"In the north for the north"
Canada, its politics, economics, society and workplace, is
becoming dramatically more diverse and more global. New opportunities
are open to those who are equipped to meet the challenges of a changing
Canada and changing world. Political science helps students to be a
part of those new opportunities, and to direct their lives and careers,
by providing the intellectual tools needed to understand and analyze
real world problems, conduct research and arrive at generally
acceptable solutions.
The Political Science program equips students to see the
implications of the changing world around us, learn about the ethos,
changes and opportunities in our and in other countries, and to have a
well developed understanding of our values and political system. Beyond
this, a major in Political Science is an especially useful preparation
for students who wish to pursue careers in business, public service,
law or communications. The program in Political Science allows for
specialization in Canadian politics, comparative politics and public
administration.