Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Multicultural and Indigenous Studies

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:

AP/REI 1100 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to AP/REI 3100 6.00);
AP/REI 4705 6.00;
AP/REI 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 4600 6.00).

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

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

AP/REI 1050 6.00;
AP/REI 3640 3.00;
AP/HUMA 3537 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3839 3.00, AP/REI 3839 3.00).

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

AP/REI 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to, AP/POLS 3565 6.00);
AP/REI 3680 6.00.

(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

Major credits: 48 credits including:

(i) 18 credits core courses:

AP/REI 1100 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to AP/REI 3100 6.00);
AP/REI 4705 6.00;

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

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

AP/REI 1050 6.00;
AP/REI 3640 3.00;
AP/HUMA 3537 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3839 3.00, AP/REI 3839 3.00).

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

AP/REI 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to AP/POLS 3565 6.00);
AP/REI 3680 6.00.

(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

AP/REI 3610 6.00

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

AP/REI 1050 6.00

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

AP/REI 3620 6.00 (cross-listed AP/POLS 3565 6.00);

(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

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.

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: