Degree Options/Requirements

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits (54 credits in Sociology)

Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 course credits and at least ½ (50%) 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: 24 credits of General Education chosen from Humanities, Modes of Reasoning, Natural Science and Social Science, including a minimum of six credits in each of Humanities, Natural Science and Social Science.

Major Credits: Students must take at least 54 credits in sociology, including:

AP/SOCI 1010 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2030 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2040 6.00;

One of AP/SOCI 2050 6.00, AP/SOCI 2060 6.00, or AP/SOCI 2070 6.00;

12 credits at the 3000 level;

AP/SOCI 4000 6.00;

12 additional credits at the 4000-level.

Upper-Level Credits: At least 36 credits at the 3000-level or 4000-level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000-level;

Credits Outside the Major: At least 18 credits.

Honours BA 120 Credits (42 credits in Sociology)

Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 course credits and at least ½ (50%) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University;

Graduation Requirements: 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: 24 credits of General Education chosen from Humanities, Modes of Reasoning, Natural Science and Social Science, including a minimum of six credits in each of Humanities, Natural Science and Social Science;

Major Credits: Students must take at least 42 credits in sociology, including:

AP/SOCI 1010 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2030 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2040 6.00;

One of AP/SOCI 2050 6.00, AP/SOCI 2060 6.00, or AP/SOCI 2070 6.00;

Six credits at the 3000-level;

12 credits at the 4000-level.

Upper-Level Credits: At least 36 credits at the 3000-level or 4000-level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000-level;

Credits outside the major: At least 18 credits.

Honours Double Major BA (unlinked) (42 credits in Sociology)

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Program Combinations

Anthropology, Applied Math, Classical Studies, Classics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Computer Science (Communication Networks Stream), Computer Science (Intelligent Systems Stream), Computer Science (Interactive Systems Stream), Creative Writing, Criminology, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, French Studies, Geography, German Studies, Health & Society, Hellenic Studies, History, Humanities, International Development Studies, Italian, Kinesiology & Health Science, Labour Studies, Law & Society, Linguistics, Math, Philosophy, Political Science, Professional Writing, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Russian Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Urban Studies, Women's Studies

Honours Double Major BA (linked) (36 credits in Sociology)

Sociology may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. Students must take at least 36 credits in Sociology and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet sociology requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000-level, including at least six credits in sociology and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 course credits and at least ½ (50%) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University;

Graduation Requirements: 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: 24 credits of General Education chosen from Humanities, Modes of Reasoning, Natural Science and Social Science, including a minimum of six credits in each of Humanities, Natural Science and Social Science;

Major Credits: The 36 credits in sociology must include:

AP/SOCI 1010 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2030 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2040 6.00;

One of AP/SOCI 2050 6.00, AP/SOCI 2060 6.00, or AP/SOCI 2070 6.00;

Six credits at the 3000-level;

Six credits at the 4000-level.

Upper-Level Credits: At least 36 credits at the 3000-level or 4000-level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000-level;

Credits outside the major: Students who graduating in this program are deemed to fulfill this requirement.

Program Combinations

Major 1 – Anthropology, Classical Studies, Classics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science*, Creative Writing, Criminology, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, French Studies, Geography, German Studies, Health & Society, Hellenic Studies, History, Humanities, International Development Studies, Italian, Kinesiology & Health Science, Labour Studies, Law & Society, Linguistics, Math, Philosophy, Political Science, Professional Writing, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Russian Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Urban Studies, Women’s Studies

*Computer Science can only be linked with Communication Studies.

Major 2 – African Studies, Communication Studies, European Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Social & Political Thought, South Asian Studies

Honours (Major/Minor) BA Programs

Majors – Anthropology, Applied Math, Classical Studies, Classics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Computer Science (Communication Networks Stream), Computer Science (Intelligent Systems Stream), Computer Science (Interactive Systems Stream), Creative Writing, Criminology, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, French Studies, Geography, German Studies, Health & Society, Hellenic Studies, History, Humanities, International Development Studies, Italian, Kinesiology & Health Science, Labour Studies, Law & Society, Linguistics, Math, Philosophy, Political Science, Professional Writing, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Russian Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Urban Studies, Women’s Studies

Honours Major/Minor BA (42 credits in Sociology)

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Minor BA (36 credits in Sociology)

Minor Credits: The Honours Minor in sociology comprises at least 36 credits in sociology, including:

AP/SOCI 1010 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2030 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2040 6.00;

One of AP/SOCI 2050 6.00, AP/SOCI 2060 6.00, or AP/SOCI 2070 6.00;

Six credits at the 3000-level;

Six credits at the 4000-level.

Minors – African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Math, Classical Studies, Classics, Computer Science, Creative Writing, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, European Studies, French Studies, Geography, German Studies, Health & Society, Hellenic Studies, History, Humanities, Information Technology, International Development Studies, Italian, Kinesiology & Health Science, Labour Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Linguistics, Math, Math for Commerce, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Russian Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Sexuality Studies, Social & Political Thought, Sociology, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Statistics, Urban Studies, Women’s Studies

 

Bachelors BA (36 credits in Sociology)

Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 course credits and at least ½ (50%) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University;

Graduation Requirements: 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 4.0;

General Education: 24 credits of General Education chosen from Humanities, Modes of Reasoning, Natural Science and Social Science, including a minimum of six credits in each of Humanities, Natural Science and Social Science;

Major Credits: Students must take at least 36 credits in sociology, including:

AP/SOCI 1010 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2030 6.00;

AP/SOCI 2040 6.00;

One of AP/SOCI 2050 6.00, AP/SOCI 2060 6.00, or AP/SOCI 2070 6.00;

12 credits at the 3000-level.

Upper-Level Credits: At least 18 credits at the 3000-level or 4000-level;

Credits outside the major: At least 18 credits.