<Faculty of Health

Rules and Regulations

Course Loads

The following course loads apply to students in the Faculty of Health. In certain circumstances the Faculty may set other limits.

Fall/Winter Session

The normal course load for students in the fall/winter session is 30 credits. Students with substantial familial or financial responsibilities outside the University are advised to consider taking fewer courses in a session. Students may take a maximum of 36 credits overall (and 18 credits per term) without petitioning.

Summer Session

During the summer session, students may take a maximum of 15 credits. Students with substantial familial or financial responsibilities outside the University are advised to consider taking fewer courses in a session.

Residence Requirement and In-Faculty Courses

While allowing students to take a certain number of courses at other universities and in other Faculties of York University, in order to meet the residence requirement, the Faculty of Health requires that students complete a portion of their courses as follows:

(a) At least 30 credits must be taken at York University;

(b) At least half (50 per cent) of the requirements in each Faculty of Health major or minor must be taken in the Faculty of Health.

In addition, any departmental/school requirements for the major/minor must be satisfied.

Note: Courses taken to satisfy (b) will also satisfy (a). In some cases, satisfying (b) will automatically satisfy (a). In-Faculty courses are defined as those with an "HH" prefix.

Coregistration in the Faculty of Education:

Students enrolled in the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degrees offered by the Faculty of Health may apply for admission to the Pre-Service Concurrent program of the Faculty of Education. If they are accepted, they may coregister in the Faculty of Education and upon successful completion of the separate degree requirements of both Faculties will be awarded two degrees:

• Honours bachelor of arts (BA) and a bachelor of education (BEd) or
• bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of education (BEd) or
• Honours bachelor of science (BSc) and a bachelor of education (BEd) or
• bachelor or science (BSc) and a bachelor of education (BEd).

Although the health and education courses are taken concurrently, they are counted separately by each Faculty. Grade point averages for courses in the two Faculties are also calculated separately. Thus, the 30 credits required for the BEd are independent of the 120 credits required for an Honours BA or BSc, or the 90 credits required for the BA or BSc. Therefore, a student completing the requirements for both degrees would complete a total of 150 credits for the Honours BA/BEd or Honours BSc/BEd or 120 credits for the BA/BEd or BSc/BEd.

Letters of Permission

Letters of permission allow Faculty of Health students to receive credit at York for courses taken at other universities. In order to receive credit for such courses, a letter of permission must be obtained prior to enrolling. Application forms for letters of permission are available at Student Client Services or from the Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

Courses which students propose to take on a letter of permission must be acceptable to the Faculty of Health teaching unit best able to judge their academic merit. The Faculty is under no obligation to accept courses taken without its permission.

Students must be in good academic standing to be eligible for a letter of permission; students on academic warning, debarment warning, or academic probation are not eligible.

In order to receive credit for courses taken on a letter of permission, students must arrange for the host institution to submit an official transcript to the Registrar's Office. A minimum grade of C as understood at York University is required for credit to be granted. Grades earned in courses taken at other postsecondary institutions are not part of the student's York transcript and are not incorporated into the student's grade point average in the Faculty of Health.

Several formal programs exist for students to pursue study at universities in other countries. Where formal programs do not exist, and academic and personal circumstances warrant, individual arrangements may be made. For further information contact York International.

Should a student leave York University to pursue study at another postsecondary institution without a letter of permission, upon return to York, a new application to York is required and all previous transfer credit will be reassessed.

Inter-Faculty Double Major and Major/Minor Degree Options:

Students have opportunities to combine a Faculty of Health Honours BA, Honours BSc or Honours BHS program with options available in the Faculty of Arts, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts and Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Faculty of Arts Options:

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine any Honours Double Major BA program, Honours Major or Minor BA program, Honours Double Major BSc program, Honours Major or Minor BSc program, Honours Double Major BHS program, Honours Major or Minor BHS program with the Faculty of Arts:

• Students must maintain Honours standing.
• Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Faculty of Health Honours Double Major BA programs may be pursued with any Faculty of Health Arts interdisciplinary Honours Double Major programs.

Students in the Faculty of Arts may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Faculty of Arts Student Academic Centre.

Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies Options:

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine any Honours Double Major BA program, Honours Major or Minor BA program, Honours Double Major BSc program, Honours Major or Minor BSc program, Honours Double Major BHS program, Honours Major or Minor BHS program with the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies:

• Students must maintain Honours standing.
• Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Students in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies Office of Student Academic Services.

Faculty of Environmental Studies Options:

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine any Honours Double Major BA program, or Honours Major or Minor BA program, Honours Double Major BHS program, Honours Major or Minor BHS program with the Faculty of Environmental Studies:

• Students must maintain Honours standing.
• Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Students successfully completing this program will receive an Honours BA, Honours BSc degree or Honours BHS degree. Consult the Office of Student and Academic Services, Faculty of Health for more information.

Students should note that in order to complete the requirements of the Honours Double Major or Honours Minor programs, it may be necessary to successfully complete more than 120 credits.

Students in the Faculty of Environmental Studies may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Faculty of Environmental Studies.

Faculty of Fine Arts Options:

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine an Honours Double Major BA program, Honours Major or Minor BA program, or the Honours Major or Minor BSc program in Kinesiology and Health Science with the Faculty of Fine Arts:

• Students must maintain Honours standing.
• Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Students should consult the Faculty of Fine Arts Programs of Study section of this calendar for the requirements of specific majors or minors. Fine arts courses taken by Health students as part of these programs are considered out-of-Faculty courses. Students who complete such a program receive an Honours BA or BSc degree from the Faculty of Health. Students pursuing an Honours Double Major program should note that, in some cases, it may be necessary to successfully complete more than 120 credits in order to satisfy requirements. For further details, consult the Office of Student and Academic Services, Faculty of Health.

All fine arts majors or minors require an evaluation. Depending on the Faculty of Fine Arts department, this may include a personal interview, an audition, a written exercise, or portfolio evaluation. For information on admission requirements in fine arts areas, students should consult the Fine Arts Office of Student and Academic Services.

Students in the Faculty of Fine Arts may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Faculty of Fine Arts.

Faculty of Science and Engineering Options:

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine any Honours Double Major BA program, Honours Major or Minor BA program, Honours Double Major BSc program, Honours Major or Minor BSc program, Honours Double Major BHS program, Honours Major or Minor BHS program with the Faculty of Science and Engineering:

• Students must maintain Honours standing.
• Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Students pursuing an Honours Double Major or an Honours Minor program should note that, in some cases, it may be necessary to successfully complete more than 120 credits in order to satisfy requirements. For further details, consult the Office of Student and Academic Services, Faculty of Health.

Students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Faculty of Science and Engineering.