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2008-2009 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR

Bachelor of Human Resources Management Degree (BHRM) - Atkinson

Note: With the establishment of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies on July 1, 2009, degrees and programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies will be moved to the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies as of the Fall/Winter 2009-2010 Session. Grandparenting provisions have been developed for students continuing in degrees and programs currently offered in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. Details are available on the York University Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

School of Administrative Studies
Coordinator: Steve McKenna

Program Requirements

Note 1: The Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) requires AK/ADMS 1500 3.00 or both AK/ADMS 2500 3.00 and AK/ADMS 2510 3.00 in order to be approved as having met the academic requirements for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP).

Note 2: Under the certification process, HRPAO requires an average of 70 per cent with the lowest acceptable grade in any required course of 65 per cent.

Note 3: Students prior to entering the Bachelor of Human Resources are required to have completed one grade 12U mathematics course or the equivalent.

Note 4: For students who have a prior degree in a business-related program, AK/ADMS 1000 3.00 is waived for the program and as a prerequisite. Students must in its place complete an additional 3.00 credits from the list of additional courses within the major in ii.

BHRM: 90 credits

BHRM general education requirements: BHRM students must complete either option A or B as specified. Students may not combine options.

Option A: In accordance with Atkinson general education requirements, BHRM students must complete18 credits chosen from the following:

  • six credits 1000-level humanities;
  • six credits 1000-level modes of reasoning;
  • six credits 1000-level natural science;
  • six credits 1000-level social science.

Note: Modes of reasoning is recommended.

Option B: In accordance with the Faculty of Arts general education requirements, BHRM students must complete:

  • Nine-credit foundations course at the 1000-level social science or humanities.
  • Six credits at the 1000-level natural science.
  • Nine-credit foundations course at the 2000-level social science or humanities.

(Students who take a nine-credit foundations course in humanities at the 1000 level must then take a nine-credit foundations course in social science at the 2000 level or vice versa).

For BHRM students who complete the Faculty of Arts general education requirements, 18 credits will count towards fulfillment of the Atkinson Faculty general education requirements. The remaining six credits will count towards the fulfillment of the required credits outside administrative studies and the major.

Required credits outside the major and administrative studies: at least 18 credits outside administrative studies and the major including:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (formerly AK/PSYC 2410 6.00); AK/SOCI 2410 6.00 or AS/SOCI 1010 6.00.

Major: 54 credits including the following:

(i) 42 credits (program core) as follows:

**Prerequisite waived for BHRM students.

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from the following list of course options:

2. Upper-level requirements: The above 90 credits required for the degree must include at least 18 credits at the 3000 level in the major.

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 5.00 with a major grade point average of 5.00.

BHRM Honours: 120 credits

BHRM general education requirements: BHRM students must complete either option A or B as specified. Students may not combine options.

Option A: In accordance with Atkinson general education requirements, BHRM students must complete18 credits chosen from the following:

  • six credits 1000-level humanities;
  • six credits 1000-level modes of reasoning;
  • six credits 1000-level natural science;
  • six credits 1000-level social science.

Note: Modes of reasoning is recommended.

Option B: In accordance with the Faculty of Arts general education requirements, BHRM students must complete:

  • Nine-credit foundations course at the 1000-level social science or humanities.
  • Six credits at the 1000-level natural science.
  • Nine-credit foundations course at the 2000-level social science or humanities.

(Students who take a nine-credit foundations course in humanities at the 1000 level must then take a nine-credit foundations course in social science at the 2000 level or vice versa).

For BHRM students who complete the Faculty of Arts general education requirements, 18 credits will count towards fulfillment of the Atkinson Faculty general education requirements. The remaining six credits will count towards the fulfillment of the required credits outside administrative studies and the major.

Required course outside the major: At least 18 credits outside administrative studies and the major including:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (formerly AK/PSYC 2410 6.00); AK/SOCI 2410 6.00 or AS/SOCI 1010 6.00.

Major: 81 credits in total including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, as follows:

(i) 42 credits (program core) as required for the BHRM 90-credit program (refer to above), plus the following 27 credits:

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from the following list of course options below:

2. Upper-level requirements: Of the 120 credits required, at least 36 credits must be completed at the 3000 level or above including at least 18 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

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 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 with a major grade point average of 5.50.

Course Substitutes: Please refer to the BAS section.