Queen's Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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The largest of all faculties at Queen's University
, and one of the original three faculties that founded the school in 1841.
The faculty’s student government
is the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society. ASUS sends eight representatives and its executive to the university-wide undergraduate student government, the AMS. It also has its own assembly and manages its own set of events, organizations, and committees.
(called the "Nobel Prize of Computing") has only ever been award to 2 Canadians, one of which was a Queen's alumnus.
who pioneered voting studies in Canada, former Queen's principal Ronald Lampman Watts
an expert in federalism, development theorist Colin Leys
, and Canadian politics/parliamentary expert Ned Franks. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, Canadian Politics and Gender and Politics. At 23 faculty members, it is a medium-sized political science department but offers both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. It is among the top six in undergraduate enrollment at the university. The Head is Janet Hiebert Other notable professors include: Kim Richard Nossal
, and John McGarry
.
is a Professor of History at Queen's.
and Waterloo
) to win first prize in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
.
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
, and one of the original three faculties that founded the school in 1841.
The faculty’s student government
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
is the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society. ASUS sends eight representatives and its executive to the university-wide undergraduate student government, the AMS. It also has its own assembly and manages its own set of events, organizations, and committees.
Computing
The School of Computing makes its home in Goodwin Hall. It has the highest graduate-undergraduate ratio of any department at Queen's (nearly 2:1). The Turing AwardTuring Award
The Turing Award, in full The ACM A.M. Turing Award, is an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery to "an individual selected for contributions of a technical nature made to the computing community. The contributions should be of lasting and major technical importance to the...
(called the "Nobel Prize of Computing") has only ever been award to 2 Canadians, one of which was a Queen's alumnus.
Psychology
Psychology is one of the departments at Queen's with the highest enrollment. The psychology department is mostly located in both the Craine and Humphrey buildings. First year classes are often held in the Bioscience Complex or on West Campus. It is competitive and requires high first year marks to continue in the program.Political Studies
The Department of Political Studies is one of the oldest departments of political science in Canada. Former faculty members have included John MeiselJohn Meisel
John Meisel, CC is a Canadian political scientist, professor, and scholar.-Career:Meisel attended the University of Toronto and the University of London. He has taught at Queen's University since 1949, where he is currently a professor emeritus...
who pioneered voting studies in Canada, former Queen's principal Ronald Lampman Watts
Ronald Lampman Watts
Ronald Lampman Watts, CC, FRSC is a Canadian academic, who served as the 15th Principal and Vice-chancellor of Queen's University from 1974 until 1984....
an expert in federalism, development theorist Colin Leys
Colin Leys
Colin Leys was employed as an academic at various universities of Oxford , Makerere , Sussex, Kivukoni College in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Nairobi , Sheffield, and Queen's University, Canada, where he is an emeritus professor of Political Studies .He also holds an honorary professorship at...
, and Canadian politics/parliamentary expert Ned Franks. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, Canadian Politics and Gender and Politics. At 23 faculty members, it is a medium-sized political science department but offers both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. It is among the top six in undergraduate enrollment at the university. The Head is Janet Hiebert Other notable professors include: Kim Richard Nossal
Kim Richard Nossal
Kim Richard Nossal, Ph.D., is the former head of the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He was born in London, England, and schooled in Melbourne, Beijing, Toronto, and Hong Kong. He attended the University of Toronto, receiving his PhD in 1977...
, and John McGarry
John McGarry
John McGarry is a political scientist from Northern Ireland. He was born in Belfast and grew up in Ballymena, County Antrim. He is currently Professor of Political Studies and Canada Research Chair in Nationalism and Democracy at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario...
.
History
The Department of History makes its home in Watson Hall. Historian and author Donald AkensonDonald Akenson
Donald Harman Akenson is a historian and author.Akenson received his B.A. from Yale University and his doctorate from Harvard University. He is Professor of History at Queen's University and Beamish Research Professor at the Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool, and Senior Editor...
is a Professor of History at Queen's.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics makes its home in Jeffery Hall. Queen's is one of only three Canadian Schools (along with TorontoUniversity of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
) to win first prize in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, often abbreviated to the Putnam Competition, is an annual mathematics competition for undergraduate college students of the United States and Canada, awarding scholarships and cash prizes ranging from $250 to $2,500 for the top students and $5,000...
.