Learning is essential for personal growth and the development of important skills for today’s dynamic workforce. Remember, you don’t have to stick to just a degree — taking courses of any kind can really help you level up! Whether you are interested in personal development, expanding your network or preparing for graduate school, applying for non-degree status and enrolling in courses this summer can be a valuable option.
Benefits
Returning to LA&PS with non-degree status offers several benefits:
Explore areas of personal or professional interest while enhancing your qualifications in a competitive job market.
Gain access to a diverse range of courses across our three summer terms.
Get reacquainted with the classroom prior to graduate studies.
Explore Courses
Explore our curated list of LA&PS courses that have no prerequisites.
In person
3-credit courses:
- AP/LING 2800 3.0 Language and Mind (S2)
- AP/PHIL 1100 3.0 The Meaning of Life (SU) (BLEN)
- AP/PHIL 1002 3.0 Justice, Law and Morality (S1) (BLEN)
6-credit courses:
- AP/LING 1000 6.0 Introduction to Linguistics (SU)
Online
6-credit courses:
- AP/ARB 1000 6.0 Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (SU)
- AP/ASL 1000 6.0 American Sign Language, Level 1: Introduction to Sign Language Studies (S1, S2)
- AP/IT 1000 6.0 Elementary Italian (SU)
- AP/KOR 1000 6.0 Elementary Modern Standard Korean (SU)
- AP/SP 1000 6.0 Elementary Spanish (SU)
9-credit courses:
- AP/GWST 1501 9.0 Introduction to Gender & Women’s Studies
- AP/SXST 1601 6.0 Introduction to Sexuality Studies
In person
3-credit courses:
- AP/PHIL 2070 3.0 Introduction to Ethics (S1)
- AP/PHIL 2050 3.0 Philosophy of Law (S2) (BLEN)
Online
3-credit courses:
- AP/POLS 2200 3.0 Communities and Public Law (S1)
In person
3-credit courses:
- AP/CMDS 3729 3.0 Screen Cultures (S1)
- AP/HIST 3550 3.0 Pre-Confederation Canada (S1)
- AP/HIST 3671 3.0 The History of Race and the Economy in the United States, 1600-present (S1)
- AP/RLST 3829 3.0 A Convenient Hatred: Antisemitism Before, During, and After the Holocaust (S1)
- AP/ECON 3199 3.0 Approaches to Global Economics (S1)
- AP/PPAS 3136 3.0 Public Law II: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Limits of Public Administration (S2)
- AP/CMDS 3550 3.0 Digital Media and Culture (S2)
Online
3-credit courses:
- AP/GWST 3554 3.0 Women and Madness
- AP/PPAS 3135 3.0 Public Law 1: The Constitution and the Courts in Canada (S2)
- AP/HIST 3790 3.0 Histories of Gender and Sexuality in the Modern Middle East (S1)
In person
3-credit courses:
- AP/CMDS 4740 3.0 Surveillance, media and society (S2)
- AP/ECON 4110 3.0 Regional economic development (SU)
6-credit courses:
- AP/CMDS 4725 6.0 Mediations of identity (SU)
Online
6-credit courses:
- AP/GWST 4502 6.0 Violence Against Women
(SU: Summer (May–August), S1: Summer first term (May-June), S2: Summer second term (June-August), BLEN: Blended learning)
Or visit the York Courses website to review all of our summer offerings.
Reactivate your Enrolment
Ready to reactivate your personal or professional learning journey? Here is an example of what your investment in lifelong learning would cost for a regular LA&PS course:
Reactivation fee: $130
Enrolment deposit: $300 (applied against tuition)
3-credit course: $728.85
Total: $858.85
Ready to Apply
Reactivate your academic record at York University.
(Note: you will need your Passport York login info for this step)
Apply for non-degree status by Feb. 1 to ensure that your request is processed before summer enrolment opens.
Enrol in summer courses starting March 4.