This program is closed to new admissions, effective April 24, 2018.
As a graduate of Athabasca University’s Political Economy program, you will get the opportunity to develop a greater appreciation of diverse politics, economics, cultures, and regions of the world. The course selection allows you to critically engage with Canadian and global political and economic issues in an era of globalization. Students may focus their studies in either Global Political Economy or Canadian Political Economy. For more information, visit the Political Economy website.
Athabasca University has developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.
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Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.
Requirements in addition to the general program requirements for the 3-year BA with Concentration:
Required core courses (15 credits) |
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ECON 247 | Microeconomics | (3) |
ECON 248 | Macroeconomics | (3) |
MATH 215 | Introduction to Statistics or |
(3) |
MATH 216 | Computer-oriented Approach
to Statistics or |
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MGSC 301 | Statistics for Business and Economics I | |
POEC/GLST/INTR 230 | Globalization and World Politics | (3) |
POEC 302 | Introduction to Political Economy | (3) |
A minimum of 15 credits in one of the two areas of focus. Students must take at least one course from each of the following areas: Economics, Political Economy, and Political Science.
Area of Focus I: Global Political Economy |
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ECON 401 | The Changing Global Economy* *Students who have taken ECON 301 may not take ECON 401. |
(3) |
ECON 366 | Economic Development | (3) |
ECON 475 | International Trade | (3) |
ECON 476 | International Finance | (3) |
ENVS/GLST 243 | Environmental Change in a Global Context | (3) |
GLST 308 | Americas: An Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean | (3) |
GLST/HIST 381 | Modern China | (3) |
HIST 486 | The Industrial Revolution | (3) |
POEC/GLST/INTR 395 | Political Economy of Development: People, Processes, and Policies | (3) |
POEC/GLST/INTR 483 | International Political Economy: The Politics of Globalization | (3) |
POLI/INTR 330 | International and Global Politics | (3) |
POLI 342 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | (3) |
POLI 480 | The Politics of Cyberspace | (3) |
SOCI 435 | Theories of Social Change | (3) |
or
Area of Focus II: Canadian Political Economy |
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CMNS 401 | Cultural Policy in Canada | (3) |
ECON 385 | Money, Banking and Canadian Financial Institutions | (3) |
GEOG 311 | Canadian Urban Development | (3) |
GLST/GOVN 450 | Public Budgeting and Financial Management in a Globalized World | (3) |
GOVN 301 | Governance, the Public Sector and Corporate Power | (3) |
HIST 326 | Contemporary Canada: Canada after 1945 | (3) |
IDRL 320 | The Law of Work | (3) |
IDRL 309/LGST 310 | Human Rights, the Charter and Labour Relations | (3) |
LBST/SOCI/WGST 332 | Women and Unions | (3) |
POEC 393 | Canada and the Global Political Economy | (3) |
POLI 309 | Canadian Government and Politics | (3) |
POLI 311 | Aboriginal Politics and Governments | (3) |
POLI 325 | Canadian Environmental Policy and Politics | (3) |
SOCI 291 | Canadian Society | (3) |
SOCI 321 | Sociology of Work and Industry | (3) |
TAXX 301 | Taxation I | (3) |
Select a minimum of 12 credits from the following designated political economy general elective courses. You may also select from Area of Focus I or II provided you have not used the courses already to fulfill the Area of Focus requirement.
18 remaining elective credits selected from the following disciplines:
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Information effective Sept. 1, 2017 to Aug. 31, 2018.
Updated May 17 2018 by laurab
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