• Tailored Learning: Start by exploring diverse subjects in your first year, including two foundational courses on leadership and civic engagement. Discover what excites you before choosing your second major in your second year.
• Balanced Experience: Our program offers a balance university experience. In your Wilson College courses, you’ll be part of a small cohort, working closely with your peers throughout the four years. At the same time, you’ll engage with a larger faculty through your second degree, taking advantage of everything McMaster has to offer.
• Flexible Majors: Customize your degree by pairing leadership with a field from either the Faculty of Humanities or Social Sciences.
• Comprehensive Curriculum: Our program focuses on essential themes like leadership and civic engagement; ethics, governance and democracy; and justice, human rights, and communities. Gain real-world experience through community engagement and interactions with diverse leaders.
• Capstone Project: In your final year, you will complete a year-long capstone project that includes a hands-on work placement. This is your chance to apply your knowledge and skills in a professional setting and prepare for a successful career.

By the end of this program, you’ll be equipped with practical skills and knowledge in leadership and civic studies, ready to make a significant impact in any field. Whether you aspire to lead community initiatives, influence public policy, or drive social change, this degree provides the perfect foundation.

• Two required Wilson College courses with your cohort
  • WILSON 1A03 – Introduction to Leadership and Civic Engagement
  • WILSON 1B03 – Inquiry & Contemporary Issues
• 8 courses from Humanities and Social Sciences level one & electives

Your first year is meant to be an opportunity for you to adjust to university life and explore your interests. At the end of this year, you will then declare your second major and begin to take those required classes in your second year.

You will choose from one of the following subjects to combine with your Honours BA in Leadership and Civic Studies:

• Faculty of Humanities: Cognitive Science, Communication Studies, English & Cultural Studies, French, History, Linguistics, Media Arts, Music, Global Peace & Social Justice, Greek & Roman Studies, Philosophy, iArts (Integrated Arts).
• Faculty of Social Sciences: Anthropology, Economics, Environment & Society, Health, Aging & Society, Indigenous Studies, Political Science, Psychology & Neuroscience, Society, Culture & Religion, Sociology, Work & Labour Studies.