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General Information


The following regulations apply to students taking courses in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Applicants seeking admission are referred to the Regulations Governing Admission to the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University.

All students are required to:

  • observe the regulations of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and the University;
  • maintain a satisfactory standard of work;
  • have discharged all financial liability to the University prior to graduation.

Undergraduate Degrees

Candidates admitted to a liberal arts and professional studies degree program are required to:

  • have been admitted to York University as degree students;
  • satisfy all the corequisite(s) and prerequisite(s) for courses selected for enrolment;
  • satisfy the program and degree requirements for one of the following degrees:
  • Honours BA
  • BA
  • Honours iBA
  • Honours BAS
  • BAS
  • Honours BHRM
  • BHRM
  • Honours BSW

Candidates for Reclassifying a Bachelor Degree as an Honours Degree

Students who have graduated with a bachelor level 90-credit degree and wish to reclassify their degree to Honours must at the point of completing 90 passed credits have met the minimum academic standing for Honours (grade point averages) and maintained that standing upon graduation.

Undergraduate Certificates

“Undergraduate Certificate” is the term applied to a program of study attesting to a level of competence or skill in a particular area or field. It is distinct from a defined undergraduate degree program, stream, specialization or informal concentration. A certificate recognizes a specific grouping of courses that are cross-disciplinary but with a thematic coherence, form a coherent yet distinctive complement to the major of a degree program or lead to the acquisition of specific skills or professional expertise that may meet requirements of outside accrediting bodies.

All academic regulations applying to degree students in degree programs will apply to students in certificates.

A student who wishes to change from a certificate to a degree must re-apply to the York University Admissions Office.

Students enrolled in a certificate program and who are not concurrently enrolled in a degree program may take only the courses required for the completion of the certificate.

Admission: students seeking direct entry to a certificate program must submit written application when applying for admission to the University. Students already enrolled in an undergraduate degree program are also expected to apply for entry to a certificate program, normally prior to completion of 36 credits of their undergraduate degree program. Applications should be obtained and filed with the unit administering the certificate program.

Students who were admitted to a professional certificate offered by the School of Administrative Studies prior to the Fall/Winter 2005-2006 Session, may elect to follow the old certificate regulations or the new certificate regulations, whichever is more advantageous. All students admitted from September 2005 must follow new regulations.

Note: depending on the undergraduate certificate, students may have an option of completing the certificate concurrently or consecutively. Please refer to the specific undergraduate certificate for further details and requirements.

Types of Certificates Offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

  • Advanced certificate
  • Cross-disciplinary certificate
  • Certificate of proficiency
  • General certificate
  • Professional certificate