General Science - Atkinson

School of Analytic Studies and Information Technology
Contact: TBA

Program Requirements

BSc: 90 credits

1. 90 credits including:

(a) General Education:

(i) six credits from humanities at the 1000 level

(ii) six credits social science at the 1000 level

(iii) AK/MATH 1710 6.00 (or equivalent, see course description)

(iv) To meet the natural science requirement students must take six credits from the following: SC/BIOL 1010 6.00 or SC/BIOL 1410 6.00.

(b) Electives:

Required Mathematics Courses

• AK/AS/SC/MATH 1300 3.00; AK/AS/SC/MATH 1310 3.00.

Required Science Courses

• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 and SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1410 6.00.

(c) Major: 48 credits including:

• AK/STS 1010 6.00; AK/STS 2010 6.00;
• 18 credits in science and technology studies at the 3000 level;
• at least 18 credits in two other areas of science. Additional science courses will be taken in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, or with the approval of the science and technology studies coordinator, in science-related departments of Atkinson.

Please note: All science courses (SC) are offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

2. Upper-Level Requirements:

Of the 90 credits at least 24 credits at the 3000 level or above.

3. Residency Requirement: At least 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major credits must be taken through Atkinson.

4. Graduation: Students must successfully complete the above required 90 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 4.0.

• Rules and Regulations in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies