Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Urban Studies

Department of Social Science

For purposes of meeting program requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

The Department of Geography and the Urban Studies program also offer a Specialized Honours degree in geography and urban studies; for details refer to the Geography and Urban Studies section.

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: students will take at least 54 credits in urban studies including the following:

AP/SOSC 2710 9.00;
AP/SOSC 2730 6.00;
AP/SOSC 3700 6.00;
18 credits chosen from the urban studies list of courses, including at least 12 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level;
AP/SOSC 4700 6.00 or AP/SOSC 4735 6.00;
and at least 12 further credits at the 4000 level chosen from the list of urban studies courses.

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: students will take at least 42 credits in urban studies including the following:

AP/SOSC 2710 9.00;
AP/SOSC 2730 6.00;
AP/SOSC 3700 6.00 and at least 12 further credits chosen from the urban studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 3000 or 4000 level;
AP/SOSC 4700 6.00 or AP/SOSC 4735 6.00;
and at least six further credits at the 4000 level chosen from the list of urban studies courses.

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 Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked) BA

Urban studies may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Students must take at least 36 credits in urban studies and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet urban studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least six credits in urban studies and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

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

Major credits: the 36 credits in urban studies must include:

AP/SOSC 2710 9.00 or AP/SOSC 2730 6.00;
AP/SOSC 3700 6.00;
AP/SOSC 4700 6.00 or AP/SOSC 4735 6.00;
at least 18 further credits from the list of urban studies courses.

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: the Honours Minor in urban studies comprises at least 30 credits including the following:

AP/SOSC 2710 9.00 or AP/SOSC 2730 6.00;
AP/SOSC 3700 6.00;
AP/SOSC 4700 6.00 or AP/SOSC 4735 6.00;
12 additional credits chosen from the list of urban studies courses, including at least six credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Note: at least six credits in the minor must be 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.

Major credits: students will take at least 30 credits including the following:

AP/SOSC 2710 9.00 or AP/SOSC 2730 6.00;
12 credits chosen from: AP/SOSC 3700 6.00, AP/SOSC 3710 6.00, AP/SOSC 3730 6.00 cross-listed to: AP/GEOG 3730 6.00), AP/SOSC 3745 3.00, AP/SOSC 3746 3.00, AP/SOSC 3760 6.00, AP/SOSC 3770 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GEOG 3770 3.00) or AP/SOSC 3791 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 3617 3.00, AP/GL/WMST 3505 3.00);
12 additional credits chosen from the urban studies list of courses.

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

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

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours iBA: 120 Credits

Major credits: students will take at least 42 credits in urban studies including the following:

AP/SOSC 2710 9.00;
AP/SOSC 2730 6.00;
AP/SOSC 3700 6.00 and at least 12 further credits chosen from the urban studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 3000 or 4000 level;
AP/SOSC 4700 6.00 or AP/SOSC 4735 6.00
and at least six further credits at the 4000 level chosen from the list of urban studies courses.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

In addition, students in the Honours iBA program must fulfill the following requirements:

Language study credits: at least 18 credits in a modern language offered by York University, including the Advanced I university-level course in the chosen language.

Internationally-oriented credits: at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses chosen outside the major.

International exchange: at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at one of York University’s exchange partners.

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: for the Honours iBA, courses taken outside the major to satisfy the language study requirement and/or the internationally-oriented courses requirement can also be used to satisfy the outside the major requirement. Students who are completing a major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Major/Minor iBA

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

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

Urban Studies Courses

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

With the approval of the program coordinator, and subject to course exclusion and residency requirements, students may complete other courses for program credit in urban studies.

AP/ANTH 3020 6.00
AP/ECON 3230 3.00
AP/ECON 4279 3.00
AP/EN 4165 6.00
AP/GEOG 2220 6.00
AP/GEOG 2300 6.00
AP/GEOG 3040 6.00
AP/GEOG 3070 6.00
AP/GEOG 3080 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HIST 3890 3.00)
AP/GEOG 3220 6.00
AP/GEOG 4040 6.00
AP/GEOG 4090 3.00
AP/GEOG 4130 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/URST 4130 3.00)
AP/GEOG 4170 3.00
AP/GEOG 4220 3.00
AP/GEOG 4240 3.00
AP/GEOG 4260 3.00
AP/GEOG 4280 3.00
AP/GEOG 4380 3.00
AP/GEOG 4900 3.00
AP/HIST 1005 6.00
AP/HIST 1015 6.00
AP/HIST 3775 3.00
AP/HIST 3776 3.00
AP/HIST 4530 6.00
AP/HIST 4550 6.00
AP/HIST 4770 6.00
AP/POLS 3110 3.00
AP/POLS 3410 3.00
AP/POLS 4110 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 4720 3.00)
AP/POLS 4151 3.00
AP/SOCI 3420 6.00
AP/SOCI 3430 6.00
AP/SOCI 3450 6.00
AP/SOCI 3830 6.00
AP/SOCI 4055 6.00
AP/SOCI 4120 6.00
AP/SOCI 4430 3.00
AP/SOSC 1731 9.00
AP/SOSC 2710 9.00
AP/SOSC 2730 6.00
AP/SOSC 3700 6.00
AP/SOSC 3710 6.00
AP/SOSC 3730 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GEOG 3730 6.00)
AP/SOSC 3741 3.00
AP/SOSC 3742 3.00
AP/SOSC 3744 3.00
AP/SOSC 3745 3.00
AP/SOSC 3746 3.00
AP/SOSC 3755 3.00
AP/SOSC 3760 6.00
AP/SOSC 3770 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GEOG 3770 3.00)
AP/SOSC 4700 6.00
AP/SOSC 4710 6.00
AP/SOSC 4711 6.00
AP/URST 2420 6.00
AP/URST 3430 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3505 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3791 3.00, GL/SOSC 3617 3.00)
ES/ENVS 2200 6.00
ES/ENVS 3160 3.00
ES/ENVS 3225 3.00
ES/ENVS 3226 3.00
ES/ENVS 3740 3.00
ES/ENVS 4161 3.00
ES/ENVS 4210 3.00
ES/ENVS 4220 3.00
ES/ENVS 4225 3.00
ES/ENVS 4750 3.00
ES/ENVS 4800Q 3.00
FA/VISA 2110 6.00
FA/VISA 3710 6.00 (cross-listed to FA/FACS 3920J 6.00)
FA/VISA 3950 3.00
FA/VISA 4410 3.00
FA/VISA 4720G 3.00
HH/PSYC 3450 3.00
HH/PSYC 4090 6.00

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