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2008-2009 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR

Canadian Studies - 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 Arts and Letters
Contact:
David McNab

Program Requirements

Program Note: With prior permission of the program coordinator, courses with Canadian content that are not listed below may be counted for major credit.

BA: 90 credits

General education requirements: 24 credits including:

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

Major: 30 credits including:

(i) AK/CDNS 2200 6.00.

(ii) At least six credits from each of the three lists of courses with Canadian content.

(iii) The balance of the 30 credits must come from the three lists mentioned in (ii), with the additional Canadian studies courses listed below [refer to Program Note].

At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 3000 level.

Upper-level courses: The 90 credits above must include at least 18 credits at the 3000 level or above including at least 12 credits in the major at the 3000 level or above.

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.

Graduation: Students must pass at least 90 credits that meet Atkinson degree and program requirements. The cumulative grade point average for all courses must be at least 4.00.

BA Specialized Honours: 120 credits

General education requirements: 24 credits including:

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

Major: 54 credits including:

(i) AK/CDNS 2200 6.00.

(ii) At least six credits from each of the three lists of courses with Canadian content provided below.

(iii) The balance of the 54 credits must come from the three lists mentioned in ii) with the additional Canadian studies courses also listed below.

At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

Upper-level courses: Of the 120 credits a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or above including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Residency requirement: At least 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major; double major; or, major/minor credits must be taken through Atkinson.

Graduation: Students must pass at least 120 credits that meet Atkinson degree and program requirements. The cumulative grade point average for all courses must be at least 5.00.

BA Honours: 120 credits

General education requirements: 24 credits including:

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

Major: 42 credits including:

(i) AK/CDNS 2200 6.00.

(ii) At least six credits from each of the three lists of courses with Canadian content provided below.

(iii) The balance of the 42 credits must come from the three lists mentioned in ii) with the additional Canadian studies courses also listed below [refer to Program Note].

At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

Upper-level courses: Of the 120 credits a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or above including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Residency requirement: At least 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major; double major; or, major/minor credits must be taken through Atkinson.

Graduation: Students must pass at least 120 credits that meet Atkinson degree and program requirements. The cumulative grade point average for all courses must be at least 5.00.

BA Honours Double Major

The BA Honours program in Canadian Studies may be pursued jointly with any other approved Honours Major bachelor program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering that offers a double major option. Refer to Programs of Study.

Students must complete at least 42 credits in each major in conformity with the requirements of each program major. At least 12 credits in each major must be at the 4000 level. Refer to Honours program for major requirements.

BA Honours Major/Minor

The BA Honours program in Canadian Studies may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering that offers a major/minor option. Refer to Programs of Study.

Students must complete at least 42 credits in the major in conformity with the requirements of the program major and at least 30 credits in the minor in conformity with the requirements of the program minor. At least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level and at least six credits in the minor must be at the 4000 level. Refer to Honours program for major requirements. For Honours Minor refer to the requirements below.

BA Honours Minor

The BA Honours Minor program in Canadian Studies may be combined with any Honours Major bachelor program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering that offers a major/minor option. Refer to Programs of Study.

Minor: 30 credits including:

(i) AK/CDNS 2200 6.00.

(ii) At least six credits from each of the three lists of courses with Canadian content provided below.

(iii) The balance of the 30 credits must come from the three lists mentioned in II. with the additional Canadian studies courses listed below. [refer to Program Note].

At least six credits in the minor must be completed at the 4000 level.

Lists of Canadian Studies and Canadian Content Courses

Canadian Studies Courses

AK/CDNS 3200 6.00
AK/CDNS 4100 3.00/AK/CDNS 4100 6.00

Courses with Canadian Content

List 1: Canada: Time and Place

History

AK/HIST 2210 6.00
AK/HIST 2220 6.00
AK/HIST 3200 6.00
AK/HIST 3210 6.00
AK/HIST 3220 6.00
AK/HIST 3240 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3240 6.00)
AK/HIST 3300 6.00
AK/HIST 4200 6.00
AK/HIST 4210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 4182 6.00, AK/SOCI 4084 6.00)

List 2: Canada: Society

Administrative Studies

AK/ADMS 4710 3.00
AK/ADMS 4720 3.00

Economics

AK/ECON 3650 3.00 (cross-listed to: AK/PPAS 3650 3.00)

Philosophy

AK/AS/PHIL 2075 3.00
AK/PHIL 3570 3.00

Political Science

AK/PPAS 3410 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 3410 6.00)
AK/POLS 3790 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3790 6.00)
AK/POLS 4120 6.00

Social Science

AK/SOSC 3330 6.00
AK/SOSC 3350 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3580 6.00)
AK/SOSC 3370 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3370 6.00, AK/AS/GL/WMST 3801 6.00)
AK/SOSC 3720 6.00

Social Work

AK/SOWK 2000 6.00

Sociology

AK/SOCI 3604 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOSC 3604 6.00)
AK/SOCI 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 3620 6.00)
AK/SOCI 3680 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 3680 6.00, AK/SOSC 3680 6.00)

Women's Studies

AK/AS/GL/WMST 2503 6.00 (French)
AK/AS/GL/WMST 3514 6.00 (French)
AK/AS/GL/WMST 3534 3.00
AK/AS/GL/WMST 4503 3.00
AK/AS/GL/WMST 4550 6.00

List 3: Canada: Culture

English

AK/EN 2853 6.00
AK/EN 3535 3.00
AK/EN 3536 3.00
AK/EN 3839 3.00
AK/EN 3858 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/HUMA 3858 6.00)
AK/EN 3865 6.00
AK/EN 4945 6.00

Humanities

AK/HUMA 3650 6.00
AK/HUMA 3660 3.00/AK/HUMA 3660 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/EN 3950 3.00/AK/EN 3950 6.00)

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements.

Program Course Course Substitutes
AK/CDNS 2200 6.00 GL/CDNS 1920 6.00