General Education Requirements

Fall 2009 or later

It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete (pass) their first General Education course within the first 24 credits and that all General education courses be successfully completed (passed) within the first 48 credits.

A maximum of 9 credits in each of the four areas (Humanities, Modes of Reasoning, Natural Science and Social Science) will count towards fulfillment of General Education requirements.

Fall 1997 To 2008

Students will select their General Education requirements in accordance with the following:

1. One 1000-level nine credit Foundations course, in either the Division of Humanities or the Division of Social Science - to be taken within the first 24 credits;
2. One 1000-level six credit course in the Division of Natural Science - to be taken prior to graduation, and preferably within the first 42 credits;
3. One 2000-level nine credit Foundations course, in either the Division of Humanities or the Division of Social Science. If the 1000-level nine credit Foundations course is taken in the Division of Humanities, then the 2000-level nine credit Foundations course must be taken in the Division of Social Science (and vice-versa) - to be taken within the first 48 credits;

            N.B. It is important to select your General Education requirements carefully as not all 1000 and                         2000 level Humanities, Natural Science and Social Science courses fulfill the General                                  Education requirements. To search lists of approved General Education courses by                  discipline:

http://www.yorku.ca/laps/courses/gen_education.html