Information Technology (BA) - Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

For purposes of meeting program requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

Students prior to entering ITEC are required to have completed one 12U mathematics course or the equivalent with in the last five years.

General prerequisites for all 3000 level (except for AP/ITEC 3010 3.00) or above courses: students must have successfully completed all 1000 and 2000 level required courses in information technology and mathematics required for their program option and AP/ITEC 3010 3.00 before taking courses in information technology at the 3000 or 4000 level including earning a minimum grade of C in either AP/ITEC 2610 3.00 or AP/ITEC 3010 3.00.

Program note: students combining a Honours ITEC major with a second major or minor are not required to complete a stream.

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: 72 credits including the following 60 credits:

(i) Core:

• AP/ITEC 1000 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1620 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 2511 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2610 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2620 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3020 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3210 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3220 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3230 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4020 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4030 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4040 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4220 3.00;
• and 12 additional credits from AP/ADMS 3521 3.00, AP/ITEC 3325 3.00, AP/ITEC 3500 3.00, AP/ITEC 3505 3.00, AP/ITEC 4000 3.00, AP/ITEC 4100 3.00, AP/ITEC 4101 3.00, AP/ITEC 4305 3.00, AP/ITEC 4315 3.00.

(ii) 12 additional credits as specified in the requirements for one of the six streams described below.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: 18 credits including SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/MATH 2320 3.00, SC/MATH 2565 3.00.

Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: 57 credits including the following 45 credits:

(i) Core:

• AP/ITEC 1000 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1620 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 2511 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2610 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2620 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3020 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3210 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3220 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3230 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4020 3.00;
• and six additional credits from AP/ADMS 3521 3.00, AP/ITEC 3325 3.00, AP/ITEC 3500 3.00, AP/ITEC 3505 3.00, AP/ITEC 4000 3.00, AP/ITEC 4030 3.00, AP/ITEC 4040 3.00, AP/ITEC 4100 3.00, AP/ITEC 4101 3.00, AP/ITEC 4220 3.00, AP/ITEC 4305 3.00; AP/ITEC 4315 3.00.

(ii) 12 additional credits as specified in the requirements for one of the six streams described below.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: 18 credits including SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/MATH 2320 3.00, SC/MATH 2565 3.00. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering, except for computer science. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Students wishing to combine a major in ITEC with a major in another discipline or field of study must follow the requirements below. This Honours option does not include a stream.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Major information technology: 45 credits including:

(i) Core (45 credits):

• AP/ITEC 1000 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1620 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 2511 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2610 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2620 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3020 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3210 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3220 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3230 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4020 3.00;
• and six additional credits from AP/ADMS 3521 3.00, AP/ITEC 3325 3.00, AP/ITEC 3500 3.00, AP/ITEC 3505 3.00, AP/ITEC 4000 3.00, AP/ITEC 4030 3.00, AP/ITEC 4040 3.00, AP/ITEC 4100 3.00, AP/ITEC 4220 3.00, AP/ITEC 4305 3.00; AP/ITEC 4315 3.00.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/MATH 2320 3.00, SC/MATH 2565 3.00.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours program BA described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering, except computer science. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Students wishing to combine a major in ITEC with a minor in another discipline or field of study must follow the requirements below. This Honours option does not include a stream.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Major information technology: 45 credits including:

(i) Core (45 credits):

• AP/ITEC 1000 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1620 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 2511 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2610 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3210 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3220 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3230 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4010 3.00;
• and fifteen additional credits from AP/ADMS 3521 3.00, AP/ITEC 3325 3.00, AP/ITEC 3500 3.00, AP/ITEC 3505 3.00, AP/ITEC 4000 3.00, AP/ITEC 4030 3.00, AP/ITEC 4040 3.00, AP/ITEC 4100 3.00, AP/ITEC 4220 3.00, AP/ITEC 4305 3.00; AP/ITEC 4315 3.00.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/MATH 2320 3.00, SC/MATH 2565 3.00.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor BA program described may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Refer to Programs of Study.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Minor credits: 33 credits including:

• AP/ITEC 1000 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1620 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 2511 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3210 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3220 3.00.

And 12 additional credits from the followings including at least six credits at 4000 level:

• AP/ITEC 2610 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3230 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3500 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3505 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4030 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4040 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4100 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4101 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 4220 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 3521 3.00.

Or any course from any of the existing BA ITEC streams.

Credits outside the minor: SC/MATH 2565 3.00 or equivalent.

BA: 90 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 90 credits that meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major information technology: 45 credits including:

(i) Core (33 credits):

• AP/ITEC 1000 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 1620 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 2511 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2610 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 2620 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3010 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3210 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3220 3.00;
• AP/ITEC 3230 3.00;
• and three additional credits from AP/ADMS 3521 3.00, AP/ITEC 3020 3.00, AP/ITEC 3325 3.00, AP/ITEC 3500 3.00, AP/ITEC 3505 3.00, AP/ITEC 4010 3.00, AP/ITEC 4030 3.00, AP/ITEC 4040 3.00, AP/ITEC 4100 3.00, AP/ITEC 4220 3.00.

(ii) 12 additional credits as specified in the requirements for one of the six streams described below.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 3000 level or above.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Required credits outside the major: 18 credits including SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/MATH 2320 3.00, SC/MATH 2565 3.00.

Note: the following ITEC streams listed below are not open to students completing a double major or major/minor.

Communications Studies Stream

(i) Information technology core.

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from:

• AP/CLTR 2210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2210 6.00);
• AP/SOSC 3490 6.00;
• AP/SOSC 3575 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3575 6.00);
• AP/SOSC 2311 6.00;
• AP/SOSC 2312 6.00;
• AP/SOSC 2312 9.00;
• AP/SOSC 2313 6.00;
• AP/SOSC 2314 6.00;
• AP/SOSC 2314 9.00.

Health Industry Stream

(i) Information technology core.

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from:

• HH/HLST 2040 3.00;
• HH/HLST 3320 3.00;
• HH/HLST 3341 3.00;
• HH/HLST 4320 3.00;
• HH/HLST 4330 3.00;
• HH/NURS 3200 3.00;
• HH/NURS 3210 3.00;
• HH/NURS 3220 3.00;
• HH/NURS 3230 3.00.

Management Stream

(i) Information technology core.

(ii) 12 additional credits as follows:

• AP/ADMS 1000 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 1010 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 2400 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 3930 3.00.

Marketing Stream

(i) Information technology core.

(ii) 12 additional credits as follows:

a) the following nine credits:

• AP/ADMS 2200 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 3220 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 4220 3.00;

b) and three credits chosen from:

• AP/ADMS 4235 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 4240 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 4255 3.00;
• AP/ADMS 4260 3.00.

Note: AP/ADMS 2200 3.00 is the prerequisite course for the balance of courses required in the stream. In addition, 1) students who are in the BA program must complete AP/ADMS 2200 3.00 with a grade of C+ prior to taking the 4000-level courses for the stream; 2) students who are in an Honours program must complete 78 credits prior to taking the 4000-level courses for the stream.

Technical and Professional Writing Stream

(i) Information technology core.

(ii) 12 additional credits as follows:

• GL/TRAN 3310 3.00(EN);
• GL/TRAN 4310 3.00(EN);
• GL/TRAN 4320 3.00(EN);
• GL/TRAN 4330 3.00(EN).

Note: students choosing this option for whom English is a second language are advised that they must have equivalent to native ability in English. To remain in the technical and professional writing option, a student must achieve a minimum grade of C+ in each course. Upon completing the option, students may take a final comprehensive examination for the Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing.

Technology and Society Stream

(i) Information technology core.

(ii) 12 additional credits chosen from:

• AP/PHIL 3776 3.00;
• AP/HUMA 2920 9.00;
• AP/HUMA 3923 6.00;
• AP/HUMA 3925 6.00 (cross-listed to: SC/STS 3925 6.00);
• AP/HUMA 4230 6.00;
• AP/SOCI 4930 6.00;
• AP/SOSC 3393 6.00;
• SC/STS 2411 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2411 6.00, AP/SOSC 2411 6.00);
• SC/STS 3500 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3500 3.00);
• SC/STS 3561 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3561 3.00);
• SC/STS 3600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3600 6.00);
• SC/STS 3700 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3700 6.00);
• SC/STS 3790 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3790 6.00).

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