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<Joseph E. Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies Atkinson Degree Structure Degree Requirements Students interested in any degree programs should contact the school/department offering the program or the Office of Student and Academic Services, 123 Atkinson Building, 416-736-5222. General Education: The following rules apply to the Atkinson general education requirements:
BA General Education Requirements BA students must complete 24 credits as follows:
BAS General Education Requirements BAS student must complete 18 credits chosen from the following:
Note: Modes of reasoning is recommended. 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:
Note: Modes of reasoning is recommended. Option B: In accordance with Faculty of Arts general education requirements, BHRM students must complete:
(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. BSc General Education Requirements BSc students must complete 18 credits chosen from the following:
Note: The BSc in computer security requires six credits modes of reasoning (and does not allow mathematics as an alternative). BSW Honours Direct Entry General Education Requirements BSW students are required to complete either option A or B as specified. Students may not combine options. Option A: In accordance with Atkinson general education requirements, BSW students must complete:
Option B: In accordance with Faculty of Arts general education requirements, BSW students must complete:
(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). Majors: Atkinson requires all students pursuing a degree to declare a major within their first 24 credits. A major is defined as a concentration of courses in a primary discipline or field of study. Upon declaring a major students will receive formal recognition on their York transcript indicating the primary discipline or field of study in their degree. The number of credits required for a major will vary with the degree program. In accordance with the program of study offerings, a major will be declared as one of the following: 120 credit Honours degree: Specialized Honours Major - A minimum of 54 credits in a single discipline or field of study. Honours Major - A minimum of 42 credits in a single discipline or field of study. Honours Double Major - A minimum of 42 credits in each of two disciplines or fields of study. (Currently this option is available within the following BA degrees: Canadian studies; culture and expression; English; history; humanities; information technology; religious studies and women's studies). Honours Major/Minor - A minimum of 42 credits in one discipline or field of study and a minimum of 30 credits in a minor is a secondary discipline or field of study. (Currently this option is available within the following BA degrees: Canadian studies; culture and expression; English; history; humanities; information technology; religious studies and women's studies). 90 credit bachelor degree: Major - A minimum of 30 credits in one discipline or field of study. Required Courses Outside the Major: Most degree programs require students to complete a minimum of 18 credits outside the major. Students may not use general education courses to fulfill this requirement. Upper-Level Courses: All Atkinson degrees require a specific number of credits to be completed at the 3000 and 4000 level. The number of credits will vary with the degree. Residency and in-Faculty Requirement: All York students are required to meet a residency requirement. At least 30 credits not used towards another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major, double major and major/minor must be taken through Atkinson. Honours Double Major or Major/Minor BA Program Students in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies may combine any BA Honours Major program in the Atkinson Faculty that offers a double major or major/minor option with certain approved Honours Major and Honours Minor programs offered by the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering as listed below, subject to the following regulations:
The below list contains the programs in other Faculties which Atkinson students may pursue jointly with any approved Atkinson BA Honours Major program that offers a double major or major/minor option. For further details, consult the Office of Student and Academic Services, 123 Atkinson. Faculty of Arts* An Honours BA major in: anthropology *This list does not include those programs only available in the Faculty of Arts as linked Honours (Double Major) programs. Faculty of Environmental Studies An Honours BA major in: environmental studies Faculty of Fine Arts An Honours BA major in: dance Faculty of Health An Honours BA major in: kinesiology and health science Faculty of Science and Engineering** An Honours BA major in: applied mathematics **The Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies BA Honours Major program in Information Technology may only be pursued jointly as a double major with the Faculty of Science and Engineering Honours Major in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics for Education or Statistics. Note 1: Any student wishing to enrol in a second major or minor program within the Faculty of Fine Arts BA degree program may require an evaluation by that Faculty. Students are advised that the BFA is only available to students registered in the Faculty of Fine Arts. Note 2: Students in an Honours Double Major program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health or Science and Engineering may be eligible to combine their major with an Honours Double Major program offered through the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, students should contact their home Faculty. Note 3: Students in an Honours Major/Minor program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health or Science and Engineering may be eligible to combine their major with an Honours Major/Minor program offered through the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, students should contact their home Faculty.
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