Honours BSocSc in International Studies and Modern Languages

University of Ottawa | Faculty of Social Sciences
Honours BSocSc in International Studies and Modern Languages
(4 years/120 credits)
Suggested Course Sequence
1 ST YEAR OF STUDIES (10 COURSES/30 CREDITS):
FALL SESSION (15 CREDITS/5 COURSES):
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ENG1100: Workshop in Essay Writing
HIS1110: The Twentieth-Century World to 1945
3 credits (1 course) from:
o POL1101: Introduction to Political Science
o POL1102: Politics and Globalization
3 credits (1 course) from list B¹
3 optional third language² credits (1 course)
WINTER SESSION (15 CREDITS/5 COURSES):
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HIS1111: The Twentieth-Century World from 1945
3 credits (1 course) from:
o ENG1120: Literature and Composition I: Prose Fiction
o ENG1121: Literature and Composition II: Drama and Poetry
3 credits (1 course) from:
o ECO1102: Introduction to Macroeconomics
o ECO1302: Contemporary Macroeconomic Issues
3 credits (1 course) from list B¹
3 optional third language² credits (1 course)
2 ND YEAR OF STUDIES (10 COURSES/30 CREDITS):
*Optional addition of a minor at the beginning of the 2nd year is possible – consult an academic
advisor.
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POL2103: Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics
POL2104: Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL2107: Introduction to Political Thought
POL2108: Modern Political Thought I
POL2156: Foundations of Research in Political Science
3 credits (1 course) from list A
6 credits (2 courses) from list B¹
6 optional third language² credits (2 courses)
3 RD YEAR OF STUDIES (10 COURSES/30 CREDITS):
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POL3102: Modern Political Thought II
GEG2108: Contested Places
6 optional POL credits (2 courses)
3 credits (1 course) from list C
6 credits (2 courses) from list B¹
6 optional third language² credits (2 courses)
3 elective credits (1 course)
4 TH YEAR OF STUDIES (10 COURSES/30 CREDITS):
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3 credits (1 course) from:
o POL4330: Honours Seminar in International Relations and Global Politics
o POL4930: Honours Seminar in International Relations and Global Politics
9 POL credits (3 courses) at the 4000 level from list C
6 credits (2 courses) from list B¹
3 optional third language (culture or civilization)² credits (1 course)
9 elective credits (3 courses)
LISTS OF OPTIONAL COURSES:
LIST A:
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SRS2112: The Religions of the World I
SRS2113: The Religions of the World II
SRS2195: Religion and Politics in Global Society
SRS3191: Sociology of Religious and Cultural Pluralism
SRS3194: Anthropological Theories in Inter-Cultural and Inter-Religious Issues
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FLS2511 : Communication orale et écrite en français langue seconde : niveau
intermédiaire I
FLS2512 : Communication orale et écrite en français langue seconde : niveau
intermédiaire II
FLS2513: French Grammar for Second Language Learners: Intermediate Level
FLS2521 : Lecture et écriture en français langue seconde : niveau avancé
FLS2522 : Compréhension et expression orale en français langue seconde : niveau
avancé
FLS2581 : Cours d’encadrement linguistique en FLS : capacités réceptives
FLS2731 : Compréhension de l'oral en français langue seconde : niveau avancé I
FLS2741 : Compréhension de l'écrit en français langue seconde : niveau avancé I
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FLS2751 : Perfectionnement de l'expression orale en français langue seconde : niveau
avancé I
FLS2761 : Perfectionnement de l'expression écrite en français langue seconde : niveau
avancé I
FLS2771 : Grammaire française pour étudiants en langue seconde : niveau avancé I
FLS2772 : Prononciation française pour étudiants en langue seconde
FLS3581 : Cours d’encadrement linguistique en FLS : capacités productives
FLS3741 : Compréhension de l'écrit en français langue seconde : niveau avancé II
FLS3751 : Perfectionnement de l'expression orale en français langue seconde : niveau
avancé II
FLS3761 : Perfectionnement de l'expression écrite en français langue seconde : niveau
avancé II
FLS3771 : Grammaire française pour étudiants en langue seconde : niveau avancé II
FLS3773 : Développement du vocabulaire en français langue seconde
FLS3775 : Culture et communication en français langue seconde
FLS4581 : Cours d’encadrement linguistique en FLS : communication orale
FLS4781 : Cours d’encadrement linguistique en FLS : expression écrite
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CML3117: International Law
CML4117: Protection of Civilians in International Law
ECH3310: Human Rights and Conflict Studies: Compared Perspectives
ECH4320: Conflict Resolution and Peace Building
POL3110: Non-Western Political Thought
POL3111: International Organizations
POL3114: Comparative Politics: Asia
POL3115: Comparative Politics of Development
POL3116: Selected Topics: Politics and Culture
POL3140: Comparative Politics: United States
POL3142: Comparative Politics: Western Europe
POL3144: Comparative Politics: Africa
POL3145: Comparative Politics: Latin America
POL3146: Canadian Foreign Policy
POL3154: Comparative Politics: Central and Eastern Europe
POL3162: Political Violence
POL3164: Comparative Politics: Middle East and Arab World
POL3370 : Qualitative Analysis in Political Science or POL3371 Quantitative Analysis in
Political Science
POL3503 : Introduction à l'économie politique
POL3509 : Le nationalisme
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POL3513 : Migration, mobilité, frontières et citoyenneté
POL3548 : Relations nord-américaines
POL4123: Gender and International Relations
POL4124: The Politics of Security
POL4126: Contemporary Geopolitics
POL4138: Empire and Imperialism
POL4142: Applied Political Ethics
POL4170: Politics of Foreign Aid
POL4171: Politics, Social Movements and Globalisation
POL4176: International Political Economy
POL4178: Political Economy of Development
POL4184: Democratization
POL4187: The Politics of International Ethics
POL4188 : Multilatéralisme: formes et enjeux
POL4522: International Relations as Political Theory
POL4545 : Politique comparée : questions identitaires
SCS4010: International Internship
NOTE:
(1) In order to obtain a degree in International Studies and Modern Languages, students
must successfully complete 24 credits in their second language (FLS). A student may be
exempted from this requirement if he or she successfully completes the Second
Language Certification with a minimum of two scores of at least 3 and no score below 2.
(2) In order to obtain a degree in International Studies and Modern Languages, students
must have reached advanced level II in one of the following languages and taken at least
three credits in a non-language course (culture and civilization): Arabic, Chinese,
German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish.