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York University

York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3

Official telephone: (416) 736-2100
Website: www.yorku.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and early May.
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three sessions summer sessions of varying lengths.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, administrative studies, kinesiology/health science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: social/political thought, women's studies, sexual studies

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.7

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guyana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, the United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Wales.
Other special or unique academic programs:
International Internship Program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biophysics
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Business/Society
  • Canadian Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Children's Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cognitive Science
  • Commerce
  • Communication Studies
  • Communications
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Security
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Drama Studies
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Education/Educational Studies
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • English/Professional Writing
  • Environmental Biology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Health Studies
  • European Studies
  • French Studies
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • Geography
  • Geography/Urban Studies
  • Geomatics Engineering
  • German Studies
  • Global Health
  • Global Political Studies
  • Health Studies
  • Health/Society
  • Hellenic Studies
  • History
  • Human Resources Management
  • Humanities
  • Individualized Studies
  • Information Technology
  • International Development Studies
  • International Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Jewish Studies
  • Kinesiology/Health Science
  • Law/Society
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics/Language Studies
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics for Commerce
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Religious Studies
  • Science/Technology Studies
  • Sexuality Studies
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • South Asian Studies
  • Space Engineering
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Teacher Education
  • Theatre
  • Translation
  • Undecided
  • United States Studies
  • Urban Studies
Doctorates

  • Anthropology/Social
  • Art History/Visual Culture
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Cinema/Media Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communications/Culture
  • Computer Science
  • Critical Disability Studies
  • Dance Studies
  • Earth/Space Science
  • Economics
  • Education/Language/Culture/Teaching
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Etudes Francophones
  • Gender/Feminist/Womens Studies
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Human Resources Management
  • Humanities
  • Kinesiology/Health Science
  • Law
  • Linguistics/Applied Linguistics
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Science/Technology Studies
  • Social Work
  • Social/Political Thought
  • Socio-Legal Studies
  • Sociology
  • Theatre/Performance Studies
  • Visual Arts
Master's Degrees

  • Administration/Law
  • Anthropology/Social
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Cinema/Media Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communications/Culture
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Conference Interpreting
  • Critical Disability Studies
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Developmental Studies
  • Disaster/Emergency Management
  • Earth/Space Science
  • Economics
  • Education/Language/Culture/Teaching
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Etudes Francaises
  • Film
  • Financial Accountability
  • Gender/Feminist/Womens Studies
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Human Resources Management
  • Humanities
  • Information Systems/Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Kinesiology/Health Science
  • Law
  • Linguistics/Applied Linguistics
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy/Administration/Law
  • Science/Technology Studies
  • Social Work
  • Social/Political Thought
  • Socio-Legal Studies
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • Theatre/Performance Studies
  • Translation Studies
  • Visual Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Transfer credit granted for A-levels, CAPE curriculum, U.S. High School, and French Baccalaureate.

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