Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Co-op Work Experience Stream

Brandon University

Political Science is concerned with the study of political actors, institutions and processes that affect our daily lives. The Department of Political Science is a small group of active scholars committed to teaching, research and community activities. Our goal is to provide quality education to all our undergraduate students, including those who wish to become majors or minors in the discipline, and those whose objective is to learn the fundamentals about government and politics so that they may become more informed and better citizens. The expertise of our faculty spans several areas of the study of politics, including Canadian government at all levels, comparative government of Europe, the US and the developing world, modern and contemporary political behaviour, and international politics, among others. We make every effort to ensure that all our students have an ample choice over their three or four years of study by offering a wide range of courses, some basic, some more advanced. In the best tradition of liberal arts education, many of our students take political science because of their deep interest in public affairs. Other proceed to graduate school, or to careers in journalism, law school, public service, political parties, consulting, active politics, foreign affairs, or international development. We are proud that some of these students have completed and are now completing masters and doctoral degrees elsewhere in Canada or abroad and that a significant number have been and are now involved in politics as members of parliament or provincial legislatures.

The Co-operative Education Program builds meaningful and relevant work into your degree you get to learn and earn. With Co-op, you will gain new skills, have career-defining experiences, and develop connections that will last you a lifetime. Benefits: The Co-op Program at Brandon University provides you with the opportunity to gain relevant and meaningful work experience while you explore different career options. At the same time, you will expand your network of industry professionals and build skills suited to the ever-changing job market. Both work and academic terms are full-time and follow a formalized sequence. The total amount of co-op work experience is normally at least 30 percent of the time spent in academic study. A work term is defined as a minimum of 12 weeks and/or 420 hours full-time paid experience. The Work Experience Stream consists of one work term. The Co-op Stream consists of two or three work terms.

All full-time Brandon University students in good standing and enrolled in a degree with a declared major in one of the participating disciplines are eligible to apply for admission to the Co-operative Education Program (which includes the Work Experience Stream and the Co-op Stream). International students are eligible for work permits that are valid only for co-op employment arranged through the co-op program. Students must meet the course and major GPA criteria according to the department offering their declared major.

Faculty of Arts