Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – UNITED STATES Studies

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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: at least 54 credits including:

AP/HUMA 2325 6.00;
AP/HUMA 3920 6.00;
at least 12 credits at the 4000-level;
at least six credits chosen from the approved list of courses below from each of the following three areas:
1. literature;
2. history, political science, sociology, communications, or social science;
3. humanities, music, dance, film, art.

Note: the introductory course AP/HUMA 2325 6.00 may not be used to fulfill the “humanities, music, dance, film, art” category requirement.

Note: courses are also categorized into two time periods: Before 1900 and After 1900. Students must take at least 12 credits from each time period.

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: at least 42 credits including:

AP/HUMA 2325 6.00;
AP/HUMA 3920 6.00;
at least 12 credits at the 4000-level;
at least six credits chosen from the approved list of courses below from each of the following three areas:
1. literature;
2. history, political science, sociology, communications or social science;
3. humanities, music, dance, film, art.

Note: the introductory course AP/HUMA 2325 6.00 may not be used to fulfill the “humanities, music, dance, film, art” category requirement.

Note: courses are also categorized into two time periods: Before 1900 and After 1900. Students must take at least 12 credits from each time period.

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 Double Major BA: 120 Credits

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, 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: 120 Credits

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, 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: 120 Credits

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, 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 credits: at least 30 credits including:

AP/HUMA 2325 6.00;
AP/HUMA 3920 6.00;
at least six credits at the 4000-level;
at least six credits chosen from the approved list of courses below from each of the following three areas:
1. literature;
2. history, political science, sociology, communications or social science;
3. humanities, music, dance, film, art.

Note: the introductory course AP/HUMA 2325 6.00 may not be used to fulfill the “humanities, music, dance, film, art” category requirement.

Note: courses are also categorized into two time periods: Before 1900 and After 1900. Students must take at least 12 credits from each time period.

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: at least 30 credits including:

AP/HUMA 2325 6.00;
AP/HUMA 3920 6.00;
at least six credits at the 3000- or 4000-level;
at least six credits chosen from the approved list of courses below from each of the following three areas:
1. literature;
2. history, political science, sociology, communications or social science;
3. humanities, music, dance, film, art.

Note: the introductory course AP/HUMA 2325 6.00 may not be used to fulfill the “humanities, music, dance, film, art” category requirement.

Note: courses are also categorized into two time periods: Before 1900 and After 1900. Students must take at least 12 credits from each time period.

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

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

List of courses within the three areas (categorized by time period)

*Courses marked with an asterisk can fulfill either the “Before 1900” or the “After 1900” requirement. They cannot, however, do double duty. That is, the student must select which of the time periods the course will be credited to.

Note: all listed Glendon (GL) courses are in English except those marked FR.

1. Literature

Before 1900:
AP/EN 2230 6.00*
AP/EN 3310 6.00
AP/EN 3315 6.00*
AP/EN 3320 6.00
AP/EN 3321 6.00*
AP/EN 3390 6.00*
AP/EN 4331 3.00
AP/EN 4332 3.00
AP/EN 4333 3.00
AP/EN 4335 3.00
AP/EN 4370 3.00 and 6.00*
AP/MIST 3538 6.00 (cross-listed to AP/CDNS 3538 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3538 6.00
GL/EN 3470 6.00

After 1900:
AP/EN 2230 6.00*
AP/EN 2306 3.00
AP/EN 2307 3.00
AP/EN 3310 6.00
AP/EN 3315 6.00*
AP/EN 3321 6.00*
AP/EN 3322 6.00
AP/EN 3390 6.00*
AP/EN 4341 3.00
AP/EN 4350 6.00
AP/EN 4352 3.00
AP/EN 4370 3.00*
AP/EN 4370 6.00*
AP/EN 4390 6.00

2. History, political science, sociology, communications, or social science

Before 1900:
AP/COMN 3315 6.00*
AP/HIST 1005 6.00*
AP/HIST 1080 6.00*
AP/HIST 2600 6.00*
AP/HIST 3625 3.00
AP/HIST 3630 6.00*
AP/HIST 3660 3.00
AP/HIST 3692 6.00
AP/HIST 4670 6.00*
AP/HIST 4699 6.00
AP/POLS 3400 3.00
AP/POLS 3540 3.00
AP/POLS 3545 3.00
AP/POLS 4270 3.00
AP/POLS 4470 3.00
AP/POLS 4545 3.00
AP/POLS 4546 3.00
AP/SOCI 4050 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 4050 6.00)*
GL/HIST 2570 6.00 *
GL/HIST 2570 6.00 FR*
GL/HIST 3317 3.00
GL/HIST 3220 6.00
GL/HIST 3310 3.00 FR
GL/HIST 3315 3.00 FR*
GL/HIST 3345 3.00*
GL/HIST 3347 3.00*
GL/HIST 3635 6.00*
GL/HIST 3671 6.00*
GL/POLS 3230 6.00*

After 1900:
AP/HIST 1005 6.00*
AP/HIST 1080 6.00*
AP/HIST 2600 6.00*
AP/HIST 3625 3.00
AP/HIST 3630 6.00*
AP/HIST 3670 3.00
AP/HIST 3692 6.00
AP/HIST 4061 6.00
AP/HIST 4640 6.00
AP/HIST 4670 6.00*
AP/HIST 4699 6.00
AP/HIST 4800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 4220 6.00)
AP/POLS 3400 3.00
AP/POLS 3540 3.00
AP/POLS 3545 3.00
AP/POLS 4270 3.00
AP/POLS 4470 3.00
AP/POLS 4545 3.00
AP/POLS 4546 3.00
AP/SOSC 3240 3.00
AP/SOCI 4050 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 4050 6.00)*
GL/HIST 2570 6.00 *
GL/HIST 2570 6.00 FR*
GL/HIST 3315 3.00 FR*
GL/HIST 3340 6.00
GL/HIST 3345 3.00*
GL/HIST 3347 3.00*
GL/HIST 3635 6.00*
GL/HIST 3671 6.00*
GL/POLS 3230 6.00*
GL/POLS 4610 6.00

3. Humanities, music, dance, film, art

Before 1900:
AP/CLTR 3610 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3903 6.00)
AP/HUMA 1300 9.00*
AP/HUMA 2320 9.00*
AP/HUMA 3538 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3538 6.00)*
AP/HUMA 3661 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3661 3.00)
AP/HUMA 3661 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3661 6.00)
FA/VISA 2750 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2175 6.00)
FA/VISA 3350A 3.00*
GS/MUSI 5190 3.00

After 1900:
AP/CH 3810 3.00
AP/CLTR 3610 6.00
AP/HUMA 3903 6.00
AP/HUMA 1300 9.00
AP/HUMA 2320 9.00
AP/HUMA 3316 3.00
AP/HUMA 3661 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3661 3.00)
AP/HUMA 3661 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3661 6.00)
FA/FILM 3210 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3909 3.00)
FA/FILM 3211 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3910 3.00)
FA/FILM 3420A 3.00
FA/FILM 3420D 3.00
FA/FILM 3420E 3.00
FA/FILM 3420F 3.00
FA/FILM 3420H 3.00
FA/FILM 3420J 3.00
FA/MUSI 1046 3.00
FA/VISA 3610 3.00
FA/VISA 3310 3.00
FA/VISA 3350A 3.00*

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