policy Analysis
PSCI 3502 [0.5]
Gender and Politics: Global South
PSCI 3600 [0.5]
International Institutions
PSCI 3601 [0.5]
Theories of International Politics
PSCI 3606 [0.5]
Canadian Foreign Policy
PSCI 3608 [0.5]
Migration Governance
PSCI 3609 [0.5]
Global Politics of Food
PSCI 3703 [0.5]
Governing the Global Economy
PSCI 3801 [0.5]
Environmental Politics
PSCI 4207 [0.5]
Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa
PSCI 4603 [0.5]
Analysis of International Political Economy
PSCI 4604 [0.5]
Selected Problems in International Political Economy
PSCI 4605 [0.5]
Gender in International Relations
PSCI 4610 [0.5]
Politics of Migration Management
PSCI 4800 [0.5]
Advanced International Relations Theory
PSCI 4805 [0.5]
Political Economy of Global Money and Finance
PSCI 4808 [0.5]
Global Environmental Politics
PSCI 4819 [0.5]
Latin America and the World
SOCI 3027 [0.5]
Globalization and Human Rights
TSES 4011 [0.5]
Technology and Society: Development
For the policy stream in Rights and Human Development:
ECON 3380 [0.5]
The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity
ECON 3508 [0.5]
Introduction to Economic Development
ECON 3509 [0.5]
Development Planning and Project Evaluation
ECON 3804 [0.5]
Environmental Economics
EURR 4008 [0.5]
Nationalism in Russia and Eurasia
GEOG 2200 [0.5]
Global Connections
GEOG 3023 [0.5]
Cities in a Global World
GEOG 3025 [0.5]
Geographies of Selected Regions
GEOG 3026 [0.5]
Topics in the Geography of Canada
GEOG 3209 [0.5]
Sustainability and Environment in the South
GEOG 3404 [0.5]
Geographies of Economic Development
HIST 3306 [0.5]
Canada's International Policies
HRSJ 3401 [0.5]
Histories of Persecution and Genocide
HRSJ 3501 [0.5]
Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
HRSJ 3504 [0.5]
Public Health and Human Rights
HRSJ 4201 [0.5]
Citizenship and Human Rights
HRSJ 4401 [0.5]
Gender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World
HRSJ 4404 [0.5]
Rights of Refugees and Displaced Persons
HRSJ 4502 [0.5]
Global Indigenous Knowledges and Movements
INAF 4101 [0.5]
Topics in Conflict and Conflict Management
INAF 4201 [0.5]
Topics in Security and Intelligence
INAF 4401 [0.5]
Topics in Global Economic Relations
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 2105 [0.5]
Social Justice and Human Rights
LAWS 3503 [0.5]
Equality and Discrimination
LAWS 3504 [0.5]
Law and Aboriginal Peoples
LAWS 3509 [0.5]
The Charter of Rights Topics
LAWS 3604 [0.5]
International Organizations
LAWS 4101 [0.5]
Contemporary Justice Theories
LAWS 4102 [0.5]
Controversies in Rights Theory
LAWS 4105 [0.5]
Global Justice Theory
LAWS 4601 [0.5]
Transnational Law and Human Rights
LAWS 4603 [0.5]
Transitional Justice
LAWS 4605 [0.5]
Topics in International Law
LAWS 4606 [0.5]
International Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS 4607 [0.5]
Immigration and Refugee Law
LAWS 4610 [0.5]
Special Topics in Transnational Law and Human Rights
LAWS 4800 [0.5]
Environment and Social Justice
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PHIL 2103 [0.5]
Philosophy of Human Rights
PSCI 3105 [0.5]
Imperialism and Decolonization
PSCI 3107 [0.5]
The Causes of War
PSCI 3307 [0.5]
Politics of Human Rights
PSCI 3600 [0.5]
International Institutions
PSCI 3601 [0.5]
Theories of International Politics
PSCI 3606 [0.5]
Canadian Foreign Policy
PSCI 3801 [0.5]
Environmental Politics
PSCI 3802 [0.5]
Globalization and Human Rights
PSCI 3805 [0.5]
Politics of Race
PSCI 4104 [0.5]
Development in the Global South - Theory and Practice
PSCI 4105 [0.5]
Selected Problems in Development in the Global South
PSCI 4109 [0.5]
The Politics of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
PSCI 4206 [0.5]
Indigenous Politics of North America
PSCI 4207 [0.5]
Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa
PSCI 4500 [0.5]
Gender and Globalization
PSCI 4505 [0.5]
Transitions to Democracy
PSCI 4605 [0.5]
Gender in International Relations
PSCI 4807 [0.5]
Politics of Citizenship and Migration
PSCI 4808 [0.5]
Global Environmental Politics
PSCI 4817 [0.5]
International Politics of Forced Migration
SOCI 3027 [0.5]
Globalization and Human Rights
SOWK 3207 [0.5]
Human Rights Practice in Civil Society
For the policy stream in Indigenous Policy:
COMS 4316 [0.5]
Indigenous Media in Global Contexts
HIST 3510 [0.5]
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
HRSJ 4502 [0.5]
Global Indigenous Knowledges and Movements
INDG 2011 [0.5]
Critical Indigenous Studies
INDG 2012 [0.5]
Anishinaabe Ontologies
INDG 2013 [0.5]
Haudenosaunee Ontologies
INDG 2015 [0.5]
Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges
INDG 2020 [0.5]
Indigenous Feminisms: Perspectives on Gender, Sex, and Sexualities
INDG 3001 [0.5]
Indigenous Governance
INDG 3015 [0.5]
Indigenous Ecological Ways of Knowing and the Academy
INDG 3901 [0.5]
Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies
INDG 4001 [0.5]
Indigeneity in the City
INDG 4011 [0.5]
Indigenous Representations
INDG 4015 [0.5]
Land as a Relation
INDG 4020 [0.5]
Practicum
INDG 4905 [0.5]
Directed Studies I
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 3504 [0.5]
Law and Aboriginal Peoples
LAWS 4504 [0.5]
Indigenous Criminal Justice
PADM 4224 [0.5]
Aboriginal Policy
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PSCI 4206 [0.5]
Indigenous Politics of North America
SOWK 4102 [0.5]
Indigenous Peoples and Social Policy
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits)
7.  1.0 credit in:1.0
PSCI 2701 [0.5]
Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
PSCI 2702 [0.5]
Quantitative Research Methods in Political Science
8.  1.5 credits in:1.5
BUSI 3602 [0.5]
Designing Organizational Systems: An Overview
ECON 1001 [0.5]
Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1002 [0.5]
Introduction to Macroeconomics
9.  0.5 credit from:0.5
PSCI 2002 [0.5]
Canadian Politics and Civil Society
PSCI 2101 [0.5]
Comparative Politics of the Global North
PSCI 2102 [0.5]
Comparative Politics of the Global South
10.  1.0 credit from:1.0
HIST 1003 [0.5]
Empire, War, and Revolution in Europe, 1850-1939
HIST 1004 [0.5]
Europe in War; Cold War
HIST 1301 [0.5]
Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History
HIST 1302 [0.5]
Rethinking Modern Canadian History
HIST 1701 [0.5]
History of the Global South, 1400-1850
HIST 1702 [0.5]
History of the Global South, 1850 to the present
HIST 2301 [0.5]
Canadian Political History
HIST 2311 [0.5]
Environmental History of Canada
11.  0.5 credit from:0.5
INDG 1010 [0.5]
Indigenous Ways of Knowing
INDG 1011 [0.5]
Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters
12.  1.0 credit in:1.0
For the policy stream in Global Economic Relations:
LAWS 2601 [0.5]
Public International Law
LAWS 3604 [0.5]
International Organizations
For the policy stream in Rights and Human Development:
LAWS 2601 [0.5]
Public International Law
LAWS 3602 [0.5]
International Human Rights
For the policy stream in Indigenous Policy:
LAWS 2501 [0.5]
Law, State and Constitution
LAWS 2502 [0.5]
Law, State and Citizen
LAWS 3504 [0.5]
Law and Aboriginal Peoples
13.  4.5 credits in free electives4.5
Total Credits20.0

Specialization in International Policy Studies (International Relations and Conflict)
B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

Specialization in International Policy Studies (Security and Intelligence)
B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits)
1.  3.5 credits in:3.5
PAPM 1001 [0.5]
Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation
PAPM 2001 [0.5]
Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought
PAPM 2002 [0.5]
Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought
PAPM 3000 [0.5]
Policy Research
PAPM 4000 [0.5]
Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management
PAPM 4099 [0.5]
Policy Seminar
PSCI 2003 [0.5]
Canadian Political Institutions
2.  1.0 credit in:1.0
INAF 3001 [0.5]
Understanding Policy in a Global Context
INAF 3002 [0.5]
Applied Policy in a Global Context
3.  0.5 credit from:0.5
PSCI 2601 [0.5]
International Relations: Global Politics
PSCI 2602 [0.5]
International Relations: Global Political Economy
4.  0.5 credit from:0.5
ECON 3601 [0.5]
Introduction to International Trade
ECON 3602 [0.5]
International Monetary Problems
5.  1.0 credit from:1.0
PSCI 3405 [0.5]
Comparative Public Policy Analysis
PSCI 3603 [0.5]
Strategic Thought and International Security
PSCI 3606 [0.5]
Canadian Foreign Policy
PSCI 3607 [0.5]
North American Security and Defence Policy
6.  1.0 credit from:1.0
For the policy stream in International Relations and Conflict:
LAWS 4105 [0.5]
Global Justice Theory
LAWS 4106 [0.5]
Law and Violence
LAWS 4606 [0.5]
International Law of Armed Conflict
PSCI 4505 [0.5]
Transitions to Democracy
PSCI 4800 [0.5]
Advanced International Relations Theory
PSCI 4801 [0.5]
Selected Problems in Global Politics
For the policy stream in Security and Intelligence:
LAWS 4106 [0.5]
Law and Violence
LAWS 4309 [0.5]
State Security and Dissent
LAWS 4606 [0.5]
International Law of Armed Conflict
PSCI 4008 [0.5]
National Security and Intelligence in the Modern State
PSCI 4801 [0.5]
Selected Problems in Global Politics
7.  0.5 credit in:0.5
For the policy stream in International Relations and Conflict:
INAF 4101 [0.5]
Topics in Conflict and Conflict Management
For the policy stream in Security and Intelligence:
INAF 4201 [0.5]
Topics in Security and Intelligence
8.  2.0 credits in policy stream electives from:2.0
For the policy stream in International Relations and Conflict:
ECON 3804 [0.5]
Environmental Economics
ECON 3808 [0.5]
The Economics of Transition
EURR 4008 [0.5]
Nationalism in Russia and Eurasia
EURR 4102 [0.5]
The Balkans since 1989
EURR 4107 [0.5]
Russia’s Regional and Global Ambitions
EURR 4208 [0.5]
Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States
GEOG 3024 [0.5]
Understanding Globalization
GINS 4090 [0.5]
Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies
HIST 3304 [0.5]
Canada-United States Relations
HIST 3306 [0.5]
Canada's International Policies
HIST 3905 [0.5]
Topics in International History
HRSJ 3401 [0.5]
Histories of Persecution and Genocide
HRSJ 3504 [0.5]
Public Health and Human Rights
INAF 4201 [0.5]
Topics in Security and Intelligence
INAF 4301 [0.5]
Topics in Rights and Human Development
INAF 4401 [0.5]
Topics in Global Economic Relations
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 3208 [0.5]
International Trade Regulation
LAWS 3602 [0.5]
International Human Rights
LAWS 4105 [0.5]
Global Justice Theory
LAWS 4601 [0.5]
Transnational Law and Human Rights
LAWS 4603 [0.5]
Transitional Justice
LAWS 4605 [0.5]
Topics in International Law
LAWS 4606 [0.5]
International Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS 4610 [0.5]
Special Topics in Transnational Law and Human Rights
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PSCI 3101 [0.5]
Politics of War in Africa
PSCI 3105 [0.5]
Imperialism and Decolonization
PSCI 3107 [0.5]
The Causes of War
PSCI 3207 [0.5]
The Government and Politics of European Integration
PSCI 3209 [0.5]
Reconstruction and Transformation in Europe and Eurasia
PSCI 3600 [0.5]
International Institutions
PSCI 3601 [0.5]
Theories of International Politics
PSCI 3606 [0.5]
Canadian Foreign Policy
PSCI 3608 [0.5]
Migration Governance
PSCI 3702 [0.5]
Israeli-Palestinian Relations
PSCI 3703 [0.5]
Governing the Global Economy
PSCI 3801 [0.5]
Environmental Politics
PSCI 3802 [0.5]
Globalization and Human Rights
PSCI 4207 [0.5]
Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa
PSCI 4500 [0.5]
Gender and Globalization
PSCI 4501 [0.5]
Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area
PSCI 4504 [0.5]
Politics of the Caucasus and Caspian Basin
PSCI 4601 [0.5]
Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States
PSCI 4603 [0.5]
Analysis of International Political Economy
PSCI 4604 [0.5]
Selected Problems in International Political Economy
PSCI 4605 [0.5]
Gender in International Relations
PSCI 4606 [0.5]
American Foreign Policy
PSCI 4608 [0.5]
European Integration and European Security
PSCI 4800 [0.5]
Advanced International Relations Theory
PSCI 4801 [0.5]
Selected Problems in Global Politics
PSCI 4803 [0.5]
Foreign Policies of Major East Asian Powers
PSCI 4805 [0.5]
Political Economy of Global Money and Finance
PSCI 4807 [0.5]
Politics of Citizenship and Migration
PSCI 4808 [0.5]
Global Environmental Politics
PSCI 4817 [0.5]
International Politics of Forced Migration
For the policy stream in Security and Intelligence:
EURR 4008 [0.5]
Nationalism in Russia and Eurasia
EURR 4104 [0.5]
European Integration and European Security
EURR 4107 [0.5]
Russia’s Regional and Global Ambitions
GEOG 3024 [0.5]
Understanding Globalization
GINS 4090 [0.5]
Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies
HIST 3304 [0.5]
Canada-United States Relations
HIST 3306 [0.5]
Canada's International Policies
HIST 3905 [0.5]
Topics in International History
INAF 4101 [0.5]
Topics in Conflict and Conflict Management
INAF 4301 [0.5]
Topics in Rights and Human Development
INAF 4401 [0.5]
Topics in Global Economic Relations
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 4102 [0.5]
Controversies in Rights Theory
LAWS 4106 [0.5]
Law and Violence
LAWS 4304 [0.5]
Policing and Social Surveillance
LAWS 4309 [0.5]
State Security and Dissent
LAWS 4601 [0.5]
Transnational Law and Human Rights
LAWS 4605 [0.5]
Topics in International Law
LAWS 4610 [0.5]
Special Topics in Transnational Law and Human Rights
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PSCI 3107 [0.5]
The Causes of War
PSCI 3405 [0.5]
Comparative Public Policy Analysis
PSCI 3603 [0.5]
Strategic Thought and International Security
PSCI 3607 [0.5]
North American Security and Defence Policy
PSCI 3608 [0.5]
Migration Governance
PSCI 3802 [0.5]
Globalization and Human Rights
PSCI 4008 [0.5]
National Security and Intelligence in the Modern State
PSCI 4601 [0.5]
Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States
PSCI 4606 [0.5]
American Foreign Policy
PSCI 4608 [0.5]
European Integration and European Security
PSCI 4800 [0.5]
Advanced International Relations Theory
PSCI 4801 [0.5]
Selected Problems in Global Politics
PSCI 4803 [0.5]
Foreign Policies of Major East Asian Powers
PSCI 4806 [0.5]
Transatlantic Security Issues
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits)
9.  1.0 credit in:1.0
PSCI 2701 [0.5]
Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
PSCI 2702 [0.5]
Quantitative Research Methods in Political Science
10.  1.0 credit in:1.0
LAWS 2601 [0.5]
Public International Law
LAWS 3604 [0.5]
International Organizations
11.  1.5 credits in:1.5
ECON 1001 [0.5]
Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1002 [0.5]
Introduction to Macroeconomics
BUSI 3602 [0.5]
Designing Organizational Systems: An Overview
12.  0.5 credit from:0.5
PSCI 2002 [0.5]
Canadian Politics and Civil Society
PSCI 2101 [0.5]
Comparative Politics of the Global North
PSCI 2102 [0.5]
Comparative Politics of the Global South
13.  1.0 credit from:1.0
HIST 1003 [0.5]
Empire, War, and Revolution in Europe, 1850-1939
HIST 1004 [0.5]
Europe in War; Cold War
HIST 1301 [0.5]
Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History
HIST 1302 [0.5]
Rethinking Modern Canadian History
HIST 1701 [0.5]
History of the Global South, 1400-1850
HIST 1702 [0.5]
History of the Global South, 1850 to the present
HIST 2301 [0.5]
Canadian Political History
HIST 2311 [0.5]
Environmental History of Canada
14.  0.5 credit from:0.5
INDG 1010 [0.5]
Indigenous Ways of Knowing
INDG 1011 [0.5]
Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters
15.  4.5 credits in free electives4.5
C. Additional Requirement
16. In addition to satisfying the French language requirement, students must successfully complete 1.0 credit in a language or possess an equivalent level of proficiency as demonstrated by successfully completing a language test. The language may be either French at a level higher than FREN 1100, or, with the permission of the Director, another language directly relevant to their studies. Students registered in the International Policy Studies specialization will be required to use one of their elective credits if they satisfy this additional language requirement through course work.
Total Credits20.0

Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Economic Policy)
B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Environmental and Sustainable Energy Policy)
B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Social Policy)
B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Indigenous Policy)
B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits)
1.  3.5 credits in:3.5
PAPM 1001 [0.5]
Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation
PAPM 2001 [0.5]
Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought
PAPM 2002 [0.5]
Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought
PAPM 3000 [0.5]
Policy Research
PAPM 4000 [0.5]
Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management
PAPM 4099 [0.5]
Policy Seminar
PSCI 2003 [0.5]
Canadian Political Institutions
2.  1.0 credit from:1.0
ECON 2001 [0.5]
Intermediate Microeconomics for Non-Mathematical Majors
ECON 2101 [0.5]
Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non-Mathematical Majors
ECON 3201 [0.5]
Economic Thought and Policy in Canada
ECON 3220 [0.5]
Canadian Economic History
ECON 3230 [0.5]
Selected Topics in Economic History
ECON 3300 [0.5]
Public Policy Toward Business
ECON 3360 [0.5]
Introduction to Labour Economics
ECON 3370 [0.5]
The Economics of Migration
ECON 3380 [0.5]
The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity
ECON 3420 [0.5]
Economic Theories of Federalism
ECON 3460 [0.5]
Introduction to Health Economics
ECON 3801 [0.5]
Regional Economics
ECON 3803 [0.5]
The Economics of Natural Resources
ECON 3804 [0.5]
Environmental Economics
ECON 3820 [0.5]
Topics in Canadian Economic Policy
ECON 3850 [0.5]
Economics of Information and the Media
ECON 3856 [0.5]
Housing Economics
ECON 3864 [0.5]
Transportation Economics
HIST 3220 [0.5]
Canadian Economic History
3.  1.5 credit in:1.5
ECON 3403 [0.5]
Introduction to Public Economics: Expenditures
ECON 3405 [0.5]
Introduction to Public Economics: Taxation
PADM 3105 [0.5]
Management in the Public Sector
4.  0.5 credit in:0.5
PADM 4230 [0.5]
Ethics for Public Policy
5.  0.5 credit in:0.5
For the policy stream in Economic Policy:
LAWS 3506 [0.5]
Administrative Law
PSCI 3006 [0.5]
Social Power in Canadian Politics
PSCI 3401 [0.5]
Canadian Public Administration
PSCI 3402 [0.5]
Canadian Public Policy
For the policy stream in Environmental and Sustainable Energy Policy:
ECON 3803 [0.5]
The Economics of Natural Resources
ECON 3804 [0.5]
Environmental Economics
Environmental and Natural Resources
LAWS 3800 [0.5]
Law of Environmental Quality
For the policy stream in Social Policy:
SOWK 3100 [0.5]
Social Policy and Administration
For the policy stream in Indigenous Policy:
HIST 3510 [0.5]
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
HIST 3511 [0.5]
Themes in Indigenous History
LAWS 3504 [0.5]
Law and Aboriginal Peoples
6.  3.0 credits in policy stream electives:3.0
For the policy stream in Economic Policy:
3.0 credits from Economic Policy electives list below, including at least 0.5 credit in PADM or ECON and 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
BUSI 3102 [0.5]
Introduction to Human Resources Management
BUSI 4105 [0.5]
Managing Change
BUSI 4108 [0.5]
Organizational Learning
BUSI 4607 [0.5]
Management of Technology and Innovation
BUSI 4704 [0.5]
The Business Environment in Europe
ECON 3220 [0.5]
Canadian Economic History
ECON 3230 [0.5]
Selected Topics in Economic History
ECON 3300 [0.5]
Public Policy Toward Business
ECON 3360 [0.5]
Introduction to Labour Economics
ECON 3365 [0.5]
Introduction to Industrial Relations
ECON 3370 [0.5]
The Economics of Migration
ECON 3420 [0.5]
Economic Theories of Federalism
ECON 3450 [0.5]
Political Economy in the Modern State
ECON 3460 [0.5]
Introduction to Health Economics
ECON 3508 [0.5]
Introduction to Economic Development
ECON 3600 [0.5]
Introduction to International Economics
ECON 3601 [0.5]
Introduction to International Trade
ECON 3607 [0.5]
Monetary and Financial Institutions
ECON 3801 [0.5]
Regional Economics
ECON 3803 [0.5]
The Economics of Natural Resources
ECON 3807 [0.5]
European Economic Integration
ECON 3820 [0.5]
Topics in Canadian Economic Policy
ECON 3860 [0.5]
Agricultural Economics
ECON 3870 [0.5]
Comparative Economic Systems
GEOG 3404 [0.5]
Geographies of Economic Development
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 3005 [0.5]
Law and Regulation
LAWS 3201 [0.5]
Business Enterprise Frameworks
LAWS 3202 [0.5]
Intellectual Property
LAWS 3205 [0.5]
Consumer Law
LAWS 3208 [0.5]
International Trade Regulation
LAWS 3401 [0.5]
Employment Law
LAWS 3405 [0.5]
Labour Law
LAWS 4200 [0.5]
International Economic Law
PADM 4214 [0.5]
Budgetary Policy in the Public Sector
PADM 4220 [0.5]
Regulation and Public Policy
PADM 4225 [0.5]
Trade Policy
PADM 4226 [0.5]
Tax Policy
PADM 4612 [0.5]
Industrial Policy, Innovation and Sustainable Production
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PSCI 3402 [0.5]
Canadian Public Policy
PSCI 3406 [0.5]
Public Affairs and Media Strategies
PSCI 4603 [0.5]
Analysis of International Political Economy
PSCI 4805 [0.5]
Political Economy of Global Money and Finance
For the policy stream in Environmental and Sustainable Energy Policy:
3.0 credits from the Environmental and Sustainable Energy electives list below, including 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
BUSI 3119 [0.5]
Business and Environmental Sustainability
ECON 3300 [0.5]
Public Policy Toward Business
ENST 2001 [0.5]
Sustainable Futures: Environmental Challenges and Solutions
Environmental and Natural Resources
ENST 4006 [0.5]
Environmental Policy Analysis
GEOG 2500 [0.5]
Climate Change: Social Science Perspectives
GEOG 3023 [0.5]
Cities in a Global World
GEOG 3206 [0.5]
Health, Environment, and Society
GEOG 3209 [0.5]
Sustainability and Environment in the South
GEOG 4004 [0.5]
Environmental Impact Assessment
GEOG 4022 [0.5]
Seminar in People, Resources and Environmental Change
HRSJ 3503 [0.5]
Global Environmental Justice
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 3005 [0.5]
Law and Regulation
LAWS 3800 [0.5]
Law of Environmental Quality
PADM 4220 [0.5]
Regulation and Public Policy
PADM 4611 [0.5]
Science and Technology Policies
PADM 4612 [0.5]
Industrial Policy, Innovation and Sustainable Production
PADM 4615 [0.5]
Politics and Policy of Energy in Canada
PADM 4616 [0.5]
Environmental Policy
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PHIL 2380 [0.5]
Introduction to Environmental Ethics
PSCI 3103 [0.5]
State, Society and Economy in Northeast Asia
PSCI 3402 [0.5]
Canadian Public Policy
PSCI 3406 [0.5]
Public Affairs and Media Strategies
PSCI 3703 [0.5]
Governing the Global Economy
PSCI 3801 [0.5]
Environmental Politics
PSCI 4404 [0.5]
The Design and Evolution of Public Institutions
PSCI 4603 [0.5]
Analysis of International Political Economy
PSCI 4604 [0.5]
Selected Problems in International Political Economy
PSCI 4805 [0.5]
Political Economy of Global Money and Finance
TSES 3002 [0.5]
Energy and Sustainability
TSES 4001 [0.5]
Technology and Society: Risk
TSES 4007 [0.5]
Product Life Cycle Analysis
TSES 4008 [0.5]
Environmentally Harmonious Lifestyles
For the policy stream in Social Policy:
3.0 credits from the Social Policy electives list below, including at least 0.5 credit in PADM or SOWK and 0.5 credit at the 4000 level:
ECON 3360 [0.5]
Introduction to Labour Economics
ECON 3460 [0.5]
Introduction to Health Economics
GEOG 3023 [0.5]
Cities in a Global World
GEOG 3206 [0.5]
Health, Environment, and Society
GEOG 3501 [0.5]
Geographies of the Canadian North
HIST 3510 [0.5]
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
HLTH 3103 [0.5]
Health Policy and Canada's Health Care System
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 3001 [0.5]
Women and the Legal Process
LAWS 3503 [0.5]
Equality and Discrimination
LAWS 3504 [0.5]
Law and Aboriginal Peoples
LAWS 3506 [0.5]
Administrative Law
LAWS 3508 [0.5]
Health Law
LAWS 4607 [0.5]
Immigration and Refugee Law
PADM 4213 [0.5]
Gender and Public Policy
PADM 4221 [0.5]
Health Policy in Canada
PADM 4224 [0.5]
Aboriginal Policy
PADM 4227 [0.5]
Education Policy
PADM 4228 [0.5]
Social Policy
PADM 4817 [0.5]
Health Policy in Developing Countries
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PSCI 3405 [0.5]
Comparative Public Policy Analysis
PSCI 3402 [0.5]
Canadian Public Policy
PSCI 3406 [0.5]
Public Affairs and Media Strategies
PSCI 4006 [0.5]
Legislatures and Representation in Canada
PSCI 4103 [0.5]
The Modern State
PSCI 4403 [0.5]
Reproductive Rights Policy in North America
PSCI 4506 [0.5]
Women and Politics in North America
PSCI 4610 [0.5]
Politics of Migration Management
SOCI 2010 [0.5]
Critical Approaches to Economic Inequality
SOCI 3300 [0.5]
Studies in the Sociology of Education
SOWK 4102 [0.5]
Indigenous Peoples and Social Policy
SOWK 4103 [0.5]
Practice and Policy in Immigration
For the policy stream in Indigenous Policy:
3.0 credits from the Indigenous Policy electives list below, including 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
COMS 4316 [0.5]
Indigenous Media in Global Contexts
HIST 3510 [0.5]
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
HRSJ 4502 [0.5]
Global Indigenous Knowledges and Movements
INDG 2011 [0.5]
Critical Indigenous Studies
INDG 2012 [0.5]
Anishinaabe Ontologies
INDG 2013 [0.5]
Haudenosaunee Ontologies
INDG 2015 [0.5]
Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges
INDG 2020 [0.5]
Indigenous Feminisms: Perspectives on Gender, Sex, and Sexualities
INDG 3001 [0.5]
Indigenous Governance
INDG 3015 [0.5]
Indigenous Ecological Ways of Knowing and the Academy
INDG 3901 [0.5]
Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies
INDG 4001 [0.5]
Indigeneity in the City
INDG 4011 [0.5]
Indigenous Representations
INDG 4015 [0.5]
Land as a Relation
INDG 4020 [0.5]
Practicum
INDG 4905 [0.5]
Directed Studies I
IPAF 4900 [0.5]
Research Experience Course
LAWS 3504 [0.5]
Law and Aboriginal Peoples
LAWS 4504 [0.5]
Indigenous Criminal Justice
PADM 4224 [0.5]
Aboriginal Policy
PAPM 4908 [1.0]
Honours Research Essay
PSCI 4206 [0.5]
Indigenous Politics of North America
SOWK 4102 [0.5]
Indigenous Peoples and Social Policy
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits)
7.  1.0 credit in:1.0
PSCI 2701 [0.5]
Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
PSCI 2702 [0.5]
Quantitative Research Methods in Political Science
8.  1.0 credit in:1.0
LAWS 2501 [0.5]
Law, State and Constitution
LAWS 2502 [0.5]
Law, State and Citizen
9.  1.5 credits in:1.5
BUSI 3602 [0.5]
Designing Organizational Systems: An Overview
ECON 1001 [0.5]
Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1002 [0.5]
Introduction to Macroeconomics
10.  0.5 credit from:0.5
PSCI 2002 [0.5]
Canadian Politics and Civil Society
PSCI 2101 [0.5]
Comparative Politics of the Global North
PSCI 2102 [0.5]
Comparative Politics of the Global South
11.  1.0 credit from:1.0
HIST 1003 [0.5]
Empire, War, and Revolution in Europe, 1850-1939
HIST 1004 [0.5]
Europe in War; Cold War
HIST 1301 [0.5]
Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History
HIST 1302 [0.5]
Rethinking Modern Canadian History
HIST 1701 [0.5]
History of the Global South, 1400-1850
HIST 1702 [0.5]
History of the Global South, 1850 to the present
HIST 2301 [0.5]
Canadian Political History
HIST 2311 [0.5]
Environmental History of Canada
12.  0.5 credit from:0.5
INDG 1010 [0.5]
Indigenous Ways of Knowing
INDG 1011 [0.5]
Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters
13.  4.5 credits in free electives4.5
Total Credits20.0

Public Affairs and Policy Management (PAPM) Courses

PAPM 1001 [0.5 credit]
Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation

The processes of policy-making, implementation and evaluation. Forces that shape policy deliberations and alternative tools for managing policy action and policy evaluation. Theoretical approaches to understanding the origins of policy, and methods by which programs are designed and assessed.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for PAPM 2000.
Lecture two hours a week, discussion one hour per week.

PAPM 2001 [0.5 credit]
Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought

Theoretical, philosophical and ethical foundations for the study of public affairs and policy management. Drawing from classic and contemporary texts in political philosophy and theory, students consider issues relating to the nature of democracy, civic society and social organizations, the public, public affairs, public interest.
Precludes additional credit for PAPM 1000.
Prerequisite(s): PAPM 1001, PSCI 2003, and second-year standing.
Lecture two hours a week, discussion one hour a week.

PAPM 2002 [0.5 credit]
Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought

An examination of the history of economic thought, the context in which it developed, and its influence on public policy, from ancient to classical, neoclassical, and Keynesian approaches. Will also include a discussion of critical approaches such as Marxist, feminist, racial capitalist thought.
Precludes additional credit for PAPM 1000.
Prerequisite(s): PAPM 1001, PSCI 2003, and second-year standing.
Lecture two hours a week, discussion one hour a week.

PAPM 3000 [0.5 credit]
Policy Research

An examination of the research strategies and techniques relevant to policy analysis and evaluation. Using the case study method, the role of research and research organizations in the policy process is discussed. The issue of ethical dilemmas in policy research is also considered.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): PSCI 2701 and PSCI 2702, or COMM 2001, or ECON 2201 and ECON 2202 and Good Standing in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management program.
Lecture and discussion three hours a week.

PAPM 3999 [0.0 credit]
Co-operative Work Term

Includes: Experiential Learning Activity


PAPM 4000 [0.5 credit]
Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management

Policy workshop focusing on the application of public affairs analysis to develop problem solving and research skills. Seminar is policy-focused and organized by area of Specialization in the program. Students, working in small groups, examine concrete policy problems, actual or simulated, in specific institutional contexts.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): PAPM 3000 and Good Standing in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management program.
Seminar three hours a week.

PAPM 4099 [0.5 credit]
Policy Seminar

Students address a specific policy problem or problems, in interaction with local, national or international policy experts or practitioners. Emphasis on policy analysis, research, and communication skills.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): PAPM 3000.
Seminar three hours per week.

PAPM 4100 [0.5 credit]
Special Topics in Public Affairs and Policy Management

Analysis of selected issues in public affairs and policy management not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics will vary from year to year. Students should consult with the College regarding the topic offered.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in the B.P.A.P.M. program or permission of the Kroeger College.
Seminar three hours per week.

PAPM 4908 [1.0 credit]
Honours Research Essay

Individual research project resulting in a major essay, completed under the supervision of a faculty member and evaluated by both the supervisor and an appointed reader. Students are responsible for locating a faculty member willing to supervise the essay. Departmental regulations apply.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): PAPM 3000 and fourth-year standing in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management program with a Major CGPA or 9.0 or better, or permission of the Director of the Public Affairs and Policy Management program.


Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.

Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca

Regulations

In addition to the requirements listed here, students must satisfy the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar.)  Students should consult the College when planning their program and selecting courses.

Graduation

Following are the minimum CGPA requirements for B.P.A.P.M. (Honours) graduation:
Overall CGPA: 6.50
Major CGPA: 6.50

Academic Continuation Evaluation for Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management

Students in the B.P.A.P.M. (Honours) follow the standard Academic Continuation Evaluation (ACE) regulations governing Honours programs described in Section 3.2 of the Academic Regulations of the University, with the following additions and amendments:

  1. Students are Eligible to Continue (EC) if they have an Overall CGPA of at least 6.50 and a Major CGPA of at least 6.50.
  2. Students with less than 6.50 in either the Overall or Major CGPA, but who have an Overall CGPA of at least 1.00, will be placed on Academic Warning (AW). Students with an Overall CGPA of less than 1.00 will be Dismissed from Program (DP). 
  3. Students on Academic Warning (AW) who do not achieve a Term GPA of 6.50 as well as a minimum Term GPA of 6.50 in any courses taken within the Major will be required to withdraw from the program. 

Co-operative Education

For more information about how to apply for the Co-op program and how the Co-op program works please visit the Co-op website.

All students participating in the Co-op program are governed by the Undergraduate Co-operative Education Policy.

Undergraduate Co-operative Education Policy

Admission Requirements

Students can apply to Co-op in one of two ways: directly from high school, or after beginning a degree program at Carleton.

If a student applies to a degree program with a Co-op option from high school, their university grades will be reviewed two terms to one year prior to their first work term to ensure they meet the academic requirements after their first or second year of study. The time at which the evaluation takes place depends on the program of study. Students will automatically receive an admission decision via their Carleton email account.

Students who did not request Co-op at the time they applied to Carleton can request Co-op after they begin their university studies. To view application instructions and deadlines, please visit carleton.ca/co-op.

To be admitted to Co-op, a student must successfully complete 5.0 or more credits that count towards their degree, meet the minimum CGPA requirement(s) for the student's Co-op option, and fulfil any specified course prerequisites. To see the unique admission and continuation requirements for each Co-op option, please refer to the specific degree programs listed in the Undergraduate Calendar. 

Participation Requirements

COOP 1000

Once a student has been given admission or continuation confirmation to the co-op option s/he must complete and pass COOP 1000 (a mandatory online 0.0 credit course). Students will have access to this course a minimum of two terms prior to their first work term and will be notified when to register.

Communication with the Co-op Office

Students must maintain contact with the co-op office during their job search and while on a work term. All email communication will be conducted via the students' Carleton email account.

Employment

Although every effort is made to ensure a sufficient number of job postings for all students enrolled in the co-op option of their degree program, no guarantee of employment can be made. Carleton's co-op program operates a competitive job search process and is dependent upon current market conditions. Academic performance, skills, motivation, maturity, attitude and potential will determine whether a student is offered a job. It is the student's responsibility to actively conduct a  job search in addition to participation in the job search process operated by the co-op office. Once a student accepts a co-op job offer (verbally or written), his/her job search will end and access to co-op jobs will be removed for that term. Students that do not successfully obtain a co-op work term are expected to continue with their academic studies. The summer term is the exception to this rule. Students should also note that hiring priority is given to Canadian citizens for co-op positions in the Federal Government of Canada.

Registering in Co-op Courses

Students will be registered in a Co-op Work Term course while at work. The number of Co-op Work Term courses that a student is registered in is dependent upon the number of four-month work terms that a student accepts.

While on a co-op work term students may take a maximum of 0.5 credit throughout each four-month co-op work term. Courses must be scheduled outside of regular working hours.

Students must be registered as full-time before they begin their co-op job search. All co-op work terms must be completed before the beginning of the final academic term. Students may not finish their degree on a co-op work term.

Work Term Assessment and Evaluation

To obtain a Satisfactory grade for the co-op work term students must have:

  1. A satisfactory work term evaluation by the co-op employer;
  2. A satisfactory grade on the work term report.

Students must submit a work term report at the completion of each four-month work term. Reports are due on the 16th of April, August, and December and students are notified of due dates through their Carleton email account.

Workplace performance will be assessed by the workplace supervisor. Should a student receive an unsatisfactory rating from their co-op employer, an investigation by the co-op program manager will be undertaken. An unsatisfactory employer evaluation does not preclude a student from achieving an overall satisfactory rating for the work term.

Graduation with the Co-op Designation

In order to graduate with the co-op designation, students must satisfy all requirements for their degree program in addition to the requirements according to each co-op program (i.e. successful completion of three or four work terms).

Note: Participation in the co-op option will add up to one additional year for a student to complete their degree program.

Voluntary Withdrawal from the Co-op Option

Students may withdraw from the co-op option of their degree program during a study term ONLY. Students at work may not withdraw from the work term or the co-op option until s/he has completed the requirements of the work term.

Students are eligible to continue in their regular academic program provided that they meet the academic standards required for continuation.

Involuntary or Required Withdrawal from the Co-op Option

Students may be required to withdraw from the co-op option of their degree program for one or any of the following reasons:

  1. Failure to achieve a grade of SAT in COOP 1000
  2. Failure to pay all co-op related fees
  3. Failure to actively participate in the job search process
  4. Failure to attend all interviews for positions to which the student has applied
  5. Declining more than one job offer during the job search process
  6. Continuing a job search after accepting a co-op position
  7. Dismissal from a work term by the co-op employer
  8. Leaving a work term without approval by the Co-op manager
  9. Receipt of an unsatisfactory work term evaluation
  10. Submission of an unsatisfactory work term report

Standing and Appeals

The Co-op and Career Services office administers the regulations and procedures that are applicable to all co-op program options. All instances of a student's failure during a work term or other issues directly related to their participation in the co-op option will be reported to the academic department.

Any decision made by the Co-op and Career Services office can be appealed via the normal appeal process within the University.

International Students

All International Students are required to possess a Co-op Work Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before they can begin working. It is illegal to work in Canada without the proper authorization. Students will be provided with a letter of support to accompany their application. Students must submit their application for their permit before being permitted to view and apply for jobs on the Co-op Services database. Confirmation of a position will not be approved until a student can confirm they have received their permit. Students are advised to discuss the application process and requirements with the International Student Services Office.

Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management: Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements 

  • Maintain full-time status in each study term;
  • Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work)
  • Have successfully completed COOP 1000 [0.0]

In addition to the following:

  1. Registered as a full-time student in the B.PAPM Honours program;
  2. Successfully completed 5.0 or more credits;
  3. Obtained an Overall CGPA of at least 9.00. This CGPA must be maintained throughout the duration of the degree.

B.PAPM Honours students must successfully complete three (3) work terms to obtain the Co-op Designation.

Work Term CoursePAPM 3999
Work/Study Pattern:

Public Policy and Administration, Human Rights, Development Studies, International Studies, Communication and IT Policy, Strategic Opinion and Policy Analysis, Social Policy
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
TermPatternTermPatternTermPatternTermPatternTermPattern
FallSFallSFallSFallWFallS
WinterSWinterSWinterSWinterWWinter 
Summer SummerWSummerWSummerS

Legend
S
: Study
W: Work

Admissions Information

Admission Requirements are for the 2023-24 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum. See also the General Admission and Procedures section of this Calendar. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.

Note: Courses listed as recommended are not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.

Admissions Information

Admission requirements are based on the Ontario High School System. Prospective students can view the admission requirements through the Admissions website at admissions.carleton.ca. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program-by-program basis. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration; higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. All programs have limited enrolment and admission is not guaranteed. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.

Note: If a course is listed as recommended, it is not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.

Degree

  • B.P.A.P.M. (Honours)

Admission Requirements

First Year

The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses.

Advanced Standing

Applications for admission with advanced standing to the program will be assessed on their merits. Normally, offers are made to students with an overall CGPA of 9.00 (B+) or higher. Students must also present at least one of the following: ECON 1001, ECON 1002, or a second-year Political Science course with a minimum grade of B.

Advanced standing will be granted only for those courses deemed appropriate to the program. Students will not receive credit for courses graded below C-.

Co-op Option

Direct Admission to the first year of the Co-op Option
Applicants must:

  1. meet the required overall admission cut-off average and/or prerequisite course average. These averages may be higher than the stated minimum requirements;
  2. be registered as a full-time student in the B.P.A.P.M. (Honours) program;
  3. be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements).

Meeting the above requirements only establishes eligibility for admission to the program. The prevailing job market may limit enrolment in the co-op option.

Note: continuation requirements for students previously admitted to the co-op option and admission requirements for the co-op option after beginning the program are described in the Co-operative Education Regulations section of this Calendar.