Public Policy - Trent Universit

This Public Policy specialization focuses on shaping social and political policies affecting Canada and beyond. Students develop skills applicable to careers in the public service, non-profits, or within government and intergovernmental organizations. The coursework combines foundational theory with opportunities for real-world application through field placements or research projects. Graduates can pursue advanced degrees or careers as policy analysts, political consultants, or public relations professionals.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Learn to make a positive impact through shaping and influencing social politics in Canada and around the world. This specialization is ideal for students looking to pursue a career in public service, think tanks, non-profit, and intergovernmental organizations.

Outline:

Courses:

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Honours degree in Political Studies may graduate with a Specialization in Public Policy if they have also successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:

0.5 POST credit consisting of:
POST 3605H: Developing and Communicating Public Policy
3.5 POST credits from Group A and Group B, with at least 1.0 credit from Group A
Group A
POST-CAST 4055H: Contemporary Canadian Problems
POST-CAST 4081H (or 4080Y): Canadian Politics and Public Policy
POST-CAST 4082H: Multilevel Governance in Canada: Contemporary Issues and Dynamics
POST-ADMN-IDST-SOCI 4255H: Globalization and the Politics of Work
POST-CAST-GEOG 4555H: City, Economy, and Society: Urban Restructuring and the Global Economy
POST 4850H: Public Policy Field Placement
Group B
POST-CAST-SOCI 3000Y: Reading the Social: Space, Difference, and Power in Canada
POST-CAST-INDG 3015H: Urban Governance in Canada
POST-CAST-CRIM 3091H: Law and Constitutional Issues
POST-CAST-CRIM 3092H: Law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
POST-CAST-ERST-FRSC 3120H: Canadian Environmental Policy
POST 3200H: Ordering World Politics I: US Foreign Policy in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
POST-CAST 3210H: Ordering World Politics II: Canadian Foreign Policy in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
POST 3420H: Poverty, Politics, and Protest: A Comparative Perspective
POST-CAST-GESO 3431H: Growoing Gap: Gender (In)Justice in Canada
POST-ERST-GDST-SAFS 3602H: Environment and Development
POST 3604H: Quantitative Research Methods and Design: Getting Research Done
POST-CAST-GEOG 3621H: The Critical Place of Law in Canadian Society
POST-CAST-SOCI 3661H: Race, Ethnicities, and Multiculturalism
POST-CAST-SOCI 3665H: Canada: State, Society, Power
POST-CAST-GESO 3671H: Gender and Politics in Canada: Cultural and Media Interventions
POST-CAST-GESO-SOCI 3672H: Gender, Diversity, and Intersectionalities
POST 3850H: Leadership Lab: Research and Practice
POST-GESO-GDST-SOCI 3881H: Gender, Globalization, and Resistance
POST-CAST-GDST 4240Y: Canada, Globalization, and International Development
POST-CAST-GDST-SOCI 4252H: Refugees, Forced Migration, and Experience in the Canadian Context
POST-GDST 4260H: Global Governance and Social Justice
POST-CAST-GESO 4431H: Growing Gap: Gender (In)Justice in Canada
POST 4450H
POST-ERST-GDST-SAFS 4610H: Global Environmental Policy
POST-CAST-GEOG 4621H: The Critical Place of Law in Canadian Society
POST-CAST- HIST 4772H: Canadian Social Policy 1951–2014
POST-GDST 4873H: Community-Based Research with Immigrants

Degrees Offered:

B.A.
B.A.

Locations:

Peterborough

Degree:

Political Studies (Co-op Available)

Careers:

Featured:
Social Policy Analyst:
Salary Range: $21.50-$51.28/hr
Jobs in Canada: 81,000
10YR Job Outlook: 32,600
Career Opportunities:
Policy Analyst
Public Relations Officer
Political Consultant
Politian
Civil Servant

Other:

Resume Boosters:
Apply your learning to the real world through a community engagement project or political internship.
Develop a multidisciplinary approach to politics by taking cross listed courses in Environmental Studies, Indigenous Studies, Anthropology, Canadian Studies, and International Development.