Political Science

Political Science seeks an understanding of power in the relationships between individuals, groups and the state, as well as in the workings of modern government. The study of Political Science can illuminate an important dimension of the human experience, and it helps prepare individuals for intelligent participation in political community.

The field of inquiry ranges from an analysis of global international relations to the study of individual behaviour, from the examination of public institutions to reflection on broad philosophical questions. The members of the Department of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick employ a wide range of approaches in their courses, including economic, sociological, philosophical and historical modes of analysis.

Bachelor of Arts

The Political Science program is available as a major, double major or honours option as part of a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree. Arts is a four year program and covers a broad range of subject areas concerned with the study of human beings and the evolution and nature of global societies, ideas, and institutions. In your first two years of the program, you will select courses in fields like humanities, languages, social sciences as well as science and business to provide you with a broad foundation for advanced study in your chosen subject area during the final two years.