<Faculty of Health

Academic Standing

Academic standing depends on several factors which include the number of credits a student has passed, the grade point average achieved during a particular session (sessional grade point average), or the overall grade point average (cumulative grade point average).

Honours BA degrees - see the academic standing section in the Faculty of Arts section of this calendar.

BA degrees - see the academic standing section in the Faculty of Arts section of this calendar.

Honours BSc degrees - see Section III, Regulations Governing Examinations and Academic Standards in the Faculty of Science and Engineering section of this calendar.

BSc degrees - see Section III, Regulations Governing Examinations and Academic Standards in the Faculty of Science and Engineering section of this calendar.

Honours Standing Grade Point Average Requirement for Bachelor of Health Studies (All Majors)

Honours standing grade point average requirement for Honours BHS:

Students who have completed less than 84 earned credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.0 may continue in Honours provided they meet the year level progression requirements as follows:

Note: Year level is based on the number of earned credits including transfer credit.

Entry/Re-Entry. Students may enter/re-enter BHS Honours if they meet the year level progression requirements requirement for Honours as specified in the table above. Students who have not attained the 5.0 cumulative grade point average at the point of completing 84 credits, will be ineligible to proceed in the Honours Bachelor of Health Studies program. No extra courses may be taken in a subsequent session in an effort to raise the grade point average to qualify for Honours. Please refer to the Academic Penalties section.

Note: All students who enter/re-enter the BHS Honours program must follow the requirements of the program in place at the time of entry/re-entry.

Graduating with a BHS Honours degree. Students must pass at least 120 credits which meet Faculty of Health degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.0.

Failure to maintain Honours standing grade point average requirement. BHS students who fail to meet the Honours standing grade point average requirement will be ineligible to proceed in the BHS program. Students who wish to proceed with their studies must change their degree. Advising recommended. Please refer to the Academic Penalties section which contains information on required withdrawal, reactivation after required withdrawal, debarment warning, and debarment warning conditions.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Honours (BScN Honours) Degree (120 Credits)

Continuing BScN students. Students who have completed less than 120 credits and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.0 may proceed in Honours.

Students at the point of completing 120 credits who have at least a cumulative grade point average of 5.0 and have a minimum grade of C (4.0) in all courses used in the major may apply to graduate or continue in the BScN Honours if requirements are not met.

Entry/Re-Entry. Students who attain the 5.0 cumulative grade point average prior to completion of 90 credits and have fulfilled the entry requirements may apply for entry/re-entry to the program. Students who have not attained the 5.0 cumulative grade point average at the point of completing 90 credits, will be ineligible for the program. No extra courses may be taken in a subsequent session in an effort to raise the grade point average. All requests for re-entry to the BScN are subject to School of Nursing approval. Some programs may have limited entry. Students may submit a change of degree request to enter/re-enter the program to the Faculty of Health Academic Services Centre. All students who enter/re-enter the BScN program must follow the requirements of the program in place at the time of entry/re-entry.

Faculty Transfers. Students from other Faculties may submit a Faculty transfer request to enter the program to Student Client Services.

Graduating with a BScN Honours degree. Students must pass at least 120 credits which meet Faculty of Health degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.0 including a minimum grade of C (4.0) in all courses used in the major. Second entry students, refer to program requirements.

Failure to maintain academic standing. Advising recommended. Please refer to the Academic Penalties section which contains information on program warning, program warning conditions, required withdrawal, reactivation after required withdrawal, debarment warning, and debarment warning conditions.

Academic Standing Requirements for Visiting Students

Individuals who wish to enrol in undergraduate credit courses, but who do not intend to complete a degree or a certificate may be admitted to York as a Visiting Student (see the Admissions section of this calendar for more information). There are three categories of visiting students:

a) those who hold an undergraduate degree (three-year bachelor's degree minimum) from an accredited university/university-level institution;

b) those who do not hold an undergraduate degree but wish to enrol in York courses to fulfill the academic, upgrading or professional development requirements of a professional designation;

c) those who are currently attending another recognized university and wish to take York courses on a letter of permission issued by their home institution.

GPA Requirement

Students in categories a) and b) whose overall cumulative grade point average (OCGPA) falls below 4.00 on at least 24 credits attempted will not be allowed to enrol in any subsequent session as visiting students. Students who are not permitted to re-enrol must apply for re-admission through the Admissions Office.

Note: Repeated course legislation does not apply to visiting students but only to academic degrees and certificates. Therefore, all courses attempted or taken will count in the OCGPA.

Credit Limits

Students in category b) who have maintained an OCGPA of 4.0 throughout their studies and who have completed 30 credits will not be allowed to enrol in subsequent sessions and must either reactivate to proceed as visiting students or may choose to apply for admission to a degree or certificate program.