政治学文学士（荣誉学位）

政治学是对国家及其公民的可能性的研究和分析
Political science is the study and analysis of possibilities for states and their citizens, the possibility of peace in a war ravaged country, the possibility of democracy in an authoritarian state, the possibility of economic equity in a capitalist system, and the possibility of harmony in a system of sovereign states. The study of politics has always been at the centre of an education geared toward sustaining and improving community life. The ancient Chinese, Greeks, and Romans regarded politics as one of the highest forms of human expression. Indigenous peoples all over the world have practiced unique and effective forms of politics for millennia. Whether you know it or not, we all participate in politics.<br><br>Algoma U's four-year Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree focuses on three areas of study: Canadian politics, public policy and government, comparative politics and international relations, and political theory, philosophy, and economy. Our program works to incorporate Indigenous content, ideas, and methodology in its approach. It will help students to understand and identify important institutions, forces, and ideas that shape society, and permit change to occur or not occur. It will teach students how to systematically, rigorously, and analytically evaluate competing explanations of the same event or phenomenon, and gain an understanding of who or what exerts power.