Economics & Political Science
This joint specialization enables students to apply quantitative analysis of Economics to assess the effectiveness of laws and policies. Students will complete courses in both Economics and Political Science to meet program requirements.
Honours Bachelor of Arts
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Sample Courses
A rigorous mathematical treatment of the basic tools of economic analysis regarding consumer and producer theory.
Analysis of different aspects of conflict management, including security regimes, U.N. peacekeeping, mediation, bilateral as well as multilateral techniques.
Environmental Justice is about the fair treatment of all people in the creation and implementation of environmental policies.
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Sociology
Sociology thus creates theories about a broad range of human activity. Sociologists study how families work; how individuals change over the life course; how norms and laws are made, broken, enforced, and changed; how inequalities of gender, class, and race emerge, continue, and change.
Commerce
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