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Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)

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Public Management (Co-op) (PMGT:C)

Department of Political Science, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

A principal aim of the Co-op program in Public Management is to facilitate the transition of students from academic studies to a professional career by enhancing the integration of theory and practice.

The Co-op program in Public Management is a five year program, including 5 work terms. Although the schedule includes 5 work terms, students have the option to complete only 4 of the 5 work terms, but must graduate with a Fall, Winter and Summer work term. Please refer to the Co-operative Education programs policy with respect to adjusting the schedule listed below.

In order for students to be eligible to continue in the Co-op program, they must meet a minimum 70% cumulative average requirement after second semester, as well as meet all work term requirements. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading and work term report grading.

For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education & Career Services web site.

For this major, 16.50 of the 20.00 credits are specified as core requirements and the remaining 3.50 as electives. A list of suggested electives follows the description of required courses.

Liberal Education Requirement

As part of the graduation requirement all students within the B.Comm. Program are required to complete 1.50 credits from at least two different subject prefixes as listed under the B.Comm. Program Information section of the undergraduate calendar.

Major

Semester 1 - Fall
CME*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Business
CME*1100 [0.00] Orientation to BComm
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
MCS*1000 [0.50] Introductory Marketing
POLS*1400 [0.50] Issues in Canadian Politics
PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour
Semester 2 - Winter
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
POLS*2250 [0.50] Public Administration and Governance
POLS*2300 [0.50] Canadian Government and Politics
1.00 electives
Semester 3 - Fall
BUS*2220 [0.50] Financial Accounting
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
ECON*2200 [0.50] Industrial Relations
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
POLS*3250 [0.50] Public Policy: Challenges and Prospects
0.50 electives
Semester 4 - Winter
BUS*2230 [0.50] Management Accounting
MCS*2600 [0.50] Fundamentals of Consumer Behaviour
POLS*3270 [0.50] Local Government in Ontario
STAT*2060 [0.50] Statistics for Business Decisions
0.50 electives
Summer Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Fall Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Semester 5 - Winter
ECON*3560 [0.50] Theory of Finance
MCS*2020 [0.50] Information Management
PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics
POLS*3210 [0.50] The Constitution and Canadian Federalism
One of:
POLS*3110 [0.50] Politics of Ontario *
0.50 electives
* POLS*3110 will only be offered once per year. Therefore, students should register for the course when it is offered (either Semester 5 or 6).
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
AGEC*3310 [0.50] Operations Management
BUS*3000 [0.50] Human Resources Management
MCS*3040 [0.50] Business and Consumer Law
POLS*3110 [0.50] Politics of Ontario
POLS*3470 [0.50] Business-Government Relations in Canada
One of:
POLS*3110 [0.50] Politics of Ontario *
0.50 electives
* POLS*3110 will only be offered once per year. Therefore, students should register for the course when it is offered (either Semester 5 or 6).
Winter Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
(Eight month work term Winter/Summer)
Summer Semester
COOP*5000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term V
(Eight month work term Winter/Summer)
Semester 7 - Fall
BUS*2090 [0.50] Individuals and Groups in Organizations
BUS*3320 [0.50] Financial Management
0.50 electives
One of:
POLS*4970 [0.50] Honours Political Science Research I
0.50 credits at the 4000 level in Political Science
One of:
ECON*3610 [0.50] Public Economics *
0.50 electives
* ECON*3610 will only be offered once per year. Therefore, students should register for the course when it is offered (either Semester 7 or 8).
Semester 8 - Winter
BUS*4250 [0.50] Business Policy
POLS*3670 [0.50] Comparative Public Policy and Administration
POLS*4250 [0.50] Topics in Public Management
One of:
POLS*4980 [0.50] Honours Political Science Research II
0.50 credits at the 4000 level in Political Science
One of:
ECON*3610 [0.50] Public Economics *
0.50 electives
* ECON*3610 will only be offered once per year. Therefore, students should register for the course when it is offered (either Semester 7 or 8).
Electives

The following is a list of courses which may be of interest to students selecting their electives.

ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
POLS*3330 [0.50] Politics and Trade Liberalization in the Americas
POLS*3370 [0.50] Environmental Politics and Governance
POLS*3440 [0.50] Corruption, Scandal and Political Ethics
POLS*3790 [0.50] The Political Economy of International Relations
POLS*3940 [0.50] Accountability and Canadian Government
SOAN*2040 [0.50] Globalization of Work and Organizations
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