POLS 352 - Government and Politics of the USA | 2024-2025

An introduction to American politics, including the major branches of government: the presidency, the Congress, and the Supreme Court. The dynamics of American political institutions and their interaction. The prime emphasis is on national politics, particularly the interaction of the executive and legislative branches, including presidential decision-making.

POLS 335 - Development of the Canadian Constitution | 2024-2025

A survey of the historical development of the Canadian Constitution from 1867 to the present. The course covers the search for an amending formula and the patriation of the Constitution; the evolving nature of the federation; the Meech Lake Accord; the Charlottetown Accord; the October 26 Referendum; Western demands for major changes to the Senate and other national institutions of the federation; and the unfinished constitutional agenda. It also examines the profound effect on law and public policy development resulting from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

POLS 332 - Issues in the History of British Columbia | 2024-2025

The history of British Columbia from its earliest beginnings to the late 1980s. The province's move from regionalism, to provincialism, to internationalism by examining many of the social, cultural, political, and economic forces Canada. Specific aspects of BC's history that particularly enlighten us about the character of the region, its unique place in Canadian history, and how these events have shaped the Province today change which shaped the West Beyond the West in Canada.