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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 approved courses in 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: 54 credits including:

  • 12 core credits including AP/CLTR 2100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2002 6.00) and AP/CLTR 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3201 6.00);
  • students are expected to complete at least six credits from each of the four groups. The remaining credits may be taken from the list of program courses or from Faculty of Fine Arts course offerings by permission of the program coordinator.

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

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: at least 18 credits.

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 approved courses in 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: 42 credits including:

  • 12 core credits including AP/CLTR 2100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2002 6.00) and AP/CLTR 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3201 6.00);
  • students are expected to complete six credits from Group A and six credits from two of the remaining three groups. The remaining credits may be taken from the list of program courses or from Faculty of Fine Arts course offerings by permission of the program coordinator.

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

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: at least 18 credits. (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. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

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

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program 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. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

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

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.

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

Minor credits: a minimum of 30 credits including:

  • 12 core credits including AP/CLTR 2100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2002 6.00) and AP/CLTR 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3201 6.00);
  • the remaining 18 credits will be chosen from a list of program courses including at least six credits at the 4000 level. Students are expected to complete six credits from Group A and six credits from two of the remaining three groups.

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 approved courses in 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: 30 credits including:

  • 12 core credits: AP/CLTR 2100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2002 6.00) and AP/CLTR 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3201 6.00);
  • the remaining 18 credits will be chosen from a list of program courses including at least 12 credits in the major at a 3000 level or above. Students are expected to complete six credits from Group A and six credits from two of the remaining three groups.

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

Upper-level credits: the 90 credits above must include at least 18 credits at the 3000 level or above.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

List of Program Courses

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

Group A: Culture

AP/CLTR 2210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2210 6.00)
AP/CLTR 2420 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2220 3.00)
AP/CLTR 2610 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2230 6.00)
AP/CLTR 2850 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2675 6.00)
AP/CLTR 3150 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3207 3.00)
AP/CLTR 3210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3215 6.00)
AP/CLTR 3220 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3220 6.00)
AP/CLTR 3230 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3230 3.00)
AP/CLTR 3230 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3230 6.00)
AP/CLTR 3250 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3250 3.00)
AP/CLTR 3250 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3250 6.00)
AP/CLTR 3841 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3607 3.00)
AP/CLTR 3842 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3608 3.00)
AP/CLTR 3610 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3903 3.00)
AP/CLTR 3610 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3903 6.00)
AP/CLTR 4000 3.00
AP/CLTR 4000 6.00
AP/CLTR 4135 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PSYC 4160 3.00, AP/HUMA 4901 3.00)
AP/CLTR 4210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 4902 6.00)
AP/CLTR 4535 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 4535 3.00)

Group B: Literature/Humanities

AP/CLTR 1953 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 1953 6.00, AP/EN 1953 6.00, AP/HUMA 1953 6.00)
AP/EN 3080 6.00
AP/HIST 4511 6.00
AP/HUMA 2505 6.00
AP/HUMA 2510 6.00
AP/HUMA 3007 6.00
AP/HUMA 3317 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3317 6.00, AP/REI 3317 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3436 3.00
AP/HUMA 3437 3.00
AP/HUMA 3440 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HIST 3221 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3660 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3660 3.00, AP/REI 3660 3.00)
AP/HUMA 3660 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3660 6.00, AP/REI 3660 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3661 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3661 3.00)
AP/HUMA 3661 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3661 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3902 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CLTR 3590 6.00)
AP/HUMA 4680 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3523 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3545 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3546 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 4515 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 4550 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HUMA 3940 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4551 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HUMA 4651 6.00)

Group C: Science/Philosophy/Health

SC/STS 2010 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HIST 2810 6.00)
AP/PHIL 2130 3.00

Group D: Social Science/Psychology

AP/GEOG 2065 3.00
AP/SOCI 3780 6.00
AP/SOCI 4500 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 4500 6.00)
AP/SOSC 2410 6.00
AP/SOSC 3575 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3575 6.00)


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