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Residence Requirement and In-Faculty Courses

While allowing students to take a certain number of courses at other Universities and in other Faculties of York University, in order to meet the Residence requirement, the Faculty of Arts requires that students complete a portion of their courses as follows:

(a) At least 30 credits must be taken at York University;

(b) At least half (50 per cent) of the requirements in each Arts Major/Minor must be taken in the Faculty of Arts.

In addition, any departmental/divisional requirements for the Major/Minor must be satisfied.

Note: Courses taken to satisfy (b) will also satisfy (a). In some cases, satisfying (b) will automatically satisfy (a). In-Faculty courses are defined as those with an "AS" prefix.

Coregistration in the Faculty of Education:

Students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts may apply for admission to the Pre-Service program of the Faculty of Education. If they are accepted, they may coregister in the Faculty of Education and upon successful completion of the separate degree requirements of both Faculties will be awarded two degrees: Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Education (BEd) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Education (BEd).

Although the Arts and Education courses are taken concurrently, they are counted separately by each Faculty. Grade point averages for courses in the two Faculties are also calculated separately. Thus, the 30 Education credits required for the BEd are independent of the 120 credits required for an Honours BA, or the 90 credits required for a BA. Therefore, a student completing the requirements for both degrees would complete a total of 150 credits for the Honours BA/BEd or 120 credits for the BA/BEd.

Credit for Education Courses:

Faculty of Arts students who are coregistered in the Faculty of Education may count Education courses taken beyond the requirements for the BEd for credit towards the Honours BA or BA program as out-of-Faculty courses.

Faculty of Arts students who are not coregistered in the Faculty of Education may receive Arts degree credit for non-practicum courses in accordance with the Faculty of Arts regulations on Residence Requirement/In-Faculty Courses.

Honours Programs Jointly with the Faculty of Environmental Studies:

Students in the Faculty of Arts may pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Environmental Studies, subject to the following regulations:

• Students must maintain Honours standing, a cumulative grade point average of 5.0 or above over all courses including those in Environmental Studies;

• Faculty of Arts degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Major in Environmental Studies:

• 42 credits in Environmental Studies, including: ES/ENVS 1000 6.0, ES/ENVS 2000 3.0, 3 credits in the Environmental Studies Foundations series at the 2000-level, ES/ENVS 2500 6.0, ES/ENVS 3000 3.0, 12 credits at the 4000 level; and 9 additional credits at the 3000 level or higher. (36 credits for the major in Environmental Studies if combined with the Interdisciplinary Programs in Science and Society or Urban Studies in the Faculty of Arts).

Minor in Environmental Studies:

• 30 credits in Environmental Studies, including: ES/ENVS 1000 6.0, ES/ENVS 2000 3.0, 3 credits in the Environmental Studies Foundation series at the 2000-level, ES/ENVS 3000 3.0, 6 credits at the 4000 level, and 9 additional credits at the 3000 level or higher.

For details about degree requirements in Environmental Studies, students should consult the Faculty of Environmental Studies.

For both the major or minor in Environmental Studies, students will also complete the requirements of an Honours BA in the Faculty of Arts. Students successfully completing this program will receive an Honours BA degree. For information on admission requirements and procedures, consult the Advising Centre, South 319 Ross Building.

The Interdisciplinary Programs in Science and Society or Urban Studies may also be pursued as Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs with Environmental Studies. Consult the Advising Centre, South 319 Ross Building for more information.

Students should be aware that in order to complete the requirements of the Honours Double Major or Honours Minor programs, it may be necessary to complete more than 120 credits.

Students in the Faculty of Environmental Studies may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Arts. For more information, please contact the Faculty of Environmental Studies.

Honours Programs Jointly with the Faculty of Fine Arts:

Students in the Faculty of Arts may pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor program with the Faculty of Fine Arts.

Fine Arts Honours majors which may be pursued by students with any Honours major in the Faculty of Arts:

• Dance - 84 credits
• Fine Arts Cultural Studies - 60 credits
• Film & Video (film studies) - 48 credits
• Music - 57 credits
• Theatre (theatre studies) - 51 credits
• Visual Arts (studio) - 66 credits
• Visual Arts (art history) - 54 credits

Fine Arts Honours Minors (30 credits) which may be pursued by students with any Honours Major in the Faculty of Arts:

• Dance
• Fine Arts Cultural Studies
• Film & Video (film studies)
• Music
• Theatre (production or theatre studies)
• Visual Arts (art history)
• Visual Arts (studio)

Faculty of Arts degree requirements and program regulations apply. Students should consult the Faculty of Arts Programs of Study section of this Calendar for the requirements of specific Majors. Fine Arts courses taken by Arts students as part of these programs are considered out-of-Faculty courses. Students who complete such a program receive an Honours BA degree from the Faculty of Arts. Students pursuing an Honours Double Major program should note that, in some cases, it may be necessary to complete more than a total of 120 credits in order to satisfy requirements. For further details, consult the Advising Centre, South 319 Ross Building.

All Fine Arts majors or minors require an evaluation. Depending on the department, this may include a personal interview, an audition, a written exercise or portfolio evaluation. For information on admission requirements in Fine Arts areas, students should consult Fine Arts Liaison and Advising, 213 Centre for Fine Arts.

Students in the Faculty of Fine Arts may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Arts. For more information, please contact the Faculty of Fine Arts.

Honours Programs Jointly with the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science:

Students in the Faculty of Arts may pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science.

Honours majors in Pure and Applied Science which may be pursued by students with an Honours major in the Faculty of Arts* (see Note below):

• Earth and Atmospheric Science (Atmospheric Science stream - 40 credits or Earth Science stream - 45 credits)
• Physics and Astronomy (Physics stream - 44 credits or Astronomy stream - 43 credits)

The Interdisciplinary Program in Science and Society may be pursued as an Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program with either Earth and Atmospheric Science or Physics and Astronomy (described above). Consult the Advising Centre, South 319 Ross Building for more information.

*Note: The following Faculty of Arts Honours major programs of study may not be pursued jointly as an Honours Double Major with the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science-Computer Science, Geography, Information Technology, Kinesiology, Mathematics and Psychology.

Honours minors in Pure and Applied Science which may be pursued by students with any Honours major in the Faculty of Arts:

• Biology - 30 credits
• Chemistry - 30 credits
• Physics and Astronomy (Physics stream - 32 credits or Astronomy stream - 37 credits)

Faculty of Arts degree requirements and program regulations apply. Students should consult the Faculty of Arts Programs of Study section of this Calendar for the requirements of specific majors. Students who complete such a program receive an Honours BA degree from the Faculty of Arts. Students pursuing an Honours Double Major or an Honours Minor program should note that, in some cases, it may be necessary to complete more than a total of 120 credits in order to satisfy requirements. For further details, consult the Advising Centre, South 319 Ross Building.

Students in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Arts. For more information, please contact the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science.