Political Economy

Political Economy is an undergraduate degree provided under the Bachelor of Arts Program by the Faculty of Arts. The Political Economy degree develops the students with the skills necessary to understand and analyze the major domestic and international challenges facing Canada and the political world today. The curriculum will provide an understanding of key concepts in the disciplines of both political science and economics as well as the role of markets and governments in Canadian and global society. As a capstone seminar student, degree candidates will confront the major, real world policy problems facing Canada, analyze them and look for solutions to them thus getting a practical experience based learning in the process.