BA/BS in Political Science

Political Science at Brock University is a Bachelor of Arts program in the Faculty of Social Sciences examining how societies make collective decisions locally, nationally and globally. Courses cover governments in Canada and abroad, law, public policy, international relations, and philosophies of organizing power, with particular strength in criminal justice policy, law and courts, digital politics, security and foreign policy, Indigenous politics, and local government. The program offers concentrations in International Development and Public Law, minors in Political Science, Canadian Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Public Policy and Administration, and certificates in Public Policy and Administration or Public Law. Co-op is available in Political Science or Public Policy and Administration over four and a half years. It runs four years full-time and includes experiential learning, international opportunities, a Brock-college option, and Law Plus. Graduates pursue careers in law, government administration, diplomacy, journalism, and policy analysis.