First Year Course Selection Guide 2015 INTRODUCTION The following first-year course selection recommendations are based on the assumption that the student is enrolling in 30 credits. Students may choose to take fewer than 30 credits and should consult with an advisor on which courses/credits are most important to take in first year. The courses below are recommendations for first year course selection, designed for new students with little or no transfer credit from another post-secondary institution. Students with transfer credits should consult with an advisor regarding course selection. For upper-level courses and complete degree and program requirements, please consult the Undergraduate Calendar. ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES AP ADMS 1000 3.0 (FALL) and AP ADMS 1010 3.0 (WINTER) AP ECON 1000 3.0 (FALL) and AP ECON 1010 3.0 (WINTER) AP ADMS 2500 3.0 (WINTER) only for those specializing in Accounting or Finance (Note: Modes of Reasoning courses are recommended for Administrative Studies majors.) 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects.
AFRICAN STUDIES INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKED PROGRAM BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/ANTH 1120 6.0 or AP/GEOG 1000 6.0 or AP/HIST 1010 6.0 3 or 6 credits from a secondary (linked) major 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects. ANTRHOPOLOGY BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/ANTH 2110 6.0 AP/ANTH 1120 6.0 (This course will satisfy 6 credits of General Education requirements from the Social Science area.) Courses outside the major 6 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects. BUSINESS ECONOMICS BACHELOR OF ARTS (NOTE: Business Economics majors should enrol in AP/ECON courses below. DO NOT enroll in GL/BUEC courses.) AP/ECON 1000 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (Winter term)
AP/ECON 1530 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1540 3.0 (Winter term) AP/ITEC 1010 3.0 3 credit outside the Major course (ADMS 1000 3.0 recommended) BUSINESS AND SOCIETY BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SOSC 1340 9.0 (NOTE: Business and Society majors who are recommended to take an ESL Social Science should take the ESL version of this course SOSC 1349 9.0 instead) AP/ECON 1000 3.0 and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 Note: Business and Society majors must choose two streams (areas of concentration). You can read more about the streams here: http://www./sosc/buso/streams.html Please declare your streams here: http://mycentre.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=85718 You are recommended to take a 6 or 3 credit course from one of your chosen streams below: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility AP/SOSC 2571 6.0 or AP/PHIL2070 3.0 The Environment ES/ENVS 2100 6.0 or ES/ENVS 2400 6.0 The Firm and Organization AP/SOSC 2210 6.0 The Global Economy
AP/POLS 2940 6.0 or AP/POLS 2950 6.0. Law and Governance AP/SOSC 2330 6.0 The Social Economy AP/SOSC 1341 9.0 Courses outside the major are not recommended for Business and Society majors in first year. CANADIAN STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/CDNS/HUMA 2200 6.0 6 or 3 credit introductory level course from the Canadian Studies list of courses (see the York University Calendar) 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects.
CHILDREN S STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/HUMA 1970 6.0 Section A. Note: a minimum grade of B is required in this course in order to continue in the program. 6 credit introductory level course chosen from the Children s Studies list of courses (see the York University Calendar) or a 6 credit outside the Major course 3 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (optional) CLASSICAL STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/GK 1000 6.0 or AP/LA 1000 6.0 AP/HUMA 1100 9.0 or AP/HUMA 1105 9.0 or AP/HIST 2100 6.0 Courses outside the major are not recommended for Classical Studies majors in first year.
CLASSICS BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/HUMA 1100 9.0 or AP/HUMA 1105 9.0 or AP/HIST 2100 6.0 AP/GK 1000 6.0 or AP/GK 2000 6.0 AP/LA 1000 6.0 or AP/LA 2000 6.0 Courses outside the major are not recommended for Classics majors in first year. COGNITIVE SCIENCE BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/COGS 2160 3.0 AP/LING 1000 6.0 or AP/LING 2800 3.0 HH/PSYC 1010 6.0 3 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
COMMUNICATION STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/COMN 1000 6.0 9 or 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects CRIMINOLOGY BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/CRIM/SOSC 1650 6.0 Note: This course is open to Criminology majors only. A minimum grade of B is required in this course in order to continue in the program. 6 or 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects CULTURE AND EXPRESSION BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/CLTR 2100/HUMA 2002 6.0 6 credit introductory level course from the Culture and Expression list of courses (see York University Calendar)
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BACHELOR OF DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AP/ADMS 1000 3.0 AP/ADMS 2700 3.0 LE/ESSE 1410 6.0 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects EAST ASIAN STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/HIST 2710 6.0 or AP/HUMA 1400 9.0 AP/CH 1000 6.0 or AP/JP 1000 6.0 or AP/KOR 1000 6.0 (as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.)
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects ECONOMICS BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/ECON 1000 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (Winter term) AP/ECON 1530 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1540 3.0 (Winter term) 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects ENGLISH BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/EN 1001 3.0 and AP/EN 1002 3.0
9 or 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects ENGLISH AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/WRIT 1003 6.0 and AP/WRIT 1004 3.0 AP/EN 1001 3.0 and AP/EN 1002 3.0 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects EUROPEAN STUDIES INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKED PROGRAM BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credits from a secondary (linked) major 6 credit language course (as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.) Or, an introductory 6 credit course from the European Studies list of courses (see York University Calendar).
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS ECONOMICS BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/ECON 1000 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (Winter term) AP/ECON 1530 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ECON 1540 3.0 (Winter term) AP/ITEC 1010 3.0 3 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (ADMS 1000 3.0 recommended) FRENCH STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit FR language course as determined by placement questionnaire. Contact French Studies office for details. 3 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
GENDER AND WOMEN S STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/GWST 1501 9.0 (6 credits will count toward major requirements; 3 credits count towards total number of credits for the degree) or AP/GWST 1502 6.0 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects GEOGRAPHY BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/GEOG 1400 6.0 AP/GEOG 1000 6.0 or AP/GEOG 1410 6.0 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects GEOGRAPHY AND URBAN STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/GEOG 1400 6.0
AP/GEOG 1000 6.0 or AP/GEOG 1410 6.0 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects GERMAN STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS German language, literature and culture stream 6 credit GER language course as determined by placement questionnaire. Contact the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics for details. 6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects German culture and society stream 6 credit GER language course as determined by placement questionnaire. Contact the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics for details.
6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects GLOBAL POLITICAL STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/POLS 1000 6.0 AP/POLS 2900 6.0 or AP/POLS 2940 6.0 or AP/POLS 2950 6.0 AP/ECON 1000 3.0 and AP/ECON 1010 3.0 (recommended) Courses outside the major are not recommended for Global Political Studies majors in first year. HEALTH AND SOCIETY BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SOSC 1801 6.0 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
HELLENIC STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 to 12 credits at the introductory level from the Hellenic Studies list of courses (see the York University Calendar) 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects. HISTORY BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit 1000-level AP/HIST course 6 credit 2000-level AP/HIST course (optional) 3 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects HUMANITIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AND INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 or 9 credit 1000-level AP/HUMA
3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (optional) HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AP/ADMS 1000 3.0 (Fall term) and AP/ADMS 1500 3.0 (Winter term) AP/HRM 2600 3.0 (Fall term) HH/PSYC 1010 6.0 or AP/SOCI 1010 6.0 (Note: Modes of Reasoning courses are recommended for Human Resources Management majors.) Courses outside the major are not recommended for Human Resources Management majors in first year. HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUITY STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/HREQ 2010 6.0
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (optional) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/ITEC 1000 3.0 and AP/ITEC 1010 3.0 AP/ITEC 1620 3.0 SC/MATH 1190 3.0 3 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects (ADMS 1000 3.0 recommended) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES AP/ADMS 1000 3.0 (Fall term) AP/ITEC 1000 3.0 and AP/ITEC 1010 3.0 AP/ITEC 1620 3.0 (Winter term) (Note: Modes of Reasoning courses are recommended for Information Technology majors for general education)
3 to 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL SCIENCE - BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SOSC 1000 9.0 (Note: 6 credits will count toward major requirements; 3 credits count toward total number of credits for the degree.) 6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SOSC 1430 9.0 (6 credits will count toward major requirements; 3 credits count towards total number of credits for the degree) 6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
ITALIAN CULTURE BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit IT language course as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects ITALIAN STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit IT language course as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects JEWISH STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/HUMA 1880 6.0
6 credit Hebrew course as determined by in person placement questionnaire. Please contact Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. 3 or 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND LINGUISTICS The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL) offers a variety of language courses at the elementary (1000) level. Course offerings include: American Sign Language Arabic Chinese English as a Second Language German (see also German Studies) Greek (Classical and Modern) Hebrew Hindi-Urdu Italian (see also Italian Culture and Italian Studies) Jamaican Creole Japanese Korean Latin Persian Portuguese (see also Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies) Spanish Swahili Any student may enroll in a language course at any level, subject to the conditions listed below. Admission to a student s first course in a language is by placement questionnaire, interview and/or departmental authorization. Students who have not received the necessary authorization or written a
placement questionnaire will be denied access to all courses with these requirements. In most cases, students who have completed a 1000-level language course with a grade of at least C are automatically admissible to a course at the next level in the same language, but may be pre-tested for purposes of course or section placement. Registration in any language course may be limited at the discretion of the department. Students intending to major or minor in German Studies, Italian Culture, Italian Studies, Portuguese and Luso- Brazilian Studies or Spanish are encouraged to begin study of the relevant language in their first year. Credit for language courses A language course may be taken for credit in any year of any undergraduate program. In order to advance from one level to another level, a student must achieve a minimum grade of C. Entry to departmental literature and culture courses In literature and culture courses, instruction is normally given in the relevant language; entry to courses and programs depends upon the student s ability to function in that language. The department may require a student to demonstrate language competence before granting admission to a course. For details, please consult the department s Supplemental Calendar. For regulations concerning entry to courses in Greek or Latin literature, consult a member of the program in Classical Studies/Classics/Hellenic Studies in the Department of Humanities. LAW AND SOCIETY BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SOSC1375 3.0 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
LINGUISTICS BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/LING 1000 6.0 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/MIST 1100 6.0 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects PHILOSOPHY BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/PHIL 1000 6.0 or AP/PHIL 1100 3.0 plus a 3 credit 2000-level PHIL course
9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects POLITICAL SCIENCE BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/POLS 1000 6.0 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects PORTUGUESE AND LUSO-BRAZILIAN STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit POR language course (as determined by placement questionnaire). Contact the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics for details.
6 or 9 credit outside the Major course PROFESSIONAL WRITING BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/WRIT 1003 6.0 AP/WRIT 1004 3.0 6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BACHELOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AP/ADMS 1000 3.0 (Fall Term) AP/ADMS 1500 3.0 or AP/ADMS 2500 3.0 (Winter Term) Note: You are encouraged to take AP/ADMS 2500 3.0 instead of AP/ADMS 1500 3.0 especially if you are aiming for the Management Stream in the BPA Specialized Honours program. You will not receive credit for both AP/ADMS 1500 3.0 and AP ADMS 2500 3.0. Choose one or the other. AP/ECON 1000 3.0 (Fall Term) and AP/ECON1010 3.0 (Winter Term) AP/PPAS 1110 3.0 (Fall Term) and AP/PPAS 2110.3.0 (Winter Term) 6 credits from the Humanities or Social Science areas
Courses outside the major are not recommended for Public Administration majors in first year. RELIGIOUS STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit introductory level course from the Religious Studies list of courses (see York University Calendar) 6 to 9 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects SEXUALITY STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SXST 1600 9.0 (6 credits will count toward major requirements and 3 credits will count toward total number of credits for the degree) or AP/SXST 1601 6.0 6 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects
SOCIAL WORK BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK AP/SOWK 1011 6.0 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects SOCIOLOGY BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SOCI 1010 6.0 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES INTERDISCIPLINARY LINKED PROGRAM BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit introductory level course from the South Asian Studies list of courses (see York University Calendar) 6 credits from a secondary (linked) major
3 to 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects SPANISH BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit SP language course (as determined by placement questionnaire). Contact the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics for details. 6 credit outside the Major course which may be an introductory level course in a second Major or Minor 6 or 3 credit outside the Major course UNDECIDED MAJOR Note: students cannot be an undeclared major after the successful completion of 24 credits. Introductory course towards potential Major (usually 6 credits) Introductory course towards potential Major (usually 6 credits)
3 to 6 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects UNITED STATUS STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS 6 credit introductory level course from the United States Studies list of courses (see York University Calendar) 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects URBAN STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS & INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SOSC 2710 6.0 9 to 12 credits chosen from subjects other than your major or general education subjects WORK AND LABOUR STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS AP/SOSC 1510 6.0
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