Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (AP) – Human Rights and Equity Studies

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.

All approved general education courses may count for general education credits; some may count for major credits; none may count as both.

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: 60 credits including:

(i) 33 credits core courses:

AP/HREQ 2010 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3010 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3255 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3100 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3120 3.00
AP/HREQ 4450 6.00;
AP/MIST 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 4600 6.00);

(ii) 15 credits chosen from:

AP/HREQ 2020 6.00;
AP/ANTH 4410 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 4410 3.00);
AP/CLTR 3510 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3510 3.00, AP/HUMA 3907 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3020 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3020 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3485 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3800 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3045 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3045 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3891 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 3890 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3892 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3961 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3962 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3963 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3964 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4400 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4650 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4651 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PHIL 4651 3.00);
AP/HREQ 4652 3.00;

(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

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:

(i) 27 credits core courses:

AP/HREQ 2010 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3010 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3255 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3100 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3120 3.00
AP/HREQ 4450 6.00;

(ii) nine credits chosen from:

AP/HREQ 2020 6.00;
AP/ANTH 4410 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 4410 3.00);
AP/CLTR 3510 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3510 3.00, AP/HUMA 3907 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3020 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3020 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3485 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3800 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3045 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3045 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3891 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 3890 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3892 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3961 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3962 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3963 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3964 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4400 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4650 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4651 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PHIL 4651 3.00);
AP/HREQ 4652 3.00

(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 Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, 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 Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, 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 Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, 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:

AP/HREQ 2010 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3010 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3255 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3100 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3120 3.00

(ii) nine credits chosen from:

AP/HREQ 2020 6.00;
AP/CLTR 3510 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3510 3.00, AP/HUMA 3907 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3020 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3020 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3485 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3800 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3045 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3045 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3891 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 3890 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3892 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3961 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3962 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3963 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3964 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4400 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4650 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4651 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PHIL 4651 3.00);
AP/HREQ 4652 3.00

Note: at least six credits in the minor 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.

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: 36 credits including:

(i) 21 credits core courses:

AP/HREQ 2010 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3010 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3255 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/MIST 3100 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3120 3.00

(ii) nine credits chosen from:

AP/HREQ 2020 6.00;
AP/CLTR 3510 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3510 3.00, AP/HUMA 3907 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3020 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3020 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3485 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3800 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3045 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3800 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3045 6.00);
AP/HREQ 3820 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3891 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 3890 3.00);
AP/HREQ 3892 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3961 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3962 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3963 3.00;
AP/HREQ 3964 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4400 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4650 3.00;
AP/HREQ 4651 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PHIL 4651 3.00);
AP/HREQ 4652 3.00

(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.

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