Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Culture and Expression

Department of Humanities

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: a minimum of 21 general education credits as follows:

6.00 credits in natural science (NATS)
a 9.00 credit approved general education course in the social science or humanities categories
a 6.00 credit approved general education course in the opposite category to the 9.00 credit course in social science or humanities already taken

Major credits: 54 credits including:

12 core credits including AP/CLTR 2100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2002 6.00) and AP/CLTR 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3201 6.00);
students are expected to complete at least six credits from each of the four groups. The remaining credits may be taken from the list of program courses or from Faculty of Fine Arts course offerings by permission of the program coordinator.

Note: at least 12 credits must be at the 4000 level within the major.

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

General education: a minimum of 21 general education credits as follows:

6.00 credits in natural science (NATS)
a 9.00 credit approved general education course in the social science or humanities categories
a 6.00 credit approved general education course in the opposite category to the 9.00 credit course in social science or humanities already taken

Major credits: 42 credits including:

12 core credits including AP/CLTR 2100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2002 6.00) and AP/CLTR 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3201 6.00);
students are expected to complete six credits from Group A and six credits from two of the remaining three groups. The remaining credits may be taken from the list of program courses or from Faculty of Fine Arts course offerings by permission of the program coordinator.

Note: at least 12 credits must be at the 4000 level within the major.

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, 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 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

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: a minimum of 30 credits including:

12 core credits including AP/CLTR 2100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2002 6.00) and AP/CLTR 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3201 6.00);
the remaining 18 credits will be chosen from a list of program courses including at least six credits at the 4000 level. Students are expected to complete six credits from Group A and six credits from two of the remaining three groups.

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.

General education: a minimum of 21 general education credits as follows:

6.00 credits in natural science (NATS)
a 9.00 credit approved general education course in the social science or humanities categories
a 6.00 credit approved general education course in the opposite category to the 9.00 credit course in social science or humanities already taken

Major credits: 30 credits including:

12 core credits: AP/CLTR 2100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2002 6.00) and AP/CLTR 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3201 6.00);
the remaining 18 credits will be chosen from a list of program courses including at least 12 credits in the major at a 3000 level or above. Students are expected to complete six credits from Group A and six credits from two of the remaining three groups.

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

Upper-level credits: the 90 credits above must include at least 18 credits at the 3000 level or above.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

List of Program Courses

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

Group A: Culture

Group B: Literature/Humanities

Group C: Science/Philosophy/Health

AP/PHIL 2130 3.00

Group D: Social Science/Psychology

AP/SOCI 3780 6.00
AP/SOCI 4500 6.00
AP/SOSC 3575 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3575 6.00)

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