Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (AP) – Multicultural and Indigenous Studies

Department of Equity Studies

Effective September 2012, Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity Studies changed to Multicultural and Indigenous Studies. Students continuing in Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity Studies should contact the undergraduate program director regarding program completion.

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) 24 credits core courses:

AP/MIST 1100 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to AP/MIST 3100 6.00);
AP/MIST 4705 6.00;
AP/MIST 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 4600 6.00).

(ii) 12 credits of required courses in the student’s stream as follows:

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

AP/MIST 1050 6.00;
AP/MIST 3640 3.00;
AP/HUMA 3537 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3839 3.00, AP/MIST 3839 3.00).

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

AP/MIST 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to, AP/POLS 3565 6.00);
AP/MIST 3680 6.00.

(iii) 12 credits chosen from the extended list of courses for the student’s stream.

(iv) 12 additional credits chosen from courses in any of the three streams.

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.

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) 18 credits core courses:

AP/MIST 1100 6.00;
AP/HREQ 3100 6.00 (cross-listed to AP/MIST 3100 6.00);
AP/MIST 4705 6.00;

(ii) 12 credits of required courses in the student’s stream as follows:

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

AP/MIST 1050 6.00;
AP/MIST 3640 3.00;
AP/HUMA 3537 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/CDNS 3839 3.00, AP/MIST 3839 3.00).

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

AP/MIST 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to AP/POLS 3565 6.00);
AP/MIST 3680 6.00.

(iii) 12 additional credits chosen from courses in any of the three streams.

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. (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, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & 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 Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & 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 Credits: 30 credits including:

(i) 12 credits core courses:

(ii) Six credits of required courses in the student’s stream as follows:

1. Diaspora Studies Stream

AP/MIST 3610 6.00

2. Indigenous Studies Stream

AP/MIST 1050 6.00

3. Racism and Multiculturalism Stream

AP/MIST 3620 6.00 (cross-listed AP/POLS 3565 6.00);

(iii) 12 credits chosen from the extended list of courses for the student’s stream.

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

Note: students are strongly encouraged to take AP/HUMA 1770 6.00 as their HUMA general education requirement.

Major credits: 30 credits including:

(i) Six credits core courses: