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Department of Equity Studies

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

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) 33 credits core courses:

(ii) 15 credits chosen from:

(iii) 12 additional credits from courses listed in (ii) or the list of program courses.

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 outside the major.

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: 42 credits including:

(i) 27 credits core courses:

(ii) nine credits chosen from:

(iii) six additional credits from  courses listed in (ii) or the list of program courses.

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 outside the major.

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours program BA described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of 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 program BA described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of 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 Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of 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: 30 credits including:

(i) 21 credits core courses:

(ii) nine credits chosen from:

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.

Major credits: 36 credits including:

(i) 21credits core courses:

(ii) nine credits chosen from:

(iii) six additional credits from  courses listed in (ii) or the list of program courses.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be 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 outside the major.

Program Courses

AP/ANTH 3050 3.00
AP/ANTH 3370 6.00
AP/CLTR 4520 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 4520 3.00)
AP/CLTR 4850 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 4906 3.00)
AP/CLTR 4850 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 4906 6.00)
AP/ECON 3469 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PPAS 3480 3.00)
AP/ECON 3550 3.00
AP/ECON 3560 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PPAS 3560 3.00)
AP/ECON 3620 3.00
AP/GL/GWST 3510 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3130 6.00, GL/WKST 3610 6.00)
AP/GL/GWST 3511 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 3625 3.00)
AP/GL/GWST 3521 3.00
AP/GL/GWST 4506 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HIST 4606 3.00)
AP/GL/GWST 4511 6.00
AP/HIST 3625 3.00
AP/HIST 3734 3.00
AP/HIST 3734 6.00
AP/HIST 3785 3.00
AP/HIST 3845 6.00
AP/HREQ 3125 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3125 6.00)
AP/HREQ 3392 6.00
AP/HREQ 3450 6.00
AP/HREQ 3830 6.00
AP/HREQ 4800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 4800 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3814 6.00
AP/HUMA 3850 6.00
AP/HUMA 4656 6.00
AP/MIST 3745 6.00
AP/MIST 4081 6.00
AP/PHIL 3576 3.00
AP/POLS 3075 3.00
AP/POLS 3140 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3280 3.00)
AP/POLS 3171 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3762 3.00)
AP/POLS 3200 3.00
AP/POLS 3210 3.00
AP/POLS 3260 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3260 6.00)
AP/POLS 3570 3.00
AP/POLS 4015 3.00
AP/POLS 4075 3.00
AP/POLS 4255 6.00
AP/POLS 4265 3.00
AP/POLS 4275 3.00
AP/POLS 4291 3.00
AP/SOCI 3480 6.00
AP/SOCI 3550 6.00
AP/SOCI 3550 3.00
AP/SOCI 3810 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3810 6.00)
AP/SOCI 3850 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3850 6.00)
AP/SOCI 3950 3.00
AP/SOCI 4050 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 4050 6.00)
AP/SOCI 4220 3.00
AP/SOCI 4470 3.00
AP/SOCI 4490 3.00
AP/SOCI 4500 6.00
AP/SOCI 4620 6.00
AP/SOCI 4680 3.00
AP/SOCI 4830 3.00
AP/SOSC 3411 6.00
AP/SOSC 4452 3.00
AP/SOWK 4230 3.00
ES/ENVS 3000 3.00
ES/ENVS 3340 3.00
ES/ENVS 4312 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 4212 3.00)
FA/FACS 3100 3.00 (cross-listed to: FA/THEA 3331 3.00)
FA/THEA 4331 3.00
FA/THEA 4331 6.00
FA/THEA 4334 3.00
FA/THEA 4334 6.00
FA/VISA 3001B 3.00
FA/VISA 3650 3.00
GL/ILST 3650 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/POLS 3650 3.00)
HH/HLST 3510 3.00

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