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Certificate Programs

York University undergraduate certificate programs are open to all undergraduate students, subject to student eligibility and course availability. The following certificates are offered by departments affiliated with the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science and can be taken concurrently with a BSc Honours degree program. Several of the certificates can also be taken concurrently with a BSc degree program. Some are open to visiting students. See information below.

Certificate in Athletic Therapy

Candidates registered in BSc Honours programs, who are interested in the field of athletic injury prevention, management and therapy and who meet the certificate program admission requirements, may work towards a Certificate in Athletic Therapy offered by the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. Candidates majoring in Kinesiology and Health Science normally do this concurrently with their BSc Honours studies by enrolling in the Applied Certificate Stream of Specialized Honours - see the Kinesiology and Health Science program requirements in Science section V. The certificate requires specific courses offered by the School of Kinesiology and Health Science plus extensive practical and clinical field placement experience. It will satisfy many of the requirements for those who plan to subsequently seek certification by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association and/or the National Athletic Trainers' Association (USA). For admission requirements and additional information, consult the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.

Certificate in Coaching

Candidates registered in degree programs in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, who satisfy the certificate program admission requirements, may work towards a Certificate in Coaching offered by the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. Candidates majoring in Kinesiology and Health Science normally do this concurrently with their BSc Honours studies by enrolling in the Applied Certificate Stream of Specialized Honours - see the Kinesiology and Health Science program requirements in Science section V. Certificate program admission requirements are publicized and administered by the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.

Certificate in Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counselling

Candidates registered in degree programs in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, and visiting students, who satisfy the certificate program admission requirements, may work towards a Certificate in Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counselling offered by the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. Candidates majoring in Kinesiology and Health Science normally do this concurrently with their BSc Honours studies by enrolling in the Applied Certificate Stream of Specialized Honours - see the Kinesiology and Health Science program requirements in Science section V. Certificate program admission requirements are publicized and administered by the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing

Registered BSc Honours and BSc candidates, and visiting students, may work towards a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing, offered jointly by the Earth and Atmospheric Science Department of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, the Geography Department of the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Environmental Studies. The certificate program includes three streams, one offered through each of the three units above. BSc Honours or BSc candidates majoring in Earth and Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science or Geography can work concurrently towards the certificate and a BSc Honours or BSc degree. For further details, consult one of the units mentioned above.

Certificate in Meteorology

Registered BSc Honours candidates and visiting students, who are interested in careers in atmospheric science (meteorology) and who satisfy the certificate program admission requirements may work towards a Certificate in Meteorology offered by the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science. Normally, a student registered in the Atmospheric Science Stream of the department works concurrently towards a certificate and a BSc Honours degree. However, the program is open to any student who satisfies the program admission requirements. Entrance to the program requires the candidate to have successfully completed at least 54 approved credits (nine approved full courses) in the areas of physical science and mathematics. To receive a certificate a student must attain a credit-weighted grade point average of 4.0 or better over the 30 credits taken for the certificate. Further details on the Certificate in Meteorology program are available from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science.

Certificate in Rehabilitation Services

Registered BSc Honours and BSc candidates in Psychology, who are interested in rehabilitation services and who satisfy the certificate program admission requirements stated below, may work toward a Joint York/Seneca Certificate in Rehabilitation Services concurrently with their final 30 credits for a York University BSc Honours or BSc degree in Psychology. A full-time student will normally require four years to complete the certificate and a BSc in Psychology or five years for the certificate and a BSc Honours in Psychology.

Certificate admission requirements for BSc Honours and BSc candidates include the following:

• a minimum credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over 60 credits (towards a BSc in Psychology) or 90 credits [towards a BSc Honours in the Specialized Honours program in Psychology], including SC/PSYC 1010 6.0 with a minimum grade of C;
• emotional stability and a strong interest in working with individuals with disabilities;
• previous employment or volunteer work in the field of rehabilitation.

Interested students should apply to the program coordinator in the Department of Psychology by March of the year in which they expect to complete the admission requirements.

Candidates will complete their BSc Honours or BSc requirements by taking SC/PSYC 2130 3.0, SC/PSYC 2230 3.0, SC/PSYC 3140 3.0, AS/PSYC 3430 3.0, AS/SOCI 3820 6.0, SC/PSYC 4030 6.0, and SC/PSYC 4060 6.0, as required for the certificate. In addition, the certificate will require specific Seneca courses and 800 hours (the equivalent of two full days per week for two years) of supervised field placement. BSc Honours candidates should take 6 credits from the above courses (preferably SC/PSYC 2130 3.0 and either SC/PSYC 2230 3.0 or SC/PSYC 3140 3.0) before entering the program to allow time for SC/PSYC 4000 6.0 or SC/PSYC 4170 6.0 (either one of these courses is required for a Specialized Honours program in Psychology).

For more information, students should consult the Department of Psychology supplemental calendar or the York/Seneca Rehabilitation Services program coordinator in the Department of Psychology.

Certificate in Sport Administration

Candidates registered in BSc Honours programs who meet the certificate program admission requirements may work towards a Certificate in Sport Administration offered by the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. Candidates majoring in Kinesiology and Health Science normally do this by taking the courses required for the certificate as non-science electives within their BSc Honours degree program. More than 120 credits may be required to complete both the certificate and the BSc Honours degree requirements. For admission requirements and additional information, consult the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.