Public Policy and Management - Atkinson
School of Public Policy and Administration Program Requirements Students prior to entering the Public Policy and Management program must have completed one 12U mathematics course or equivalent. BA: 90 credits General education requirements: 24 credits including:
Required credits outside the major: AK/ECON 1000 3.00 and AK/ECON 1010 3.00. Major: 42 credits including: AK/ADMS 1000 3.00 At least 12 credits in the major must be at the 3000 level or above. *Note: Students who plan to take the Specialized Honours program option with a focus on Financial Management are advised to take AK/ADMS 2500 3.00. 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:
Required credits outside the major: AK/ECON 1000 3.00 and AK/ECON 1010 3.00. Major: 75 credits including: (i) The following 54 credits: AK/ADMS 1000 3.00 (ii) Six credits in public policy and its context: AK/POLS 3140 3.00 (iii) Six credits focusing on diversity: AK/HIST 3240 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3240 6.00) (iv) Students must choose nine additional credits with a focus in either financial management (group A) or human resource management (group B). Courses must be selected from either group A or group B as listed. 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. Group A (for students focusing on Financial Management): Group B (for students focusing on Human Resource Management): And six additional credits chosen from: AK/ADMS 3400 3.00 At least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level. 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.
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