York University | 2008-2009 Undergraduate Calendar - Undergraduate Courses and Programs

Science and Technology Studies - 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).

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 48 credits in science and technology studies, including:

SC/STS 2411 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2411 6.00, AS/SOSC 2411 6.00);
SC/STS 4501 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 4501 6.00, AS/SOSC 4501 6.00);
36 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major BA Program

Science and technology studies may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts or with approved major degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies or Faculty of Health. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Students must complete at least 42 credits in science and technology studies, including:

SC/STS 2411 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2411 6.00, AS/SOSC 2411 6.00);
SC/STS 4501 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 4501 6.00, AS/SOSC 4501 6.00);
30 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Programs

Science and technology studies may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 36 credits in science and technology studies and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet the science and technology studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits science and technology studies and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

The 36 credits in science and technology studies must include the following:

SC/STS 2411 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2411 6.00, AS/SOSC 2411 6.00);
SC/STS 4501 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 4501 6.00, AS/SOSC 4501 6.00);
24 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

Science and technology studies may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved minor degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Students must complete at least 42 credits in science and technology studies, including:

SC/STS 2411 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2411 6.00, AS/SOSC 2411 6.00);
SC/STS 4501 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 4501 6.00, AS/SOSC 4501 6.00);
30 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Minor BA Program

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with an Honours BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

Students must complete at least 30 credits in science and technology studies, including:

SC/STS 2411 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2411 6.00, AS/SOSC 2411 6.00);
SC/STS 4501 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 4501 6.00, AS/SOSC 4501 6.00);
18 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours Major.

BA Program

Students will take at least 30 credits in science and technology studies, including:

SC/STS 2411 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2411 6.00, AS/SOSC 2411 6.00);
SC/STS 4501 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 4501 6.00, AS/SOSC 4501 6.00);
18 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses.

Science and Technology Studies Courses

Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year.

With the approval of the program coordinator, and subject to course exclusion and in-Faculty regulations, students may complete other courses for program credit in science and technology studies.

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

Rules and Regulations in the Faculty of Arts