First Year Course Selection Guide 2015
INTRODUCTION
The following first-year course selection recommendations are based on the assumption that the student is enrolling in 30
credits. Students may choose to take fewer than 30 credits and should consult with an advisor on which courses/credits
are most important to take in first year.
The courses below are recommendations for first year course selection, designed for new students with little or no transfer
credit from another post-secondary institution. Students with transfer credits should consult with an advisor regarding
course selection.
For upper-level courses and complete degree and program requirements, please consult the Undergraduate Calendar.
ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
Major courses:
AP ADMS 1000 3.0 (FALL) and AP ADMS 1010 3.0 (WINTER)
AP ECON 1000 3.0 (FALL) and AP ECON 1010 3.0 (WINTER)
AP ADMS 2500 3.0 (WINTER) only for those specializing in Accounting or Finance
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas (Note: Modes of Reasoning courses are recommended for
Administrative Studies majors.)
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects.
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AFRICAN STUDIES – INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKED PROGRAM – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/ANTH 1120 6.0 or AP/GEOG 1000 6.0 or AP/HIST 1010 6.0
3 or 6 credits from a secondary (linked) major
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects.
ANTRHOPOLOGY – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/ANTH 2110 6.0
General Education courses:
AP/ANTH 1120 6.0 (This course will satisfy 6 credits of General Education requirements from the Social Science area.)
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major
6 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects.
BUSINESS ECONOMICS – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses: (NOTE: Business Economics majors should enrol in AP/ECON courses below. DO NOT enroll in GL/BUEC
courses.)
AP/ECON 1000 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (Winter term)
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AP/ECON 1530 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1540 3.0 (Winter term)
AP/ITEC 1010 3.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 credit outside the Major course (ADMS 1000 3.0 recommended)
BUSINESS AND SOCIETY – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SOSC 1340 9.0 (NOTE: Business and Society majors who are recommended to take an ESL Social Science should take
the ESL version of this course – SOSC 1349 9.0 – instead)
AP/ECON 1000 3.0 and AP/ECON 1010 3.0
Note: Business and Society majors must choose two streams (areas of concentration). You can read more about the
streams here: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/sosc/buso/streams.html
Please declare your streams here: http://mycentre.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=85718
You are recommended to take a 6 or 3 credit course from one of your chosen streams below:
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
AP/SOSC 2571 6.0 or AP/PHIL2070 3.0
The Environment
ES/ENVS 2100 6.0 or ES/ENVS 2400 6.0
The Firm and Organization
AP/SOSC 2210 6.0
The Global Economy
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AP/POLS 2940 6.0 or AP/POLS 2950 6.0.
Law and Governance
AP/SOSC 2330 6.0
The Social Economy
AP/SOSC 1341 9.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
Courses outside the major are not recommended for Business and Society majors in first year.
CANADIAN STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/CDNS/HUMA 2200 6.0
6 or 3 credit introductory level course from the Canadian Studies list of courses (see the York University Calendar)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects.
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CHILDREN’S STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/HUMA 1970 6.0 Section A. Note: a minimum grade of “B” is required in this course in order to continue in the
program.
6 credit introductory level course chosen from the Children’s Studies list of courses (see the York University Calendar) or
a 6 credit outside the Major course
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (optional)
CLASSICAL STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/GK 1000 6.0 or AP/LA 1000 6.0
AP/HUMA 1100 9.0 or AP/HUMA 1105 9.0 or AP/HIST 2100 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
Courses outside the major are not recommended for Classical Studies majors in first year.
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CLASSICS – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/HUMA 1100 9.0 or AP/HUMA 1105 9.0 or AP/HIST 2100 6.0
AP/GK 1000 6.0 or AP/GK 2000 6.0
AP/LA 1000 6.0 or AP/LA 2000 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
Courses outside the major are not recommended for Classics majors in first year.
COGNITIVE SCIENCE – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/COGS 2160 3.0
AP/LING 1000 6.0 or AP/LING 2800 3.0
HH/PSYC 1010 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
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COMMUNICATION STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/COMN 1000 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 or 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
CRIMINOLOGY – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/CRIM/SOSC 1650 6.0 Note: This course is open to Criminology majors only. A minimum grade of “B” is required in
this course in order to continue in the program.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 or 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
CULTURE AND EXPRESSION – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/CLTR 2100/HUMA 2002 6.0
6 credit introductory level course from the Culture and Expression list of courses (see York University Calendar)
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General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – BACHELOR OF DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Major courses:
AP/ADMS 1000 3.0
AP/ADMS 2700 3.0
LE/ESSE 1410 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
EAST ASIAN STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/HIST 2710 6.0 or AP/HUMA 1400 9.0
AP/CH 1000 6.0 or AP/JP 1000 6.0 or AP/KOR 1000 6.0 (as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please
contact Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.)
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General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
ECONOMICS – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/ECON 1000 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (Winter term)
AP/ECON 1530 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1540 3.0 (Winter term)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
ENGLISH – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/EN 1001 3.0 and AP/EN 1002 3.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
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Courses outside the major:
9 or 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
ENGLISH AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/WRIT 1003 6.0 and AP/WRIT 1004 3.0
AP/EN 1001 3.0 and AP/EN 1002 3.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
EUROPEAN STUDIES – INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKED PROGRAM – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF
ARTS
Major courses:
6 credits from a secondary (linked) major
6 credit language course (as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of
Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.)
Or, an introductory 6 credit course from the European Studies list of courses (see York University Calendar).
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
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Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS ECONOMICS – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/ECON 1000 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (Winter term)
AP/ECON 1530 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1540 3.0 (Winter term)
AP/ITEC 1010 3.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (ADMS 1000 3.0 recommended)
FRENCH STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit FR language course as determined by placement questionnaire. Contact French Studies office for details.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
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GENDER AND WOMEN’S STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/GWST 1501 9.0 (6 credits will count toward major requirements; 3 credits count towards total number of credits for
the degree) or AP/GWST 1502 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
GEOGRAPHY – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/GEOG 1400 6.0
AP/GEOG 1000 6.0 or AP/GEOG 1410 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
GEOGRAPHY AND URBAN STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/GEOG 1400 6.0
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AP/GEOG 1000 6.0 or AP/GEOG 1410 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
GERMAN STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
German language, literature and culture stream
Major courses:
6 credit GER language course as determined by placement questionnaire. Contact the Department of Languages,
Literatures and Linguistics for details.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
German culture and society stream
Major courses:
6 credit GER language course as determined by placement questionnaire. Contact the Department of Languages,
Literatures and Linguistics for details.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
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Courses outside the major:
6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
GLOBAL POLITICAL STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/POLS 1000 6.0
AP/POLS 2900 6.0 or AP/POLS 2940 6.0 or AP/POLS 2950 6.0
AP/ECON 1000 3.0 and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (recommended)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
Courses outside the major are not recommended for Global Political Studies majors in first year.
HEALTH AND SOCIETY – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SOSC 1801 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
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HELLENIC STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 to 12 credits at the introductory level from the Hellenic Studies list of courses (see the York University Calendar)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects.
HISTORY – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit 1000-level AP/HIST course
6 credit 2000-level AP/HIST course (optional)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
HUMANITIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS AND INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 or 9 credit 1000-level AP/HUMA
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General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (optional)
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT – BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Major courses:
AP/ADMS 1000 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ADMS 1500 3.0 (Winter term)
AP/HRM 2600 3.0 (Fall term)
HH/PSYC 1010 6.0 or AP/SOCI 1010 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas (Note: Modes of Reasoning courses are recommended for
Human Resources Management majors.)
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
Courses outside the major are not recommended for Human Resources Management majors in first year.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUITY STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/HREQ 2010 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
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6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (optional)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/ITEC 1000 3.0 and AP/ITEC 1010 3.0
AP/ITEC 1620 3.0
SC/MATH 1190 3.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (ADMS 1000 3.0 recommended)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
Major courses:
AP/ADMS 1000 3.0 (Fall term)
AP/ITEC 1000 3.0 and AP/ITEC 1010 3.0
AP/ITEC 1620 3.0 (Winter term)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas (Note: Modes of Reasoning courses are recommended for
Information Technology majors for general education)
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6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 to 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL SCIENCE - BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SOSC 1000 9.0 (Note: 6 credits will count toward major requirements; 3 credits count toward total number of credits
for the degree.)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SOSC 1430 9.0 (6 credits will count toward major requirements; 3 credits count towards total number of credits for
the degree)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
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ITALIAN CULTURE – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit IT language course as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of
Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
ITALIAN STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit IT language course as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of
Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
JEWISH STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/HUMA 1880 6.0
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6 credit Hebrew course as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of Languages,
Literatures and Linguistics.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND LINGUISTICS
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) offers a variety of language courses at the elementary
(1000) level. Course offerings include:
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Arabic
Chinese
English as a Second Language
German (see also German Studies)
Greek (Classical and Modern)
Hebrew
Hindi-Urdu
Italian (see also Italian Culture and Italian Studies)
Jamaican Creole
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Persian
Portuguese (see also Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies)
Spanish
Swahili
Any student may enroll in a language course at any level, subject to the conditions listed below.
• Admission to a student’s first course in a language is by placement questionnaire, interview and/or
departmental authorization. Students who have not received the necessary authorization or written a
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placement questionnaire will be denied access to all courses with these requirements.
In most cases, students who have completed a 1000-level language course with a grade of at least “C” are
automatically admissible to a course at the next level in the same language, but may be pre-tested for purposes
of course or section placement.
Registration in any language course may be limited at the discretion of the department.
Students intending to major or minor in German Studies, Italian Culture, Italian Studies, Portuguese and LusoBrazilian Studies or Spanish are encouraged to begin study of the relevant language in their first year.
Credit for language courses
• A language course may be taken for credit in any year of any undergraduate program. In order to advance from
one level to another level, a student must achieve a minimum grade of ”C”.
Entry to departmental literature and culture courses
• In literature and culture courses, instruction is normally given in the relevant language; entry to courses and
programs depends upon the student’s ability to function in that language. The department may require a
student to demonstrate language competence before granting admission to a course.
• For details, please consult the department’s Supplemental Calendar.
• For regulations concerning entry to courses in Greek or Latin literature, consult a member of the program in
Classical Studies/Classics/Hellenic Studies in the Department of Humanities.
LAW AND SOCIETY – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SOSC1375 3.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
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LINGUISTICS – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/LING 1000 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/MIST 1100 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
PHILOSOPHY – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/PHIL 1000 6.0 or
AP/PHIL 1100 3.0 plus a 3 credit 2000-level PHIL course
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General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
POLITICAL SCIENCE – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/POLS 1000 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
PORTUGUESE AND LUSO-BRAZILIAN STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit POR language course (as determined by placement questionnaire). Contact the Department of Languages,
Literatures and Linguistics for details.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
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Courses outside the major:
6 or 9 credit outside the Major course
PROFESSIONAL WRITING – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/WRIT 1003 6.0
AP/WRIT 1004 3.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – BACHELOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Major courses:
AP/ADMS 1000 3.0 (Fall Term)
AP/ADMS 1500 3.0 or AP/ADMS 2500 3.0 (Winter Term) Note: You are encouraged to take AP/ADMS 2500 3.0 instead of
AP/ADMS 1500 3.0 especially if you are aiming for the Management Stream in the BPA Specialized Honours program.
You will not receive credit for both AP/ADMS 1500 3.0 and AP ADMS 2500 3.0. Choose one or the other.
AP/ECON 1000 3.0 (Fall Term) and AP/ECON1010 3.0 (Winter Term)
AP/PPAS 1110 3.0 (Fall Term) and AP/PPAS 2110.3.0 (Winter Term)
General Education courses:
6 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
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Courses outside the major:
Courses outside the major are not recommended for Public Administration majors in first year.
RELIGIOUS STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit introductory level course from the Religious Studies list of courses (see York University Calendar)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
SEXUALITY STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SXST 1600 9.0 (6 credits will count toward major requirements and 3 credits will count toward total number of
credits for the degree) or AP/SXST 1601 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
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SOCIAL WORK – BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Major courses:
AP/SOWK 1011 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
SOCIOLOGY – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SOCI 1010 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES – INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKED PROGRAM – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit introductory level course from the South Asian Studies list of courses (see York University Calendar)
6 credits from a secondary (linked) major
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General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
3 to 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
SPANISH – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit SP language course (as determined by placement questionnaire). Contact the Department of Languages,
Literatures and Linguistics for details.
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 credit outside the Major course – which may be an introductory level course in a second Major or Minor
6 or 3 credit outside the Major course
UNDECIDED MAJOR
Note: students cannot be an undeclared major after the successful completion of 24 credits.
Major courses:
Introductory course towards potential Major (usually 6 credits)
Introductory course towards potential Major (usually 6 credits)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
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Courses outside the major:
3 to 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
UNITED STATUS STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
6 credit introductory level course from the United States Studies list of courses (see York University Calendar)
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
URBAN STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SOSC 2710 6.0
General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
WORK AND LABOUR STUDIES – BACHELOR OF ARTS
Major courses:
AP/SOSC 1510 6.0
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General Education courses:
6 or 9 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
6 credits from the Natural Science area
Courses outside the major:
6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
Apr 20, 2015
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