Politics, History & Economics (PHE) Major

WHAT IS PHE?

The Politics, History and Economics (PHE) program offers a single four-year major that weaves together the unique features of these three disciplines. 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. Please see our PHE page for more information.

WHAT KINDS OF PHE DEGREES DOES KING’S OFFER?

4-Year Bachelor of Arts with a major in PHE.

Courses Available Include:

Politics courses
History courses
Economics courses
Politics, History & Economics courses

HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

See the Calendar for Foundations, Breadth, and Interdisciplinary courses that are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Then, use the worksheet below to choose your courses for the PHE major. Choose one of the four themes listed below the worksheet to guide your course selection. (Note that if there is any disagreement between the requirements in the Calendar and this website, the Calendar takes precedence. Also note that these requirements will shortly be updated for the 2012/2013 academic year).

Required courses

Additional courses in the three disciplines

Methods courses

POLI 200

POLI 201

HIST 202

HIST 204

ECON 201

ECON 202

PHES 495

PHES 498

Choose two disciplines and add six courses in each; then add two courses in the third discipline. These courses must include at least two of the following theory courses: HIST 372, POLI 310, POLI 311. They may not include HIST 371.

POLI	HIST	ECON

Choose two of the following courses:

STAT 300

SSCI 309

HIST 371

THEMES TO GUIDE YOUR CHOICE OF PHE COURSES

Standard Theme: The standard PHE theme allows you the flexibility to put your own “stamp” on the PHE courses. It involves a careful multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary examination of the structure and processes of public life and of the issues and problems that arise therein. Your chosen courses must include:

all of ECON 310, ECON 320, POLI 320, POLI/HIST 317
at least 3 credits of HIST 360, 361, 460, 351, 352
at least 3 credits of HIST 344, 345, 347, 348 or 311, 314, 316, 318, 380

British-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. Take 24 credits of British-Canadian-American Studies including:

3 credits of ECON 300, 310, 301 or 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)

International Studies: The International Studies emphasis involves 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. Take 24 credits of International Studies including:

3 credits of ECON 310, 301 or 461
6 credits of HIST 311, 314, 316, 318, 344, 345, 347, 348, 380, 3xx (World History)
3 credits of POLI 380

Public Policy Studies (in development): The Public Policy theme involves taking a significant concentration of courses focussing on the development and impacts of government-generated policy and law on the public life of society. Take 24 credits of Public Policy Studies including:

3 credits of ECON 310, 320, 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.

Politics, History & Economics (PHE) Major

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