Politics History & Economics Major

WHAT IS PHE?
In the Politics-History-Economics (PHE) program the unique features of these three disciplines are woven together into a single major. Students study the way politics, government, civil society and economics work, and have historically worked, within society. The program also provides insights, skills and historical depth needed to influence and transform public life in Canada and the world.

WHAT KINDS OF PHE DEGREES DOES KING’S OFFER?

Available As A Major For:
4-Year Bachelor of Arts

Courses Available Include: (for full course descriptions, and the rules for taking these courses in this major, see the registry pages here)

CHOOSE FROM FOUR PROGRAM THEMES:

General Focus: The standard PHE emphasis involves a careful multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary examination of the structure and processes of public life and of the issues and problems that arise in therein.

Anglo-Canadian-American Studies: This theme involves taking a significant concentration of courses that focus on issues in the public life of the Anglo-Canadian-American societies of the North Atlantic triangle.

International Studies: The International Studies emphasis will involve taking a significant concentration of courses focusing on the study of cross-state and cross-market studies and examining contemporary international problems such as globalization, cultural minorities, inter- and intra-national conflict, international development, international organizations, etc.

Public Policy (not yet available): This emphasis will involve taking a significant concentration of courses focussing on the development and impacts of government-generated policy and law on the public life of society.

CALENDAR COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

- 72 Credits including HIST 202, 203 ECON 201,202 POLI 200,201 PHES 495, 498
- 6 credits of SSCI 309 STAT 300 (Further courses in development)
- At least 18 additional credits in each of two PHES disciplines
- At least 6 additional credits in the 3rd PHES discipline
- At least 6 of the credits specified above must be theory courses from the following list: HIST 308 POLI 310, 311 (Further courses in Development)

Let's Unpack That a Little Bit...

Worksheet

* Take the 2 intro courses in each PH&E discipline. Then add 6 more courses in 2 of the 3 (Econ/Hist/Poli) columns and also add 2 more courses to the 3rd pillar.

 
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HIST
ECON
 
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*above
1. POLI 201 HIST 203 ECON 202
2. POLI 200 HIST 202 ECON 201
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STEP 2...

         

Themes:
1. Standard Theme
- all of ECON 310, ECON 320, POLI 320, POLI/HIST 317
- at least 3 credits of HIST 360, 361, 460
- at least 3 credits of HIST 344, 345, 347,348 or 305, 311, 314, 316, 318, 380

2. British-Canadian-American Studies
24 credits of British-Canadian-American Studies including:
- 3 credits of ECON 300, ECON 310, ECON 301 or ECON 461
- 6 credits of HIST 360, 361, 460
- 3 credits of HIST 344, 345, 347, 348
- 6 credits of POLI 317, 320 (Further courses in Development)

3. International Studies
24 credits of International Studies including:
- 3 credits of ECON 310, ECON 301 or ECON 461
- 6 credits of HIST 305, 311, 314, 316, 318, 344, 345, 347, 348, 380, 3xx (World History)
- 3 credits of POLI 380

4. Public Policy Studies (in development)
24 credits of Public Policy Studies including:
- 3 credits of ECON 310, ECON 320, or ECON 4xx
(Canadian Economic Policy II)
- 3 credits of HIST 360, 361, 460
- 3 credits of POLI 327
Courses marked as 3xx and 4xx are in development.

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