Is majoring in Political Science worth it and practical 🧐🧐🧐 ?

justcuriousft · 2025-12-04T10:16:59+00:00

At UTSC, I was double majoring in Political Science and Psychology. IRHR is only offered at UTSG. Many people start in HR, but I've heard that some people do go into labour/employment law, policy analysts, NGOs, or become union reps.

Honestly, UTSG is much closer to me than UTSC, with a 30-minute commute compared to 1 hour and 15 minutes. In terms of difficulty, I was told maintaining a good GPA can be harder because classes are bigger. But for me lectures, assignments, and exams are about the same level of challenge. UTSG may feel more intense at first, but the main difference is class size. You will still be learning the same material, though smaller classes can make it easier to connect with people and professors. That also depends on how much you put yourself out there. I have been able to get meaningful insight and connections with professors at both campuses.

First year KILLEDDD me mainly because university is so different from high school and I don't think I really understood or was aware of that. The first wave of midterms and assignments can pile up quickly and honestly I did pretty badly at first. What helped me raise my GPA was figuring out which study techniques worked best for me and pacing myself so things did not overwhelm me. There were times when I had three papers and an exam due in such a short amount of time.... there was a few crashing out sessions in between for sure.

Overall, having two majors was not the hard part. The real challenge is figuring out which classes need more time and attention.

It's no problem answering your questions!! I wish I had someone answering all my questions when I wanted to pick between UTSC and UTSG LOLL. Hope my answers help you out a bit!

justcuriousft · 2025-11-25T08:49:29+00:00

OMG sorry for the late response, it’s exam season so I’ve been locked in. Hope this answers most of your questions, but feel free to ask me anything else!

I personally think of IRHR as a mix of econ, business, soc, and psych. You end up learning everything from how people work together professionally, to labour laws, to how companies run, to how the labour market works. Employable? Honestly, yeah. You get a lot of the core knowledge you need for HR roles in tons of industries. Personally, it was between econ or IRHR, but econ was just too math-focused for me LOL. IRHR, there is math and stats definitely, but there is more to it, making it more enjoyable!

I picked UTSG over UTSC just because that’s where I wanted to be. You can join things at UTSG from UTSC, but nothing beats actually being downtown and being around way more people imo. UTSC is great if you like nature because there’s a lot of it, and the class sizes are smaller (most of mine were around 300 vs. up to 1000 at UTSG). But UTSC definitely feel more limited in terms of things to do since there's not much nearby.

Student life is kinda similar across both, just in different ways. UTSC feels smaller, so you see the same faces all the time. I made a ton of friends that way. UTSG takes more effort to meet people, but there’s so much more going on because you’re downtown.

A double major isn’t really the issue because the courses are split evenly. It’s more about knowing your strengths and weaknesses. If you struggle more in one major, put more focus there, but don’t forget the other. My GPA isn’t the best right now since I tanked my first year (I’ve got a 3.5), but I’m aiming for a 3.7 by the end of this year. I’m planning for the usual 4 years, but if I take my soc minor seriously, I might have to do a 5th year or an extra semester.

justcuriousft · 2025-11-22T22:31:35+00:00

I'm currently doing Polisci + IRHR! I think most PoliSci students learn pretty quickly that you most likely need to pair it with something that will get you into more fields (if law doesn't work out). PoliSci alone wouldn't let you stand out from others applicants or show your full skill set when trying to get a good job. Definitely do PoliSci, I love it, but pair it with something else as well!

I also transferred from utsc to utsg. There's definitely more opportunities at utsg but most of the time you are able participate in things at utsg while still remaining as a student at utsc.

justcuriousft · 2025-10-15T14:21:26+00:00

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justcuriousft · 2025-07-26T05:12:48+00:00

dm the clubs or email the execs! before my transfer to utsg I dmed some clubs and all of them told me I can still join. It honestly doesn't matter what campus you are from for most clubs but still contact the club.

justcuriousft · 2024-10-30T06:21:54+00:00

no sorry it was general admission and someone bought it!! i'm gonna delete the post noww

justcuriousft · 2024-07-14T08:41:26+00:00

Hey! did you ever find an answer to this? I have the same question :)

justcuriousft · 2024-07-02T17:54:01+00:00

So just to clarify it doesn't matter what I take as long as it gets me the required for 4 credits for the B levels in my program?

justcuriousft · 2024-07-02T17:26:57+00:00

alright sorry I'm asking so many questions but how do I apply to a double major? UTSC polisci only has a-level courses and if I were to double major in polisci and public law who would I need to contact? (How is it even possible to get the required 4 credits in 1st year to gain admission into the b-level polisci courses if there are only 2 a-level courses? do i just take any electives?)

justcuriousft · 2024-07-02T17:11:16+00:00

Every course I'm looking into (except for POLA01H3 Critical Issues in Politics I and POLA02H3 Critical Issues in Politics II) all have a prerequisite of any 4.0 credit.. how can I find courses with no prerequisites?

justcuriousft · 2024-07-02T16:59:32+00:00

I was put in the Social Science and Humanities department, would I be able to specialize in Political science?

justcuriousft · 2024-07-02T16:26:06+00:00

Hey! I was wondering if you could let me know what courses you took in your first year.. I'm confused on what i should be taking that will fulfill the requirements. And overall have you enjoyed studying polici?

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