Political Science / Concurrent Education

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Program Overview & Highlights

General 3-Year Program
B.A.
B.Ed.

Inspire students to be engaged citizens by combining your Education degree with a Political Science BA. Teach courses at the intermediate/senior level in subjects like world issues, law, social studies, and more. Our close-knit Political Science department is welcoming and our Faculty of Education connects you with real-world teaching opportunities in local schools and around the world to prepare you for the classroom.

Service learning courses in the community and abroad, including in Tanzania where you can help rehabilitate classrooms and teach in schools

small classes mean your world-class professors will know you by name

travel to NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in our popular study abroad course

politics isn't a spectator sports: make a difference in your community!

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service learning electives to enhance your experience

98.8%

of our graduates are employed within 2 years¹

¹ (OUGS Education, 2020)

days of real teaching experience inside local schools

35%

of Ontario secondary schools and 24% of elementary schools are facing daily teacher shortages

What Lancers Are Saying

I wouldn’t trade my time at UWindsor Political Science for anything. The incredible professors I met and experiences I had paved the way for my path forward. Working on research with some of our professors inspired me to aim for a career in academia. I also took advantage of the courses taught in French at the faculty and am currently taking almost all of my law courses at McGill in French, which I don’t think I would have been able to do had it not been for the vocabulary and writing skills gained in those French-language Political Science classes!

Emelie Weidl

Alumni, currently studying BCL/ JD at McGill
Political Science, 2020

I 100% credit my time in Political Science at the University of Windsor with setting me on the path I’m on today. Programs like Outstanding Scholars – getting to publish scholarly work as an undergraduate – and EU Study Abroad – going overseas for the first time and exploring the EU – really opened my eyes to a world of possibilities. The faculty in the department are top-notch, and the exciting course offerings are still among the favourites I have taken in my studies. There are so many incredible possibilities for what you can do with a Political Science degree, beyond what you could ever imagine. When I started university, I never would have thought I would end up specialising in cybersecurity and digital politics. Studying Political Science allows you to never stop learning, dig deeper into the world around you, and pursue some incredibly fulfilling job and life opportunities.

Logan Carmichael

Alumni, Cybersecurity, ASB Bank Aukland, NZ
Political Science, 2017

I completed my undergraduate degree at UWindsor from 2008-2013 and knew I wanted to stay to pursue my Masters degree in the Political Science department, as it had been such a warm and supportive experience. Several professors in the department were instrumental in me pursuing my graduate degree, and I appreciate their level of dedication to assisting me in honing my research and writing skills, while also providing opportunities to collaborate on academic pieces that they were working on. This has directly contributed to the pursuance a PhD, and I am very grateful for the support of so many mentors.

Sarah Cipkar

Alumni, PhD Candidate and Founder & CEO of Cipkar Development
Political Science, 2013