The International Bachelor of Arts (iBA) degree has been structured to make enrolment and completion clear and easy to understand. The Honours iBA degree is similar to the Honours BA degree, which also has 120 credits required for completion.
The iBA Advantage
Example: Honours BA Anthropology
| General Education | 21 Credits |
|---|---|
| Humanities or Social Science | 9 |
| Humanities or Social Science (whichever is not taken from above) | 6 |
| Natural Science | 6 |
| Major | 42 Credits |
|---|---|
| ANTH 2100 Core Concepts in Anthropology | 6 |
| ANTH 2000 level course | 6 |
| ANTH 3110 Acquiring Research Skills | 6 |
| ANTH 3000 or 4000 level course | 6 |
| ANTH 3000 or 4000 level course | 6 |
| ANTH 4110 Development of Theory in Social Anthropology | 6 |
| ANTH 4000 level course | 6 |
| Outside Major | 18 Credits |
|---|---|
| Course outside ANTH | 6 |
| Course outside ANTH | 6 |
| Course outside ANTH | 6 |
| Free Choice | 39 Credits |
|---|---|
| Any courses (including extra ANTH courses) | 39 |
| Total Degree Credits | 120 |
Example: Honours iBA Anthropology
| General Education | 21 Credits |
|---|---|
| Humanities or Social Science | 9 |
| Humanities or Social Science (whichever is not taken from above) | 6 |
| Natural Science | 6 |
| Major | 42 Credits |
|---|---|
| ANTH 2100 Core Concepts in Anthropology | 6 |
| ANTH 2000 level course | 6 |
| ANTH 3110 Acquiring Research Skills | 6 |
| ANTH 3000 or 4000 level course | 6 |
| ANTH 3000 or 4000 level course | 6 |
| ANTH 4110 Development of Theory in Social Anthropology | 6 |
| ANTH 4000 level course | 6 |
| Language Study | 18 Credits |
|---|---|
| Course outside ANTH | 6 |
| Course outside ANTH | 6 |
| Course outside ANTH | 6 |
| Internationally-Oriented Courses | 12 Credits |
|---|---|
| ANTH 2300: Intercultural Training Skills | 3 |
| Internationally-oriented course | 3 |
| Internationally-oriented course | 6 |
| Free Choice | 27 Credits |
|---|---|
| Any courses (including extra ANTH courses) | 27 |
Total Degree Credits (includes courses taken abroad*) | 120 |
*Courses taken abroad can be Major credits or Free Choice Credits or Language Credits or Internationally-Oriented Credits or any combination.
Questions?
Do you have any general questions about iBA degree programs offered in LA&PS that are not answered here or by the Program Coordinators listed above? Connect with the LA&PS Study Abroad team at studyabr@yorku.ca for more information.