• International business • Foreign service agent • Diplomat • Journalist • Public servant
Labour Studies
Briefcase Graduation-Cap ROCKET GLOBE GAVEL • BA in Labour Studies • BA in Labour Studies with co-major/ Certificate in Contemporary Labour Studies and Human Resources Management (George Brown College) • Concentration in Labour Studies • Minor in Labour Studies Work defines so much of our lives — our position in society, our economic well-being, even our self-image. Labour Studies is an interdisciplinary field and is home to popular courses including Labour of Sport, Labour and Employment Law, Animals at Work, and our simulation-based Collective Bargaining course.
You may pursue a Labour Studies degree or a combined Labour Studies degree with a co-major in Political Science, Sociology, History, Geography, Economics or Women’s and Gender Studies. Career opportunities • Labour lawyer or mediator • Human resources manager • Labour relations specialist • Journalist • Public policy analyst
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Political Science
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The program emphasizes the study of media content, audiences and institutions in their political, economic and social contexts in Canada and elsewhere.
• BA in Political Science • BA in Political Science/Paralegal Diploma (Seneca College) • BA in Political Science/Police Foundations Diploma (Niagara College) • Concentration in Public Law • Minors in Political Science, Canadian Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Public Policy and Administration • Certificates in Public Administration or Public Law Our program looks at five key areas. In Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics and International Relations, you’ll examine power relationships and the organization of power within and among states. The study of Public Policy asks how policies are made and implemented in the complex machinery of government. Political Theory/Philosophy asks how power ought to be organized and to what end.
You may also study how digital technologies impact human communication in our concentration in Digital Culture.
The concentration in Public Law is a superb pre-law program for those intending to pursue a legal career.
Experiential learning opportunities are available through various program courses.
The co-op in Public Administration is designed for those who seek employment in the federal, provincial or municipal levels of government. The co-op in Political Science is designed for those with broader interests in subfields such as political theory and international relations.
• BA in Media and Communication Studies • BA in Communication Studies/ Journalism Diploma (Mohawk College) • BA in Communication Studies/Public Relations Diploma (Mohawk College) • Minors in Media Studies, Digital Culture or Popular Culture Are you interested in studying how people communicate, ways that social structures affect communication or how new technologies are changing human communications? The Media and Communication Studies program focuses on the impact of media and communication in the creation of meaning, identity and social change.
Career opportunities • Director of communications • Public relations officer • Journalist • Media consultant • Intellectual property, copyright and media law
Career opportunities • Lawyer • Government administrator • Journalist • Diplomat, international affairs specialist • Polling and political consultant
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You’ll find a mix of theoretical and applied courses designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers in labour and employment relations, workplace education and training, public policy and administration, and social justice and advocacy.
Media and Communications Studies
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