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Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS)

Anthropology, Social Work, Sociology

Posted on 23 November 2023
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Anthropology, Social Work, Sociology

Please note, advising offices will be closed July 1 for Canada Day.

We are here to help you succeed! Do you have questions about your degree requirements, a specific course or the best way to get into a degree program? If you have any concerns about accessing the courses and services you need, we are here to help. Connect with your advisor in-person, virtually or via email. Contact your assigned advisor in the Meet your Academic Advisor section.

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Drop-in Advising

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In-Person Advising

Check in at the front desk at 103 Central Square or join QLESS. Drop-in advising is first-come, first-served. As there is high demand for advising at this time, try joining QLESS drop-ins right when the queue opens in the morning or again when it reopens in the afternoon.

The last advising drop-in session for the day will begin a half hour before the indicated end time.

Hours of Operation

Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (last meeting starts at 11:30a.m.) and 1:00 - 3:45 p.m. (last meeting starts at 3:30p.m.)

Please note, advising offices will be closed June 24 between 12 and 2:15pm for an event.

Location

103 Central Square

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Virtual Advising

Virtual drop-in advising sessions are available by using QLESS. As there is high demand for advising at this time, try joining QLESS drop-ins right when the queue opens in the morning or again when it reopens in the afternoon.

You will receive a text message with your Zoom link when your advisor is ready to meet with you.

Hours of Operation

Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (last meeting starts at 11:30a.m.) and 1:00 - 3:45 p.m. (last meeting starts at 3:30p.m.)

Please note, advising offices will be closed June 24 between 12 and 2:15pm for an event.

  1. Join our Anthropology, Social Work, Sociology Academic Advising QLESS Kiosk OR download the QLESS app on your smartphone from Google Play or the iTunes App Store. (Open the app and select "Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies")
  2. Select the Anthropology, Social Work, Sociology virtual queue.
  3. Click Join Now.
  4. Fill out your name and phone number.
  5. Add any notes for your advisor, including topics you’d like to discuss.
  6. Fill in a short form regarding your student information.
  7. You’ll receive a text message with the Zoom link when your advisor is ready to meet with you!

The queue will close once it reaches capacity. Try again later or another day. Please note QLESS estimated wait times are approximate and actual time to be seen may vary depending on advisor availability and duration of each advising session.

Note: Each drop-in session is about 15-30 minutes. The last advising drop-in session for the day will begin a half hour before the indicated end time.

Booked Appointments

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Students can request a booked half-hour appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays 9a.m. to 3:30p.m. and Fridays 10a.m. to 2:30pm. Virtual appointments via Zoom are offered all three days. In-person availability depends on the academic advisor's schedule. To schedule an appointment, submit your request through our LA&PS Academic Advising Contact Form. Once your appointment is scheduled, you will receive a notification of your appointment details.

Meet your Advisors

Debbie Best

Student Success and Academic Advisor

Anthropology, Sociology

Email: dbest@yorku.ca

Monika Makkar

Student Success and Academic Advisor

Social Work

Email: mmakkar@yorku.ca

Please note that academic advisors are not able to assist with enrolling students into courses that are full or reserved. For course permission requests, please follow up directly with the department offering the course.

Program-Specific Support

Anthropology Majors

Students requiring program-specific support should send a request for an appointment to lapsanth@yorku.ca. A staff member will respond to arrange an appointment time.

A full course load is defined as 30 credits during the Fall/Winter session. Students may take a maximum of 36 credits overall (and 18 credits per term) without petitioning. A full course load is defined as 15 credits in the Summer session. Students may take a maximum of 18 credits overall without petitioning.

For students admitted to the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies as of Fall 2014, 21 General Education credits are required from Humanities, Natural Science and Social Science. All General Education courses are offered at the 1000 level.

  • 6.00 credits from Natural Science (NATS);
  • 9.00 credits from Social Science (SOSC) or Humanities (HUMA);
  • and 6.00 credits in the opposing category to the 9.00 credits course in Social Science or Humanities already taken.

Credits Outside the Major, must be courses outside of the major subject so Anthropology courses CANNOT be counted towards this requirement.

Free Choice Credits can be any York University course so Anthropology courses CAN be counted towards this requirement.

Sociology Majors

Yes, as long as you have completed all the requirements for the BA.

You will need to book an appointment with an advisor to determine which of, and how, these credits can be applied to your degree.

You will need to retake a course in which your performance fell below your expectations. Please contact an advisor for more detail.

You need to have completed 84 credits in order to enrol in fourth-year courses.

Reappraisal petition forms are available in the Sociology front office. Call the office at 416-736-5015 for more details.

Social Work Majors

Current BSW students may contact lapssowk@yorku.ca for assistance regarding the Direct-Entry and Post-Degree BSW programs.

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