Minor

Italian Studies

Study Italian languages, literature and linguistics and enhance your understanding of Italy’s place in the global context and the multi-faceted and dynamic Italian culture.

Jewish Studies

Explore Judaism and the Jewish people while studying the history of Judaism as a religion, and the texts, sociologies, languages, cultures and fine arts of the Jewish people from biblical times to present day.

Religious Studies

This program invites students to join in current scholarly efforts to study, analyze and understand different forms of religious experience from a number of disciplinary perspectives. Students may concentrate on one religious tradition or they may take a comparative approach.

Spanish

Develop a strong command of the Spanish language as you explore the language, literature, culture, and ethnic diversity of Spain and the Spanish-American world.

Sexuality Studies

Examine the artistic, cultural, economic, geographic, historical, literary, political, psychological and social aspects of sexuality in a transnational context.

Medical Anthropology Minor

One of the leading programs in Canada, Medical Anthropology provides an anthropological perspective on health and illness processes and the socio-cultural factors that shape the experience of illness, patterns of health and disease, and access to health care services.

Advocacy & Public Engagement Minor

The Advocacy & Public Engagement Minor offers training using anthropological perspectives connecting the academic and non-academic sectors. We place an emphasis upon high-impact experiential education, including ethnographic community-based research and a capstone work placement.

Chinese Studies Minor

Study the language of one of the richest and oldest civilizations in the world. The Chinese Studies minor offers a rich and broad approach to teach students Chinese language, literature and culture. The Honours Minor degree will provide students with qualifications to meet their needs relevant to their professions as successful graduates of York.

Sexuality Studies

Core: Courses with SXST code; Non-Core: All courses without SXST code (e.g., GWST, SOSC, ANTH, etc.) For more information, please visit the Courses website and LA&PS Academic Advising.

Gender & Women's Studies

For more information, please visit the Courses website and LA&PS Academic Advising.