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Students enrolled in other programs at Ryerson University may take courses offered by the Department of Politics and Public Administration, either to enrich their primary program of study, or simply out of interest. Courses in Politics and Public Administration are identified in the Undergraduate Calendars with prefixes POG, POL or PPA; and in the Graduate Calendar with a prefix of PA.
Graduate students enrolled in other graduate programs at Ryerson who would like to take any Public Policy and Administration Graduate Courses for credit are advised to consult with their own graduate programs. All undergraduate programs at Ryerson University have a tripartite curriculum. That is, they require a mix of:
Many of the undergraduate courses offered by the Department of Politics and Public Administration are available to students of other programs, either as Professionally-Related or as Liberal Studies electives. You are welcome -- and encouraged -- to take any POG, POL, or PPA courses that appear on the Professionally-Related Table(s) of your program, and/or any POL Liberal Studies electives that are not restricted in your program of study. When looking at the course descriptions in the calendar, lower and upper level Liberal Studies electives are identified in parentheses at the end of the text. (LL) = Lower Level Liberal Studies; (UL) = Upper Level Liberal Studies Aside from the “Restrictions” listed at the end of the Liberal Studies Tables, all Liberal Studies courses are available to all Ryerson students. Consult your program Department to ensure that you complete the proper mix of Lower Level and Upper Level Liberal Studies. Courses not designated as Liberal Studies electives may be eligible for credit in the Professionally-Related category of your program. If you wish to take any course not designed as Liberal Studies [(LL) or (UL)], check the Professionally-Related Tables associated with the program in which you are registered. If the course is listed there, you may safely register in and complete the course for credit in your own program. If the course is not listed there, consult with your program department to see whether the course can be “directed” to satisfy a Professionally-Related elective requirement in your program. Many of the undergraduate courses offered by the Department of Politics and Public Administration are also available through the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education. Some courses are also available through Distance Education. If the table(s) of your program of study include the courses that are required to complete a Minor it is possible to earn a Minor while simultaneously satisfying the Professionally-Related requirements of your program. One or both of the Minors described below are readily available to students of many Ryerson programs. To see how each Minor fits with your program of study, click on the name of the Minor below and follow the links. For further details, consult the Minors Policy of the University. The Minor in Politics provides students with understanding of the political world. It is comprised of several courses drawn from each of the sub-fields represented in the Politics and Governance program: Canadian, Comparative, Global, Policy and Theory. Students may select a configuration of courses that provides depth in one sub-field or a cross-section of several. Most upper-level courses have prerequisites, but those are also part of the Minor. Consult the course descriptions to determine the sub-field and prerequisite(s) of each course. Minor in Public Administration The Minor in Public Administration provides the student with a comprehensive overview of Canadian public administration and policy. It is comprised of three types of courses: courses in government which provide the students with insights into the nature of modern politics; policy courses which emphasize the various terrains on which government and organized interests interact; and courses in administration which provide practical skills used in the everyday world of public administration. CERTIFICATE (post-baccalaureate) in Public Administration and Leadership The post-baccalaureate Certificate is designed for individuals who have already completed a degree and who wish to deepen their understanding of the key aspects of public sector management. The curriculum is focused on key areas of policy development, public sector finance, collaborative governance, intergovernmental affairs, program evaluation, e-government, and administrative law. A special capstone course focuses on the nature and style of leadership in the public sector. Certificate in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management The Department of Politics & Public Administration, the School of Business Management and the School of Social Work cooperate to offer, through the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management. It is the first undergraduate university certificate program in nonprofit sector management in Canada. Note that students who complete a Minor in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management may NOT earn the Certificate. For further information on this program, please contact the Coordinator, Gerda Kaegi. |
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