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Students prior to entering the BAS are required to have completed one 4U mathematics MHF4U (Advanced Functions), or the equivalent.

AP/ADMS 1000 3.00, Introduction to Administrative Studies must be successfully completed prior to taking a course for which it is a prerequisite. For all other ADMS courses, AP/ADMS 1000 3.00 may be taken concurrently (corequisite) with the first ADMS course(s) taken.

For students with a prior degree in business-related programs, AP/ADMS 1000 3.00 is waived as a prerequisite for administrative studies courses. Students must replace the course with three credits in administrative studies.

The following notes apply to the Honours BAS and BAS programs:

Notes:

  1. These courses will not count toward the fulfillment of the 18 credits outside the major.

AP/PHIL 3570 3.00 Ethics of Administration
HH/PSYC 3570 3.00 Organizational Psychology

  1. 4000-level courses are open only to students in the Honours program who have completed a minimum of 78 credits, except for certain courses included within certificates where there is a C+ grade requirement on prerequisite courses. Any student may take these courses provided requirements are met.
  2. Students are recommended to consider, when choosing their 18 required credits outside the major, the following courses in related disciplines through the School of Public Policy and Administration: AP/PPAS 2910 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 2910 6.00).
  3. Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies courses are recognized towards certification in a number of professional programs.
  4. Students of professional associations should note that degree requirements must be followed. Those who wish to combine a degree and professional designation or otherwise take courses at the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, in accordance with Faculty requirements, are advised to obtain full details from the organizations involved which include:

Appraisal Institute of Canada (Ontario)
Association of Administrative Assistants
Canadian College of Health Service Executives
Canadian Institute of Marketing
Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation
Credit Union Institute of Canada
Financial Planners Standards Council
Human Resources Professionals Associations of Ontario
Institute of Canadian Bankers
Institute of Materials Management Societies
Institute of Municipal Assessors of Ontario
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
Purchasing Management Association of Canada
Real Estate Institute of Canada (Toronto Chapter)
Supply Chain & Logistics Canada (SCL)
The Canadian Institute of Certified Administrative Managers
The Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Canada
The Insurance Institute of Ontario
The Society of Management Accountants

Specialized Honours BAS: 120 Credits

There are at present seven streams in the Specialized Honours BAS program. The prerequisites and requirements appear below.

Students prior to entering the BAS are required to have completed one 4U mathematics, MHF4U (Advanced Functions) or the equivalent.

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 and a major grade point average of at least 5.50.

General education: 18 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science. Minimum six credits in each of three areas: humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science. Modes of reasoning is recommended.

Major credits: 78 credits including:

(i) Required Honours standard core courses: 45 credits including:

*Students in the human resources stream may substitute any 3000 level or above ADMS course in place of AP/ADMS 3530 3.00.

Students who wish to meet the requirement of CHRP certification should take AP/HRM 3430 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/ADMS 3430 3.00).

(ii) 33 additional credits at the 3000 level or above as specified in the requirements for one of the seven streams as described below. At least 18 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 including AP/ECON 1000 3.00 and AP/ECON 1010 3.00.

Accounting Stream

(i) The required Honours standard core 45 credits.

(ii) 33 additional credits as follows:

Six credits at the 4000 level in administrative studies to be selected from:

Note: students must complete at least 18 credits at the 4000 level in the major.

Business Research Stream

(i) The required Honours standard core 45 credits.

(ii) 33 additional credits as follows:

Note: students must complete at least 18 credits at the 4000 level in the major.

Finance Stream

(i) The required Honours standard core 45 credits.

(ii) 33 additional credits as follows:

At least 12 credits chosen from the following:

Note: students must complete at least 18 credits at the 4000 level in the major.

Human Resources Management Stream

(i) The required Honours standard core 45 credits.

(ii) 33 additional credits as follows:

15 credits at the 4000 level in administrative studies chosen from:

Notes:

  1. Courses outside the major that may be of interest to human resources management students are: AP/ECON 3590 3.00, AP/ECON 3259 6.00, AP/ECON 3620 3.00, AP/ECON 3790 3.00, AP/ITEC 1010 3.00, HH/NURS 3770 3.00, AP/PHIL 3020 3.00, AP/POLS 3415 6.00, HH/PSYC 2120 3.00, HH/PSYC 2130 3.00, HH/PSYC 2210 3.00, HH/PSYC 2230 3.00, HH/PSYC 3410 3.00, HH/PSYC 3420 3.00, HH/PSYC 3540 3.00, AP/SOCI 2030 6.00, AP/SOCI 3480 6.00, AP/SOCI 3680 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3680 6.00), AP/SOSC 2410 6.00, AP/MIST 3580 3.00, AP/GL/GWST 3510 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3130 6.00, GL/WKST 3610 6.00), AP/SOCI 3414 6.00.
  2. Under the certification process, HRPAO requires an average of 70 per cent with the lowest acceptable grade in any required course of 65 per cent.
  3. Students must complete at least 18 credits at the 4000 level in the major.

Management Stream

(i) The required Honours standard core 45 credits.

(ii) 33 additional credits as follows:

(iii) nine additional credits selected from the following:

(iv) 15 additional credits selected from AP/ADMS 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Note: students must complete at least 18 credits at the 4000 level in the major.

Management Science Stream

(i) The required Honours standard core 45 credits.

(ii) 33 additional credits as follows:

Nine credits:

18 additional credits selected from the following:

An additional six credits at the 4000 level in administrative studies. This may include courses not previously taken from the list above.

Note: students must complete at least 18 credits at the 4000 level in the major.

Marketing Stream

(i) The required Honours standard core 45 credits.

(ii) 33 additional credits as follows:

Note: students must complete at least 18 credits at the 4000 level in the major.

BAS: 90 Credits

Students prior to entering the BAS are required to have completed 4U mathematics, MHF4U (Advanced Functions) or the equivalent.

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 which meet the Faculty’s degree and program requirements. The cumulative grade point average for must be at least 5.00 and the major grade point average 5.00.

General education: 18 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science. Minimum six credits in each of three areas: humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science. Modes of reasoning is recommended.

Major credits: 54 credits including:

(i) Required core courses: 42 credits including:

(ii) 12 additional administrative studies credits 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 including AP/ECON 1000 3.00 and AP/ECON 1010 3.00.

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions and residency requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting BAS program requirements.

Program Course Course Substitutes
AP/ADMS 1010 3.00 AP/ADMS 2420 3.00, AP/ADMS 2410 3.00
AP/ADMS 2600 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HRM 2600 3.00) AP/ADMS 3480 3.00
AP/ADMS 3530 3.00 AP/ECON 4400 3.00
AP/ADMS 4540 3.00 AP/ECON 4410 3.00

Program notes for BAS ITEC courses: the following chart refers only to courses completed prior to entry to the BAS program.

BAS ITEC program course BAS ITEC program course substitutes if completed prior to entering the program
AP/ITEC 1620 3.00 LE/CSE 1020 3.00
AP/ITEC 2620 3.00 LE/CSE 1030 3.00
AP/ITEC 3220 3.00 LE/CSE 3421 3.00
AP/ITEC 3230 3.00 LE/CSE 3461 3.00
AP/ITEC 1000 3.00 Students who have successfully completed CSE courses prior to entering the program may replace ITEC 1000 3.00 with any CSE course that has already been used towards the fulfillment of another requirement. Should no course remain, students may replace ITEC 1000 3.00 with any ITEC course not specifically required for completion of the major core.
SC/MATH 2320 3.00 and SC/MATH 2565 3.00 SC/MATH 1550 6.00 completed prior to entering the program.
SC/MATH 2565 3.00 SC/MATH 2560 3.00, SC/MATH 2570 3.00, SC/MATH 1131 3.00 completed prior to entering the program.

Program notes for BAS: the following chart refers only to courses completed prior to entry to the BAS program.

BAS Program course BAS course substitutes for Schulich courses complete prior to entering the program
AP/ADMS 1000 3.00 and three credits at the 1000 level SB/MGMT 1000 3.00
AP/ADMS 1010 3.00 SB/MGMT 1010 3.00
AP/ADMS 2200 3.00 SB/MKTG 2030 3.00
AP/ADMS 2400 3.00 SB/ORGS 1000 3.00 and SB/ORGS 2010 3.00
AP/ADMS 2500 3.00 SB/ACTG 2010 3.00 and SB/ACTG 2011 3.00
AP/ADMS 2510 3.00 SB/OMIS 4710 3.00
AP/ADMS 2610 3.00 (updated 08/13) SB/MGMT 3100 3.00
AP/ADMS 3330 3.00 SB/OMIS 2010 3.00 and SB/MGMT 2000 3.00 (prior to F2012)
AP/ADMS 3510 3.00 SB/ACTG 4400 3.00
AP/ADMS 3520 3.00 SB/ACTG 4710 3.00
AP/ADMS 3530 3.00 SB/FINE 2000 3.00
AP/ADMS 3531 3.00 SB/FINE 3200 3.00
AP/ADMS 3541 3.00 SB/FINE 4050 3.00
AP/ADMS 3585 3.00 SB/ACTG 3110 3.00
AP/ADMS 3595 3.00 SB/ACTG 3120 3.00
AP/ADMS 3660 3.00 SB/MGMT 1040 3.00
AP/ADMS 3920 3.00 SB/ENTR 4600 3.00
AP/ADMS 3960 3.00 SB/IBUS 3100 3.00
AP/ADMS 42XX 3.00 (marketing stream only) SB/MKTG 4320 3.00
AP/ADMS 42XX 3.00 (marketing stream only) SB/MKTG 4321 3.00
AP/ADMS 4210 3.00 SB/MKTG 4400 3.00
AP/ADMS 4225 3.00 SB/MKTG 4250 3.00
AP/ADMS 4240 3.00 SB/MKTG 4100 3.00
AP/ADMS 4245 3.00 SB/MKTG 4560 3.00
AP/ADMS 4260 3.00 SB/MKTG 3100 3.00
AP/ADMS 4285 3.00 SB/MKTG 4550 3.00
AP/ADMS 4503 3.00 SB/FINE 4800 3.00
AP/ADMS 4510 3.00 SB/ACTG 4200 3.00
AP/ADMS 4520 3.00 SB/ACTG 4160 3.00
AP/ADMS 4540 3.00 SB/FINE 3100 3.00
AP/ADMS 4542 3.00 SB/FINE 4400 3.00
AP/ADMS 4551 3.00 SB/ACTG 4600 3.00
AP/ADMS 4552 3.00 SB/ACTG 4620 3.00
AP/ADMS 4553 3.00 SB/ACTG 4610 3.00
AP/ADMS 4562 3.00 SB/ACTG 4720 3.00
AP/ADMS 4570 3.00 SB/ACTG 4450 3.00
AP/ADMS 4900 3.00 and must replace AP/ADMS 3900 3.00 with another 3000 or 4000 level ADMS course SB/SGMT 3000 3.00

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