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2008-2009 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing - Arts

Note: With the establishment of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies on July 1, 2009, degrees and programs in the Faculty of Arts 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 Faculty of Arts. Details are available on the York University Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

York University students may earn a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing concurrent with fulfillment of the requirements for a bachelor's degree. This certificate is also open to students who already hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, and who are admissible according to Faculty and University policies.

Students must successfully complete the following 24 credits:

In order to be awarded the Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, students must achieve and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 6.00 (B) on the York University courses required for the GIS Certificate, and achieve an overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) in all courses.

Note: Students who have been exempted from the 1000-level requirement may substitute six additional credits which must be approved by the Department of Geography and which must be chosen from the following list: AS/SC/GEOG 2130 3.00, AS/GEOG 3140 3.00, AS/GEOG 4240 3.00, SC/EATS 4220 3.00 or SC/EATS 4230 3.00.