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Faculty of Environmental Studies (ES) – Honours Double Major, Honours Major/Minor, Concurrent Education Program

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In addition to taking courses in the BES program, BES students have the opportunity to decide to specialize in a specific subject or combination of subjects. The area or primary concentration is known as the major. An area of secondary concentration (if any) is known as the minor. In such cases, an application must be made using the Program Change Request, available on the Program Change Web page at http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/program/change/index.htm. This request is subject to approval based on your current academic standing. Each program sets the requirements for each double major or minor program with options available in the Faculties of Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science, or the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD). BES students should consult the York University Undergraduate Calendar or the York University website (http://www.yorku.ca) for specific program requirements.

General Requirements

Regardless of the type of combination degree that is sought, Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor, all students will have a “home” Faculty; students enrolled in the Faculty of Environmental Studies will receive a BES degree upon successful completion of their program; students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies will receive a BA; students in the AMPD will receive a BFA or BA; students in the Faculty of Health will receive a BA or BSc and students in the Faculty of Science will receive a BSc.

All students in these programs must maintain Honours standing; for AMPD and the Faculties of Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science that will mean a cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses including those in environmental studies; for Faculty of Environmental Studies students that will mean a cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses including those in AMPD and the Faculties of Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science. Students must meet the degree and program requirements of their home Faculty.

Degree Double Major Requirements in Environmental Studies

Students whose home Faculty is Health or Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, who want to pursue a major in environmental studies are required to complete 42 credits in environmental studies:

or

Degree Minor Requirements in Environmental Studies

Students whose home Faculty is AMPD, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science, who want to pursue a minor in environmental studies, are required to complete 30 credits in environmental studies:

  • ES/ENVS 1000 6.00
  • two full-courses (12 credits) in the “foundations” series at the 2000 level (2100, 2200, 2300 or 2400)
  • six credits at the 3000 level or higher
  • six credits at the 4000 level

In a major/minor program a course can count only once towards a major or minor credit.

Students should be aware that in order to complete the requirements of the Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor programs it may be necessary to complete more than 120 credits.

Second Major/Minor Options for BES Students

School of the Arts, Media, Performance, and Design

BES students may apply to do a minor in any of the disciplines within the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design with the exception of the Design program. Students should consult the York Undergraduate Calendar and visit the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design for information on specific programs at http://ampd.yorku.ca/.

Faculty of Health Studies

Faculty of Environmental Studies students pursuing an Honours Major in environmental studies may combine their program with an Honours Double Major or an Honours Major/Minor program with the Faculty of Health, subject to the following regulations.

Honours Double Major options may be pursued with the Faculty of Environmental Studies in the following Faculty of Health BA programs:

  • Kinesiology and Health Science
  • Psychology

Honours Minor options may be pursued with the Faculty of Environmental Studies in the following Faculty of Health BA programs:

  • Global Health
  • Health Policy
  • Health Management
  • Health Informatics
  • Kinesiology and Health Science
  • Psychology

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

Students in the BES program may apply to pursue an Honours Double Major program or an Honours Major/Minor program in many disciplines in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies along with their major in environmental studies. Second major programs are available with any seven- or eight-course major discipline. Minors may be pursued in several programs. For detailed information on requirements and application forms, please consult the departmental offices and York Undergraduate Calendar at http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/.

Faculty of Science

BES students who want to integrate their interest in environmental studies with science may apply to pursue an Honours Minor with the following Faculty of Science programs:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Atmospheric Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics and Astronomy

Students who intend to apply to any of these programs must complete relevant science courses in high school and take their University first-year environmental science course from Faculty of Science instead of the ES/ENVS 1500 6.00 course offered in FES. For detailed information, please consult the York Undergraduate Calendar at: http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/.

Faculty of Education Concurrent Education Program

The Faculty of Education at York University offers the BEd degree in both a consecutive program and a concurrent program, where students who are enrolled in the BES program may apply to coregister in the Faculty of Education.

BES students may apply to enter the concurrent program in their third year of studies or directly (pre-education direct entry) from high school. Candidates admitted to the Concurrent Education program would add a minimum of two years to their undergraduate studies. Successful candidates then work to complete their BES program in addition to completing their education studies for a bachelor of education degree.

Admission requirements for the Concurrent Education program:

  • Students can apply to the Concurrent BEd from high school (Pre-Education Direct Entry) or after completing 60 or 90 credits of university study;
  • Must have a minimum C+ overall average or Honours standing, and be admitted to and continuing in an undergraduate program (in this case, Environmental Studies);
  • Students are carefully selected on the basis of academic achievement, oral communication abilities, experience and personal characteristics relevant to the teaching profession. The BEd degree is awarded only in conjunction with an academic degree (in this case, Environmental Studies).

For further information, please visit the Faculty of Education website at http://edu.yorku.ca/academic-programs/bachelor-of-education/concurrent-bed/.