Students enrolled in the Collaborative Program in Political Economy must meet the requirements of their respective home units as well as those of the Collaborative Program. The requirements of the Collaborative Program do not, however, add to the number of credits students are required to accumulate by their home unit and the credit value of the degree remains the same.
The requirements of the Collaborative Program are:
1. All students must complete PECO 6000 (0.5 credit) Political Economy: Core Concepts;
2. In addition, the following requirement(s) are specific to the doctoral programs of the supporting units:
| Anthropology | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5credit). Full Program Information: Ph.D. Anthropology with Specialization in Political Economy |
| Canadian Studies | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5 credit) or the comprehensive in the major field of Policy, Economy and Society. Full Program Information: Ph.D. Canadian Studies with Specialization in Political Economy |
| Communications | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5 credit) Full Program Information: Ph.D. Communication with Specialization in Political Economy |
| Geography | PECO 6000 replaces GEOG 6003 or GEOG 6004 (0.5 credit), the field seminar The Geography of Societal Change, and students must register in GEOG 6906, the comprehensive The Geography of Societal Change. Full Program Information: Ph.D. Geography with Specialization in Political Economy |
| History | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5 credit) or minor comprehensive field in political economy. Full Program Information: Ph.D. History with Specialization in Political Economy |
| Law and Legal Studies | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5 credit). Full Program Information: Ph.D. Legal Studies with Specialization in Political Economy |
| Political Science | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5 credit). Full Program Information: Ph.D. Political Science with Specialization in Political Economy |
| Public Polcy | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5 credit). Full Program Information: Ph.D. Public Policy with Specialization in Political Economy |
| Social Work | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5 credit). Full Program Information: Ph.D. Social Work with Specialization in Political Economy |
| Sociology | a relevant political economy course from the approved list (0.5 credit) or part of comprehensive preparation in the sub-field of political economy. Full Program Information:Ph.D. Sociology with Specialization in Political Economy |
3. Submission and successful defence of a doctoral thesis on a political economy topic in the participating unit.
4. The proposed topic must be approved by the student’s home unit and by the Program Committee. At least one of the members of the student’s supervisory committee must be cross-appointed to the Institute of Political Economy.
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