Program Requirements

Specialized Honours BA

Students must complete at least 48 credits in Canadian studies and/or from the list of approved courses, including:

• GL/CDNS 1920 6.00, GL/CDNS 2930 3.00, GL/CDNS 3621 3.00 and GL/CDNS 4622 6.00;
• at least six credits in each of the following three groups:
  
  1. language, literature and culture,
  2. the structures of society,
  3. the economy and the environment;
• 24 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Specialized Honours iBA

Students must complete at least 48 credits in Canadian studies and/or from the list of approved courses, including:

• GL/CDNS 1920 6.00, GL/CDNS 2930 3.00, GL/CDNS 3621 3.00 and GL/CDNS 4622 6.00;
• at least six credits in each of the following three groups:
  1. language, literature and culture,
  2. the structures of society,
  3. the economy and the environment;
• 24 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

In addition to the courses required for their major, students must also complete the following requirements:

• at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses;
• at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at an institution with which Glendon and/or York has a formal exchange agreement;
• for the iBA bilingual, students must complete at least 18 credits in each official language (French and English) at Glendon from the following two categories:
  1. courses at the second-year level and above in French as a second language (FRLS) and/or in English as a second language (ENSL);
  2. courses in any discipline which are designated as satisfying the bilingual requirement.
• for the iBA trilingual, in addition to the above 18 credits in English and French, students must complete 18 credits in Hispanic studies including GL/SP 3000 6.00 (formerly GL/SP 2610 6.00) or another advanced-level course (six credits) in Hispanic studies or in a modern language offered by York University, including an advanced-level course in the chosen language.

Courses taken to fulfill the major requirements may also be used to fulfill the above iBA requirements.

Honours BA

Students must complete at least 36 credits in Canadian studies and/or from the list of approved courses, including:

• GL/CDNS 1920 6.00, GL/CDNS 2930 3.00, GL/CDNS 3621 3.00 and GL/CDNS 4622 6.00;
• at least six credits in each of the following three groups:
1. language, literature and culture,
2. the structures of society,
3. the economy and the environment;
• 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Honours iBA

Students must complete at least 36 credits in Canadian studies and/or from the list of approved courses, including:

• GL/CDNS 1920 6.00, GL/CDNS 2930 3.00, GL/CDNS 3621 3.00 and GL/CDNS 4622 6.00;
• at least six credits in each of the following three groups:
1. language, literature and culture,
2. the structures of society,
3. the economy and the environment;
• 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

In addition to the courses required for their major, students must also complete the following requirements:

• at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses;
• at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at an institution with which Glendon and/or York has a formal exchange agreement;
• for the iBA bilingual, students must complete at least 18 credits in each official language (French and English) at Glendon from the following two categories:
  1. courses at the second-year level and above in French as a second language (FRLS) and/or in English as a second language (ENSL);
  2. courses in any discipline which are designated as satisfying the bilingual requirement.
• for the iBA trilingual, in addition to the above 18 credits in English and French, students must complete 18 credits in Hispanic studies including GL/SP 3000 6.00 (formerly GL/SP 2610 6.00) or another advanced-level course (six credits) in Hispanic studies or in a modern language offered by York University, including an advanced-level course in the chosen language.

Courses taken to fulfill the major requirements may also be used to fulfill the above iBA requirements.

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours BA degree program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours BA programs.

Honours Double Major iBA

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours iBA degree program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours iBA programs.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Minor programs.

Honours Major/Minor iBA

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Minor programs.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with any approved Honours BA or iBA program which offers a major/minor option at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours BA and iBA programs.

Students must complete at least 24 credits in Canadian studies and/or from the list of approved courses, including:

• GL/CDNS 1920 6.00, GL/CDNS 2930 3.00 and GL/CDNS 3621 3.00.

Bachelor of Arts

Students must complete at least 30 credits in Canadian studies and/or from the list of approved courses, including:

• GL/CDNS 1920 6.00, GL/CDNS 2930 3.00 and GL/CDNS 3621 3.00;
• at least six credits in each of the following three groups:
1. language, literature and culture,
2. the structures of society,
3. the economy and the environment;
• 12 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

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