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BA Degree

Graduating with a BA

The following minimum grade point averages are required to graduate with a BA in the Faculty of Fine Arts:

• An overall grade point average of 4.0 (C);
• A major grade point average of 4.0 (C);
• To graduate, students must also have successfully completed (passed) at least 90 credits which meet the Faculty of Fine Arts and program requirements.

Opting to Graduate in a BA program: Students who are eligible for Honours may opt to graduate in a BA program in the session in which they have completed their final course(s). This should be indicated on the application to graduate form.

Admission to a BA

Transfer Students: Students who enter with prior experience at a postsecondary educational institution are admitted to a BA program if their prior overall grade point average (including failed courses) is at least the equivalent of 4.0 on the York scale.

Transferring/Re-applying to Honours

Continuing Students: Students in a BA program whose overall and major GPAs are at least 5.0 are automatically transferred to a BA Honours program. Students who wish to transfer from the Honours BA to the Honours BFA must apply on a Change of Degree Form.

Graduating Students: Students who have graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts with a BA degree and whose record makes them eligible for an Honours BA are automatically allowed to continue in an Honours BA. Students who wish to transfer from the Honours BA to the Honours BFA must apply on a Change of Degree Form.

Courses taken Beyond the Normal Maximum - in Order to Raise Cumulative Grade Point Average

Students in a BA program who have passed 90 credits in accordance with Faculty and program requirements, but whose overall and/or major grade point average is below 4.0 may attempt to raise their average to 4.0 by taking up to 12 additional credits, to a maximum of 102 credits. These courses must be above the 1000 level and must be taken at York; regulations on equivalent and excluded courses apply.

Dean's Honour Roll

The Dean's Honour Roll recognizes the academic achievements of the following:

• Students who have taken 12 to 17 credits: in a given session who have achieved a sessional overall grade point average of 8.0 or higher;
• Students who have taken 18 or more credits: in a given session who have achieved a sessional overall grade point average of 7.5 or higher;
• Graduating students who have achieved a overall and major grade point averages of 7.0 or higher.

Graduation Honours

The same standards already in existence for Honours students will be applied. Students who graduate with cumulative grade point averages as specified below, both in their major discipline and overall, will have their degrees classified as follows:

Honours BA, Honours BFA and Honours BDes:

• 7.50 cum laude
• 7.80 magna cum laude
• 8.00 summa cum laude

BA Degree:

• 7.00 Dean's Honour Roll
• 7.50 With Merit
• 8.00 With Distinction