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Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Multicultural and Indigenous Studies

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Department of Equity Studies

Effective September 2012, Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity Studies changed to Multicultural and Indigenous Studies. Students continuing in Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity Studies should contact the undergraduate program director regarding program completion.

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: 60 credits including:

(i) 24 credits core courses:

(ii) 12 credits of required courses in the student’s stream as follows:

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

(iii) 12 credits chosen from the extended list of courses for the student’s stream.

(iv) 12 additional credits chosen from courses in any of the three streams.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be 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: 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: 48 credits including:

(i) 18 credits core courses:

 (ii) 12 credits of required courses in the student’s stream as follows:

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

(iii) Six credits chosen from the extended list of courses for the student’s stream.

(iv) 12 additional credits chosen from courses in any of the three streams.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be 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: 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: 30 credits including:

(i) 12 credits core courses:

(ii) Six credits of required courses in the student’s stream as follows:

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

 (iii) 12 credits chosen from the extended list of courses for the student’s stream.

Note: at least six credits in the minor at the 4000 level.

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.

Note: students are strongly encouraged to take AP/HUMA 1770 6.00 as their HUMA general education requirement.

Major credits: 30 credits including:

(i) Six credits core courses:

 (ii) Six credits of required courses in the student’s stream as follows:

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

(iii) 12 credits chosen from the extended list of courses for the student’s stream.

 (iv) Six additional credits chosen courses in any of the three streams.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

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

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Course offerings within the three fields

1. Diaspora Studies

AP/ANTH 3220 6.00
AP/ANTH 3400 6.00
AP/ANTH 4240 3.00
AP/EN 3410 3.00
AP/HIST 3870 6.00
AP/HREQ 4800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 4800 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3482 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3482 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3660 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3660 3.00, AP/REI 3660 3.00)
AP/POLS 3260 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3260 6.00)
AP/POLS 4245 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/WMST 4802 3.00)
AP/REI 2000 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GEOG 2310 6.00)
AP/REI 2350 6.00
AP/REI 3350 6.00
AP/REI 3370 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/WMST 3801 6.00)
AP/REI 3475 3.00
AP/REI 3510 6.00
AP/REI 3610 6.00
AP/REI 3624 6.00
AP/REI 4040 6.00
AP/REI 4050 6.00
AP/REI 4081 6.00
AP/SOSC 3575 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3575 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3539 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3540 6.00

2. Indigenous Studies

AP/ANTH 3030 3.00
AP/ANTH 3420 3.00
AP/ANTH 3510 3.00
AP/CREE 1000 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 1000 6.00)
AP/HIST 3546 6.00
AP/HIST 4508 6.00
AP/HIST 4753 6.00
AP/HREQ 4800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 4800 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3537 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3839 3.00, AP/REI 3839 3.00)
AP/POLS 4102 3.00
AP/REI 1050 6.00
AP/REI 3310 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3530 3.00, AP/HUMA 3530 3.00)
AP/REI 3310 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3530 6.00, AP/HUMA 3530 6.00)
AP/REI 3470 6.00
AP/REI 3535 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3535 3.00, AP/EN 3535 3.00, AP/HUMA 3535 3.00)
AP/REI 3536 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3536 3.00, AP/EN 3536 3.00, AP/HUMA 3536 3.00)
AP/REI 3538 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3538 6.00, AP/HUMA 3538 6.00)
AP/REI 3640 3.00
AP/REI 3650 3.00
AP/REI 4765 3.00
AP/REI 4765 6.00
AP/REI 4770 3.00
AP/REI 4780 3.00
AP/SOSC 3921 6.00
AP/SOSC 4351 6.00 (only eligible for those who are doing a Certificate in Law and Society or enrolled in a double major with law and society; in this case, the course could count either for REI or for the law and society degree/certificate, but not both)
ED/EDUC 2200 3.00
ES/ENVS 3170 3.00
ES/ENVS 4215 3.00
FA/FACS 3900M 3.00
FA/FILM 4710 6.00
FA/VISA 3350A 3.00
FA/VISA 3350C 3.00
FA/VISA 3350D 3.00
FA/VISA 4351D 3.00
FA/VISA 4800I 3.00
GL/SOCI 2630 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/CDNS 2630 3.00, GL/SOSC 2630 3.00)
GL/LIN 3616 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/CDNS 3616 3.00, GL/SOSC 3616 3.00)

3. Racism and Multiculturalism

AP/HIST 3385 3.00
AP/HIST 3386 3.00
AP/HIST 3387 3.00
AP/HIST 3546 6.00
AP/HIST 3555 6.00
AP/HIST 3581 6.00
AP/HIST 3582 6.00
AP/HIST 3860 6.00
AP/HIST 4053 6.00
AP/HIST 4385 6.00
AP/HREQ 4800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 4800 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3317 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3317 6.00, AP/REI 3317 6.00)
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/POLS 4240 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 4760 6.00)
AP/POLS 4430 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 4060 6.00)
AP/REI 3370 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/WMST 3801 6.00, GL/WMST 3801 6.00)
AP/REI 3561 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3561 6.00)
AP/REI 3562 6.00
AP/REI 3580 6.00
AP/REI 3604 6.00
AP/REI 3605 6.00
AP/REI 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3565 6.00)
AP/REI 3645 6.00
AP/REI 3680 6.00
AP/REI 4701 6.00
AP/WMST 3536 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/WMST 3536 3.00)
AP/WMST 3538 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/WMST 3538 3.00)
AP/WMST 4506 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HIST 4606 3.00, GL/WMST 4506 3.00)


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