A student interested in Chemistry will usually derive much more from an Honours BSc degree program than from a 3-year BSc degree program, but entrance and continuation in all Honours programs is dependent on meeting the academic standards set out by the Faculty of Science (FSc).
- To enter Specialized Honours in Chemistry requires successful completion of at least 24 credits with a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade-point average (GPA) of 5.5 over all courses completed.
- Continuation in each year of a Specialized Honours BSc Chemistry program requires a minimum cumulative credit-weighted GPA of 5.5 over all courses completed. To graduate in a Specialized Honours BSc program in Chemistry requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements, and Department-required courses, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted GPA of 5.5 over all courses completed.
- For the Specialized Honours Biochemistry program, that minimum is 5.5 over all SC courses and 5.0 overall.
- For the Honours Major program, that minimum is 5.0 over all courses.
- For the Chemistry-Biology Double Major degree or for the Major Biology/Minor Chemistry program, the minimum GPA is 6.0 over all BIOL courses and 5.0 overall, to declare, proceed and graduate.
- For other Double Major or Major-Minor programs with Chemistry as a Major, the minimum GPA is 5.0 overall, in order to declare, proceed and graduate.
- Graduation in the 3-year BSc degree is dependent on achieving an overall cumulative grade-point average of 4.0 (C).
You may be required to transfer to another degree program if your GPA falls below the required minimum. Students in Honours programs falling just under the minimum may seek permission to proceed on an Honours Waiver. (Refer to the FAQs for further details)
The cumulative grade-point average (GPA) is the credit-weighted average of the grade points corresponding to the letter grades that you earn. York University operates on a 9-point scale. See the Grading page for the grade point values of the letter grades and the numerical % range to which they correspond.
Refer to the York Undergraduate Calendar for a full description of the academic standards for these degree programs.