Social Science Majors If you have general inquiries about your program, please review the contact information below. Program Email African Studies afst@yorku.ca Business & Society buso@yorku.ca Criminology crimprog@yorku.ca Health & Society heso@yorku.ca Interdisciplinary Social Science ssdegree@yorku.ca International Development Studies ids@yorku.ca Law & Society laso@yorku.ca Urban Studies urst@yorku.ca Work & Labour Studies wkls@yorku.ca
SOSCAFRSAfrican StudiesCRIMCriminologyBUSOBusiness and SocietyHESOHealth and SocietyInterdisciplinary Social ScienceISSInternational Development StudiesIDSLaw & SocietyLASOUrban StudiesURSTWork & Labour StudiesWKLS CMDSCommunication & Media Studies
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to develop their knowledge of criminological issues and approaches in a practical context. The course begins with in-class workplace-related skills training followed by placement in a government, community, or non-governmental organization working with people in conflict with the law, victims of crime, or […]
Take your studies out of the classroom and apply the skills you’ve learned in an real work situation! Typically taken in fourth year, the Social Economy Practicum course allows you to apply for an unpaid position within an organization and work part-time for course credit. Students receive hands-on experience, opportunities to network with people working in your chosen field, […]
This course applies academic knowledge of health, health advocacy, and health care systems to experience in community settings through classroom study and the application of social science research methods in student placements in health-related organizations and agencies.
The purpose of the course is to provide students with first-hand experience regarding the different ways organizations pursue workplace improvements and broader social and political change for all working people. The course has both seminar (in-class) and placement (cooperative learning) components. The placement component of the course involves work directed by a supervisor (usually a […]
This course allows students to combine learning about the workings of development non- governmental organizations, through a hands-on experience with an NGO and more conventional academic activities in the classroom. The unpaid work placement will be fulfilled with an NGO involved in international and/or local development within the Greater Toronto Area.
This course involves students in work with an organization engaged in some aspect of urban development or administration. Students commit one day a week (or the equivalent) to projects defined by a public or private agency in or near Toronto. Each student’s work is supervised by a staff member of the agency and is monitored […]
Test-drive a career and get hands-on experience in your chosen field! The LA&PS Co-op Program offers paid, short-term employment for up to 20 months. As a Co-op student, you will complete two work terms, rotating between study and work terms. Regardless of the academic program you are pursuing, co-ops provide an opportunity to gain valuable […]