Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Work and Labour 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.

To count for work and labour studies major or minor credit, AP/SOSC 1510 9.00 must be completed within a student’s first 36 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: students will take at least 42 credits in work and labour studies including the following:

AP/SOSC 2210 9.00;
18 credits chosen from the following: AP/SOSC 1510 9.00, AP/SOSC 3130 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/WMST 3510 6.00, GL/WKST 3610 6.00), AP/SOSC 3210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HIST 3531 6.00), AP/SOSC 3240 3.00, AP/SOSC 3241 3.00, AP/SOSC 3380 6.00, AP/SOSC 3815 3.00, AP/SOSC 3980 3.00, AP/SOSC 3981 3.00, AP/SOSC 3982 3.00, AP/SOSC 3993 3.00 or AP/SOSC 4251 6.00;
six additional credits at the 3000 or 4000 level chosen from the list of work and labour studies related courses;
AP/SOSC 4210 6.00;
AP/SOSC 4240 6.00.

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

Work and labour 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 work and labour studies and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet work and labour 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 work and labour 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 work and labour studies must include:

AP/SOSC 2210 9.00;
12 credits chosen from the following: AP/SOSC 1510 9.00, AP/SOSC 3130 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/WMST 3510 6.00, GL/WKST 3610 6.00), AP/SOSC 3210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HIST 3531 6.00), AP/SOSC 3240 3.00, AP/SOSC 3241 3.00, AP/SOSC 3380 6.00, AP/SOSC 3815 3.00, AP/SOSC 3980 3.00, AP/SOSC 3981 3.00 ,AP/SOSC 3982 3.00, AP/SOSC 3993 3.00 or AP/SOSC 4251 6.00;
12 credits chosen from the list of work and labour studies related courses;
AP/SOSC 4210 6.00.

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 work and labour studies comprises at least 30 credits including the following:

AP/SOSC 2210 9.00;
12 credits chosen from the following: AP/SOSC 1510 9.00, AP/SOSC 3130 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/WMST 3510 6.00, GL/WKST 3610 6.00), AP/SOSC 3210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HIST 3531 6.00), AP/SOSC 3240 3.00, AP/SOSC 3241 3.00, AP/SOSC 3380 6.00, AP/SOSC 3815 3.00, AP/SOSC 3980 3.00, AP/SOSC 3981 3.00, AP/SOSC 3982 3.00 or AP/SOSC 3993 3.00;
six additional credits at the 3000 or 4000 level chosen from the list of work and labour studies related courses;
six credits chosen from the following: AP/SOSC 4210 6.00, AP/SOSC 4240 6.00 or AP/SOSC 4251 6.00.

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:

AP/SOSC 2210 9.00;
18 credits chosen from the following: AP/SOSC 1510 9.00, AP/SOSC 3130 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/WMST 3510 6.00, GL/WKST 3610 6.00), AP/SOSC 3210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HIST 3531 6.00), AP/SOSC 3240 3.00, AP/SOSC 3241 3.00, AP/SOSC 3380 6.00, AP/SOSC 3815 3.00, AP/SOSC 3980 3.00, AP/SOSC 3981 3.00, AP/SOSC 3982 3.00 or AP/SOSC 3993 3.00;
six additional credits at the 3000 or 4000 level chosen from the list of work and labour studies related courses.

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

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Work and Labour Studies Related 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 work and labour studies.

Note: all non-history majors must apply to enrol in 4000-level history courses through the Department of History.

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