REALITY CHECK:
IS THIS A GOOD FIT FOR ME?
Realistically and rationally assessing my options.
April Walker
Academic Advisor,
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
aprilj@yorku.ca
SELF-REFLECTION:
- What is your passion?
Does it match your
potential program(s)?
- What are you good at
doing? Does your
strength(s) reflect your
program(s) choice?
PROGRAM:
- Does your program
match your career
aspirations?
Program Choice #1:
HISTORY
Program Choice #2:
ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
- Really interested in working with children and
youth
- Interested in historical content specifically
Canadian and American
- Can see herself as a teacher; particularly J/I or
I/S teacher
- Also interested in business or business related
courses
- Can see herself as an entrepreneur
- Good at writing especially essays and critical
thinking which goes hand in hand with being
a HIST major
- Enjoys business-related courses but does not
excel in them like she does in History courses
- Seems to like math, analyzing, problem solving,
and precision
- Can see herself being a teacher so if I major in
HIST, I can be a History teacher
- Majoring in ADMS will help her learn the
business field and become an entrepreneur
- Do you have/know the
- Just needs the GPA (4.0 = C or 5.0 = C+)
requirements to get into
this program?
- Needs 4U Advanced Function from high school
- 5.0 GPA or higher
Program Choice #1:
HISTORY
- Have you researched
- Will need 120 credits for Honours and will
the number of credits
need 90 credits for BA Ordinary
needed for your
- It is realistic to obtain
program? If so, is it
realistic for you to
obtain?
COURSES:
- Examine your FW
2015-16 timetable. How - Student is taking HIST 1080 6.0: Growing
Up in North America and is loving it
do you feel about the 1st
year course?
- Have you looked at the
- Student is attracted to the idea that as a
upper-level course
HIST major there is no specific courses; can
selection? If so, are they
concentrate on the area that she finds
appealing to you?
most interesting (i.e. North American
History)
OTHER:
- Are you interested in
more than 2 programs? - Student wants to do language courses in
Spanish/French/Italian and can include this
If so, can you pursue
in her course selection as a HIST major
your other interest in
- Can do various certificates
electives?
- And/or can you pursue
- Student can take languages at her local
your other interests
community centre but is limited with time
elsewhere?
Program Choice #2:
ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
- Will need 90 credits for just ADMS, but 120
credits if she decides to declare a stream
- It is realistic to obtain
- Student took ADMS 1000 3.0: Introduction
to Administrative Studies in the Fall term
and struggled with content
- Student is currently taking ADMS 1010 3.0:
Exploring the Functions of Business and is
enjoying this course more
- ADMS is more specific
- This program consists of the majority of
your credits being in the major
- Not a lot of opportunity for free choice
credits (electives)
- Can still include language courses in her
outside major credits but will be limited as
to how many she can take
- Can only do 1 certificate in 1 language
- Student can take languages at her local
community centre but is limited with time
Program Choice #1:
HISTORY
OVERALL:
- On a scale of 1-10, with
- 9.5
10 being that you are
extremely interested and 1
being that you are not,
how interested are you in
this program(s)?
- What were your Fall
- Student has been excelling in her HIST 1080
grades like? How do you
6.0 course and is confident she will do well
think you’ll do in the
in the remainder of the term
Winter term?
Program Choice #2:
ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
- 7.0
- Student struggled with ADMS 1000 3.0, but is
grasping the content of ADMS 1010 3.0 better
FINAL REALITY CHECK:
- If this program is right for
you, do you have the time - Student is young and parents are paying for
and financial resources
tuition so she does have the financial
needed to complete it?
resource to complete this program
- Have you spoken to
people who are in your
interested field to figure
out if this program will
prepare you for that field?
- Student is young and parents are paying for
tuition so she does have the financial resource
to complete this program
- Student has spoken to the Undergraduate
Program Director (UPD) in HIST, as well as
current students in the program
- Student has spoken to the UPD in ADMS and
current upper-year level students
- Student has decided to do a MM in HIST
and BUSI (21+42+30+27= 120 credits)
- This decision will allow student to do both her
passions, become an I/S teacher, and do language
courses.
- What will be your major?
Requirements for programs in LA&PS
Administrative Studies, Business (minor),
Business Economics, Disaster and
Emergency Management, Economics,
Financial Business Economics
Information Technology
High School Mathematics
Entry Requirement
York equivalents to satisfy
mathematics entry requirement
4U Advanced Functions.
Continuing Education Mathematics
for Admission Waiver
SC/MATH 1510 6.00.
One 4U mathematics or
equivalent with the previous
five years.
Continuing Education Mathematics
for Admission Waiver
Any York University mathematics
course with the exception of
AK/MATH 1700 6.00 or SC/MATH
1581 3.0
Human Resources Management, Public
Administration
One 4U mathematics or
equivalent
Continuing Education Mathematics
for Admission Waiver
Any York University mathematics
course with the exception of
AK/MATH 1700 6.00 or SC/MATH
1581 3.0
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Academic Calendars 2015-2016
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Academic Calendars:
http://calendars.registrar.yor
ku.ca/2015-2016/
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Academic Advising Offices
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Faculty Advising Offices:
http://acadresources.yorku.ca/advising.ht
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What can I do with my Degree?
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What can I do with my degree:
http://careers.yorku.ca/students-andnew-grads/what-can-i-do-with-mydegree/
Advising Hours
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UNMA Advisor:
April Walker, 213 Vanier College, aprilj@yorku.ca
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Drop-in hours (no appointment necessary):
Mondays 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Appointment slots. For an appointment, email aprilj@yorku.ca:
Mondays: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tuesdays: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Fridays: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• In each email correspondence, please include:
 Your full name
 Your student number
 Your major (Undecided)
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