Programs of Study

Many of York's programs have a 3-year Bachelor's degree option. This means that if you are admitted to any program below, you may choose to graduate with a Bachelor's degree after three years. You always have the opportunity to return and complete the four-year Honours degree if you decide to in future. Learn More

Accounting

Actuarial Science

Actuarial Science (BA) Join our personalized, hands-on program in the growing field of financial risk management and learn to foretell an uncertain future. Write the actuarial certification exams key to becoming an in-demand business professional. Take courses in mathematics, statistics, economics, finance and communications to prepare for a successful career. Career paths include: actuary, financial analyst, operations research and optimization.

Actuarial Science

Advocacy & Public Engagement

African Studies

This program provides students with the opportunity to pursue their interest in Africa. It is designed to help you gain personal and political insight on topics such as African history, people and the continent’s role in global affairs.

Anthropology

Anthropology (BA, iBA) Become an informed global citizen by delving into a comparative study of the world’s societies and cultures. Develop the knowledge and skills to think critically and productively about how class, race, gender and ethnic identities are produced and expressed in shifting local and global contexts of power. Career paths include: development officer, foreign affairs worker, educator.

Anti-Racist Research & Practice

Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics (BA, BSc) Learn mathematical modeling and use computer simulations and data analysis to solve real-world problems in areas such as epidemiology, high speed computing, climate change, energy storage and mathematical finance. Career paths include: financial analyst, epidemiologist, scientific computing.

Athletic Therapy

Bachelor of Education (French)

Education (French as a Second Language) (BEd) The BEd program with a concentration in French as a Second Language (FSL) is delivered at the Glendon campus. The language of instruction is primarily French, so students are well prepared to teach in French Immersion classrooms. Students who are admitted in this program must also be enrolled at Glendon College. Graduates of the BEd program will be recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) for certification. Career paths include: teacher, French teacher.

Biochemistry

Biochemistry (BSc) Explore biological systems at the molecular level. Analyze the physiology and the structures, properties and changes of biomatter. Put your knowledge to use in areas like medical diagnostics, food safety, cosmetics chemistry and environmental monitoring. Career paths include: pharmacologist, toxicologist, biomedical researcher, nutrition and crop scientist.

Biology

Biology (BSc, iBSc) Contemplate life on scales ranging from the cellular to the global level. Choose from courses in biochemistry, molecular genetics and cell biology, zoology, physiology, plant science, evolution and ecology. Whatever your focus, you’ll have first-rate laboratory experiences and research opportunities. Career paths include: botanist, physician, medical researcher.

Biology / Biologie

Biology / Biologie (BSc, iBSc) Explore major topics in the first and only BSc Biology program in southern Ontario with courses in English and French. Study conservation biology, ecology and animal behaviour with direct access to a living lab in our own forested “backyard”. Career paths include: marine biologist, research associate, environmental planning specialist.

Biomedical Science

Biomedical Science (BSc, iBSc) Understand the body on molecular, cellular and macro levels, and how this knowledge can help prevent and treat illness. Draw on different areas of life science, including biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, physiology and biotechnology. Career paths include: microbiologist, virologist, physician, dentist, pharmacist, biomedical scientist.

Biophysics

Biophysics (BSc) Delve into an exciting intersection of physics, biology, and medicine, where techniques of physics are applied to biological processes and human health. Learn how a laser can be used to improve diagnostics and treatment. Learn how physics can be used to study neuro-visual biosensory systems. Make your studies come alive through a co-op, internship, or undergraduate research. Career paths include: radiation scientist, biomedical device engineering, environmental scientist, pharmacologist, medical imaging specialist.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology (BSc) Apply science and engineering in the innovative use of living organisms to improve the quality of our food, health and environment. Uses include the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the improvement of agricultural crops and productivity. Career paths include: biomanufacturing scientist, regulatory affairs officer, agricultural product researcher.

Black Canadian Studies

Business & Society

Business & Society (BA) Gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of business on society and the relationships between business, social structures and government. Blend philosophical, historical, economical, geographical, sociological and political approaches to studying the relation between business and society. Career paths include: non-profit business manager, public servant, business professional.

Business Administration

Business Administration (BBA) Join Schulich’s honours degree program—the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) for a challenging and rewarding full-time course of study. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills while establishing a solid foundation in business concepts, ensuring that when you graduate you will have the skills and knowledge necessary for success in today’s global marketplace. Career paths include: consultant, investment banking analyst, financial analyst, accountant, brand/marketing manager.

Business Economics

Business Economics (BA) Apply economic theory to business management, learn the analytical and decision-making techniques used in business, and come to understand the public and private institutional environments within which businesses operate. Career paths include: banker, financial analyst, strategic planner.

Business Economics / Économie et commerce

Business Economics / Économie et commerce (BA, iBA) Have a business and management mindset but also want to perfect your people skills? Our program combines business administration and economics with a special emphasis on international business and humanities. Learn fundamental principles of economic theory, and managerial and accounting skills for the business world. Get practical work experience in capital investment agencies, corporations, banks, accounting firms, the insurance industry and more. Several courses accredited by CPA of Ontario. Career paths include: marketing manager, accountant, commodity trader.

Canadian Business for Internationally Educated Professionals

Chemistry

Chemistry (BSc) Explore the world around you on the molecular level by learning to design, build and test molecules with properties and reactivities that are critical to human health, sustainable materials and a clean environment. Take the optional stream in Pharmaceutical & Biological Chemistry to explore interactions between biological systems and chemicals including pharmaceuticals. Career paths include: medicinal chemist, air-quality analyst, forensic scientist, food and cosmetic chemist, further professional training in medicine, pharmacy, education or law.

Children's Literature

Children, Childhood and Youth

Children, Childhood & Youth (BA) Explore the experiences and representations of children and youth throughout history and from cultures around the world. Develop an understanding of how children themselves make sense of the world. Career paths include: children’s rights advocate, teacher, international development worker.

Cinema & Media Arts

Cinema & Media Arts (BA) Drive innovation in traditional and new media industries with in-depth knowledge of cinematic culture, technology and aesthetics. You will use specialized knowledge of global cinemas, moving-image technologies and cultural theory to shape the media of tomorrow. Explore the business of film with hands-on placement opportunities in marketing and production, film curating, and festival programming at companies like Blue Ant Media, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the National Film Board of Canada. Career paths include film/media festival programmer, film, television or media producer and media critic. For students interested in a teaching career, the York University Faculty of Education offers a concurrent education program where students can earn their Bachelor of Arts (BA) in conjunction with a Bachelor of Education (BEd).

Cinema & Media Arts - Media Arts

Cinema & Media Arts - Media Arts (BFA) Advance the evolution of new media art forms like mobile media, interactive experiences and immersive environments by combining digital creation and media culture studies. Explore and create new media works using virtual production techniques, 2D or 3D animation, motion capture, virtual, augmented and extended reality (XR) technologies, or interactive video platforms. Develop collaborative skills through producing social media for community engagement, transmedia experiments crossing film and game genres, or experimental spatial sound pieces in the Media Arts BetaSpace studios, equipment and editing rooms. Career paths include social media strategist, digital content manager, television, film, or video producer.

Cinema & Media Arts - Production

Cinema & Media Arts - Production (BFA) Create compelling stories using all facets of filmmaking, including digital and film formats. Channel your creativity through hands-on technical practice and build your portfolio with mentorship from award-winning professionals in cinematography, editing, sound, directing, producing and more. Utilize industry-standard production and post-production facilities to showcase your films at exhibitions, competitions and showcases. Career paths include film director, cinematographer, producer and more.

Cinema & Media Arts - Screenwriting

Cinema & Media Arts - Screenwriting (BFA) Join Canada’s only undergraduate Screenwriting Degree Program and bring your stories to life. Receive immersive training in writing short narrative fiction, feature film screenplays, episodic scripts and transmedia narratives. Build a professional portfolio with original material while collaborating with film production and media arts students, award-winning professors and industry leaders in film and television. With studio classes and community-focused workshops, you will develop your distinctive voice as a screenwriter and creative showrunner. Career paths include writing for film, television and other motion media, script reader, media critic and more.

Cities, Regions, Planning

Cities, Regions, Planning (BES) We live in an urban world. Cities and city-regions around the globe face pressing social and environmental challenges linked to climate change, emerging infectious disease, global migration, and deepening social inequalities and racial divides. But cities are also the places where collective solutions to these problems can be found and new ways of life are initiated. In Cities, Regions, Planning, you learn to apply inclusive and sustainable planning interventions, consulting skills, governance procedures and activist tools to manage urban growth (and decline), provide infrastructure, integrate newcomers, and mitigate environmental impacts. Career paths include: urban, land use or transportation planner; policy advisor; LEED technical coordinator.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering (BEng) From soaring skyscrapers and breathtaking bridges to innovative clean water technologies— the impact of Civil Engineering on the world is immense. The mission statement of civil engineers is to build a better quality of life while safeguarding the environment. Whether you are designing transportation systems, earthquake-resilient structures and foundations or protecting our natural and built environment, civil engineers help create vibrant and sustainable communities. Career paths include: structural engineers, environmental and remediation engineers, flood risk engineers.

Classical Studies/Classics

Classical Studies/Classics (BA) Study works that have influenced human thought and reasoning for centuries. Introduce yourself to ancient Greek and Roman worlds, with the Classical Studies stream focusing on the history and culture of Greece and Rome, and the Classics stream focusing on the Latin and Greek languages. Career paths include: archivist, author, archaeologist.

Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science (BA) Study the mind and its processes. Examine the nature of thought, memory, perception and language in a variety of courses from philosophy, psychology, linguistics, information technology and computer science. Career paths include: neuroscientist, speech pathologist, educator.

Commerce

Commerce (BCom) Broaden your career horizons and gain practical business experience in one of the largest undergraduate business programs in Canada. Focus areas include: Accounting (CPA accredited), Business Research, Business Technology Management, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Career paths include: investment and financial analyst, professional accountant, human resource advisor.

Commerce Qualification Year

The Bachelor of Commerce Qualification Year offers a focused first year of study with all the courses you need to gain entry to the Bachelor of Commerce program upon completion.

Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies (BA, iBA) Learn to question, analyze and creatively reflect on the wide range of media systems and communication technologies that permeate professional and everyday lives. Learn how culture and media are intrinsically intertwined, from the expression of identities and social relations to the circulation of ideas and the shaping of social and political values. Career paths include: media creator, media researcher, social media manager.

Communication, Social Media & Public Relations

This specialized stream will provide students with a solid foundation in the discipline of communication and media studies, with an intensive focus on the study of social media and public relations.

Communications / Communications

Communications / Communications (BA, iBA) Join a Communications program that is one-of-a-kind in Canada and be prepared to meet a global industry need for communications professionals with an international perspective. Take courses in three concentrations: Communication, Culture & Society, Organizations & Communication, and Technology & Communication. Career paths include: public relations specialist, advertising executive, journalist.

Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering (BEng) Computer Engineers play a big role in how we interact with the world — both at work and at home. From software and gaming to cyber security and simulators, computer engineers help shape our technology-driven world. When you study computer engineering, you will be at the intersection of hardware and software design, becoming qualified to work on computer systems and develop computing solutions to engineering problems. Systems blending hardware and software such as self-driving cars, robotics and mobile devices, form the basis of our world and are all built by Computer Engineers. Career paths include: robotics engineer, biomedical instrumentation specialist, virtual reality developer.

Computer Science

Computer Science (BA, BSc, iBA, iBSc) From virtual reality and artificial intelligence to robotics, network databases and vision systems, Computer Science plays a big part in solving some of the world’s greatest challenges. In this program, you will blend foundational knowledge and technical skills to explore intriguing topics such as computer systems that mimic human vision or mine data for useful information. You will also learn about the methodologies that lead to efficient, accurate computation. In the BA degree, liberal arts complement your studies in computer science, and in the BSc, you’ll take science courses such as physics, chemistry and biology. The iBA, iBSc or the dual-degree option add an international component to your learning. Plus, you can enhance your degree with a co-op or an industrial internship. Career paths include: software and network developer, data scientist, cloud computing specialist.

Computer Science for Software Development

In a world that is increasingly dependent on computer technology, we need creators who can put ideas into action that create a better society. Our Computer Science for Software Development program will give you the tools you need to build a strong foundation and put your learning into practice. The technical focus of this program is on software development, and you’ll have the option of specializing in areas such as cloud computing, cybersecurity and data science. In addition to developing in-depth technical knowledge and skills, you’ll learn about privacy, ethics, law, social and economic responsibilities, and their applications in computing.

Computer Security

Computer Security (BA, BSc) A degree in Computer Security provides you with a skillset to kick-start your career as a leading expert in protecting key infrastructures such as banks, transportation, electrical grids, hospitals, and schools - which all rely on security to function safely. You will learn how to assess the cyber security risk and mitigate possible security threats in software, networks, databases, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, and other computer systems. Career paths include: user experience and interface designer, game developer, special effects expert.

Creative Technologies

Apply creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurship to address real-world problems in fast-changing industries, such as the ethics of disruptive technologies, web 3.0, virtual worlds, and creative applications of artificial intelligence, and more. Anchored in critical entrepreneurship, the Creative Technologies (BFA) program empowers students to develop multidisciplinary creative skills and technological expertise through hands-on learning with an emphasis on social applications and contexts. As part of the program, you will engage in collaborative research projects and digital projects that address real-world problems and contribute to emerging industries. Through innovative skills-based courses, you will gain practical experience such as technology for fabrication, media processes, digital content creation, virtual environments, and more.

Creative Writing

Creative Writing (BA) Pursue literary writing and introduce yourself to a variety of forms and styles employed and experimented with by well-known authors. Upper-year entry only. Career paths include: editor, novelist, poet.

Criminology

Criminology (BA) Study crime, criminality and the criminal justice system. Learn about the complexities of criminal justice issues and how they are shaped by larger social, political, economic, cultural and historical context. Career paths include: lawyer, police officer, community outreach worker.

Criminology Qualification year

Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Public History

Offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Glendon

Cultural and Artistic Practice for Environmental and Social Justice

Culture, Medicine & Health

Dance

Dance (BFA) Designed to inspire, develop and enhance your creative and critical movement and thinking, the Dance program balances physical and intellectual learning. As a student in Canada’s largest and most comprehensive dance program, you will graduate as an innovative, thoughtful and articulate dance professional, ready to lead in diverse communities. Expand your experience outside the classroom with year-round performance opportunities, industry placements and collaborative research projects to become a dance leader and advocate for today and tomorrow. For students interested in a teaching career, York University Faculty of Education offers a concurrent education program where students can earn their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in conjunction with a Bachelor of Education (BEd).

Data Science

Data Science (BA, BSc) Study an interdisciplinary field focused on extracting knowledge from data and applying insights to solve real world problems. Analyze real-world data from business, health, etc. and become prepared to obtain meaningful employment in data science. Career paths include: data scientist, machine learning engineer, data architect.

Design

Design (BDes) Define tomorrow’s design strategies while training at the intersection of information design, interaction design and visual communication. Learn to manage and communicate complex information through an interdisciplinary curriculum aimed at creating meaningful human experiences in our increasingly visual world. Benefit from small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities and placements with leading design firms, technology start-ups and cultural institutions. Upper-year concentrations include Interaction Design (UX/Ul), Information Design, Visual Communication Design, Design Theory, History and Criticism (Design Studies). Career paths include graphic designer, art director, and corporate branding specialist.

Digital Health

Digital Media

Digital Media (BA) As a Digital Media student, you will devise and use tools to create engaging, interactive digital objects and experiences that integrate imagery and sound, including effects and animation, 3D modelling and simulation, and responsive interfaces bridging the physical and virtual world. You can specialize in Digital Media Development, Digital Media Arts or Digital Media Game Arts, and focus on the study of 3D environments, artistic theories and cultural impact. Learn how to use programming as a tool for creative expression and develop digital objects and experiences like mobile apps, gaming technology and immersive VR/AR experiences. Career paths include: user experience and interface designer, game developer, special effects expert.

Digital Media

Digital Media (BA) Fuse arts, media and engineering to prepare for a dynamic career in game design, interactive media and digital product development. Using code and programming as tools for creative expression, you will lead industries with imaginative designs for next-generation gaming technology, original mobile apps, immersive and 3D environments, data visualization, interactive performance, and more. Gain professional experience through the Technology Internship Program and public showings at Digifest, Interaccess and more. Offered in collaboration by York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) and the Lassonde School of Engineering. Career paths include game developer, user experience architect, new media artist.

Digital Technologies

Imagine earning a full-time salary as part of a four-year job with a portion of your work time allocated to study for a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Digital Technologies degree at York University. Designed with companies like IBM, RBC, and Shopify, the program provides you with a combination of both work-based and academic experiences that will give you a competitive edge upon graduation. There’s an exciting, rewarding world that awaits Digital Technologies degree graduates! They’re creators designing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining a wide range of digital solutions that make our lives easier and the world a better place. Career paths include: application developer, information management specialist, data scientist, systems designer.

Disaster & Emergency Management

Disaster & Emergency Management (BDEM) Explore key methodologies and strategies used by emergencymanagement professionals while honing your ability to analyze and think critically. This program provides students with the academic knowledge and technical skills necessary to aid in the prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from disasters and emergencies. Career paths include: business continuity planner, disaster recovery coordinator, emergency manager.

Discipline of Teaching English as an International Language (D-TEIL)

Earth & Atmospheric Science

Earth & Atmospheric Science (BSc) Are you passionate about addressing major global challenges from Earth to outer space? If you’re curious about the world around you and interested in climate change, extreme weather and satellite and ground-based remote sensing, this is the perfect program for you. In the Earth and Atmospheric Science program, you’ll study the processes driving severe weather and global climate change. You’ll learn about Earth system science, weather forecasting and future climates and develop skills in Geographical Information Systems and data analysis. You’ll explore planetary environments with professors who are participating in international space missions. Enhance your degree with a Certificate in Meteorology, to prepare for a career with Environment and Climate Change Canada and environmental consulting companies. Career paths include: Meteorologist, Atmospheric Scientist, Climate Scientist.

East Asian Studies

East Asian Studies (BA) This program explores the significance of the Chinese, Japanese and Korean language, literature and culture. You will also investigate the economic, social and political impact of these influential nations. Career paths include: foreign service officer, international development worker, language educator.

Economics

Economics (BA) This program introduces students to economic thinking and prepares them for intelligent consideration of contemporary economic issues. Gain the analytical skills necessary for understanding and solving complex economic problems. Career paths include: economist, market analyst, policy adviser.

Economics / Science économique

Economics / Science économique (BA, iBA) Why are some countries rich and others poor? Why is rent so much higher in Toronto than in Sudbury? Our globally focused Economics degree gives you insights into these types of issues, preparing you for careers in law, politics, diplomacy, government and more. You’ll learn from professors with strong international backgrounds, real-world experience and a wide variety of specializations, including microeconometrics, immigration, international trade law, natural resources and the environment. No portfolio is required to apply. Career paths include: financial analyst, investment banker, accountant.

Economics Qualification Year

Education

Education (BEd) Take advantage of the most diverse undergraduate education curriculum in Ontario, with the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Education in Technological Education degree programs. Seize opportunities in French language-education, Jewish teacher education, Indigenous education and a formal Specialization in International Education. Complete qualifications in one of the most extensive ranges of Intermediate-Senior teachable subjects in the province. In our Concurrent BEd program, you will work toward your Education degree while completing almost any other York undergraduate degree. You can apply from high school (for select Faculties). Completing this program leads to a recommendation to the Ontario College of Teachers for a teaching certificate. Students who have already completed an undergraduate degree or are currently in their last year of postsecondary studies can apply to the two-year full-time Consecutive BEd program. Career paths include: teacher, principal, education policy adviser.

Educational Studies

Educational Studies (BA) Through learning placements and other experiential opportunities, you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to educate outside the traditional classroom in roles that bridge sectors. Study how and why people learn and what roles education plays in today’s society. Career paths include: community educator, corporate trainer, governmental and non-governmental agency trainer.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering (BEng) From modern telecommunication systems to renewable power generation or medical devices, electrical engineers develop technologies that make a huge impact on the world across many industries. Go from creative to creator and harness physics and mathematics to gain in-depth knowledge of power electronics, signal processing, assistive medical devices and more. Career paths include: power and energy engineer, medical device developer, wireless engineer.

Emergency Management

Engineering

Engineering & International Development Studies

Engineering & International Development Studies (BA, BEng) Are you passionate about using the power of engineering to help solve challenges on an international scale? With this program, you will learn how you can help international communities improve water sanitation or create sustainable cities. Explore our five-year BEng and BA dual-degree in Engineering & International Development Studies. Career paths include: development engineer, international project planner.

English

English (BA) Delve into some of the world’s most celebrated literature across a wide range of genres, cultures and periods. Learn to think and write critically and prepare to succeed in any career that requires effective communication. Career paths include: editor, writer, public relations officer.

English & Professional Writing

English & Professional Writing (BA) Take the unique pathway that blends English and Professional Writing programs. Learn what highlights and enhances the relationship between the two fields of study. Gain in-demand skills suitable for a wide range of careers. Career paths include: advertising and marketing professional, corporate communications, digital media specialist.

English / Anglais

English / Anglais (BA, iBA) Learn about literature from a multitude of countries and time periods or concentrate on dramatic texts from international English-speaking countries — the choice is yours! Is writing your passion? Pair your degree with a Certificate in Technical and Professional Communication. If you’re interested in teaching English, the Discipline of Teaching English as an International Language (D-TEIL) Certificate is a great option; students travel to Cuba for three weeks to teach English. Certificate in Creative Writing Across Contexts available. Career paths include: English teacher, editor/copywriter, author.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The program builds on York’s well-subscribed set of existing business courses to provide adequate breadth and depth of knowledge, but pedagogical innovation through experiential education, e-learning and other high-impact practices will be a hallmark of the program designed to meet evolving student needs. Students will have the opportunity to apply their classroom learning as they engage with the entrepreneurial ecosystem and participate in activities such as hackathons, pitch competitions, new product development, social enterprise, and start-ups.

Environmental Arts and Justice

Environmental Arts and Justice (BES) Create solutions for a just and equitable world. Address our global environmental challenges through various ways of knowing, thinking and creating, by exploring policy and legal possibilities and by hands-on and professional artistic practice. Explore indigenous and environmental thought, political, cultural and educational practice. Through creativity, collaboration, critical analysis, and hands-on community engagement, learn how we can envision and realize a just and sustainable future. Career paths include: environmental lawyer, policy developer, diversity & equity professional, artist and designer, outreach educator

Environmental Biology

Environmental Biology (BSc) Explore critical issues in conservation biology and biodiversity and make connections to human health, sustainability, environmental management and public policy. Integrate ecological theory and practice to predict, quantify and address the impact of stressors like habitat loss, pollutants, climate change and invasive species on living systems. Career paths include: ecologist, invasive-species biologist, conservation biologist.

Environmental Science

Environmental Science (BSc) Environmental Science explores the impact of human activities on our planet through the study of biology, chemistry, physics and physical geography. You will gain a scientific foundation in the biological and physical sciences needed to address urgent environmental and urban challenges, and generate and communicate solutions. Explore the science of environmental systems through two streams: Environmental Dynamics and Biodiversity & Conservation. Benefit from co-op & internship opportunities, field- and lab-based exercises, and optional global experiences at York University’s Las Nubes EcoCampus. Career paths include: aquatic scientist, conservationist, environmental control specialist.

Ethics and Political Philosophy / Philosophie

Philosophy / Philosophie (BA, iBA) Sharpen your ability to analyze, to question accepted beliefs and to express ideas clearly. Critical thinking skills acquired in studying Philosophy are highly transferable: students consistently outperform others on standardized exams for law, medical, business and graduate schools. Discussions in our small classes will help you develop a better understanding of different points of view and to become a better thinker, debater and writer. Career paths include: lawyer, political strategist, activist.

Financial & Business Economics

Financial & Business Economics (BA) Learn how the financial world functions. Examine the stock market and how companies are financed. As a student in Financial & Business Economics, benefit from a rigorous quantitative and analytical economic approach with practical business applications. Career paths include: consultant, corporate financial manager, investment banker.

Financial Planning

Financial Technologies

The program integrates courses in Computing including AI and data analytics for financial data, secure high-assurance financial systems design and financial cryptography with Economics, Finance and Management courses including mathematical finance, banking, payment systems, portfolio management and management information systems.

First Year Exploration / Première année exploratoire

If you’re entering your first year of university and unsure of where your interests lie, an Undecided Major can help you explore your interests, make a smooth transition to university and choose your major in second year. Career paths will depend on the major chosen: liberal arts will help you develop skills required for jobs in government, law, business, communications and more.

First Year Science Program

At Markham, first-year Science students will experience the advantages of inventive course design, state-of-the-art learning environments, adaptable learning options, and intimate class settings that foster cooperation and interaction with professors.

Fitness Assessment & Exercise Counselling

French Studies

French Studies (BA, iBA) The French Studies program focuses on the study of language, linguistics and literature while exploring francophone culture around the world. We keep our classes small to give you plenty of opportunity to speak French and interact with professors, classmates and the wider francophone community. Career paths include: public servant business and development professional, educator.

French Studies / Études françaises

French Studies / Études françaises (BA, iBA) Study some of the greatest literary works of the French-speaking world; trace the development of the language, the nuances of pronunciation, the variety of accents; improve your level of spoken and written French and better understand the cultures attached to the French language. All this, with highly accomplished professors from la francophonie internationale as part of the Glendon faculty. Live the full experience through an exchange with partner universities including La Sorbonne in Paris. Career paths include: editor/journalist, interpreter, teacher.

Gender & Women's Studies

Gender & Women's Studies

DOES NOT APPEAR IN 2023-24 HANDBOOK PROGRAM DESCRIPTION LISTINGS, BUT DOES APPEAR IN ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS TABLE. DESCRIPTION FROM 2022-23: Discover the intersections of gender, race, class, age, ability and sexuality in popular culture, everyday life, the arts, the sciences, politics, societies and the economy.

Geomatics Engineering

GEOMATICS ENGINEERING PROGRAM DID NOT APPEAR IN 2023-24 HANDBOOK Want to help create smart cities and find solutions to current real-world issues like COVID-19 tracking and autonomous driving? Geomatics is a field that collects geospatial data about the world around us and uses tools like land surveying, remote sensing, GIS systems, geography and computer science to help digitize the world. This knowledge and data can then be used to decide where buildings, roads and houses are built, power the technology of self-driving vehicles, assist in emergency and disaster management and much more. Blend your knowledge of science and engineering with information technologies to solve complex, real-world issues such as tracking a vehicle’s location within a city or determining land use from a satellite image. Focus on the science and technologies related to positioning and navigation, sensors, measurements and mapping, as well as on spatial awareness and intelligence.

Geomatics: Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

German Studies

German Studies (BA, iBA) Study aspects of German culture ranging from language, literature and film studies to history, urban studies and political science. Gain a unique intercultural perspective for meeting the challenges of our increasingly global world. Career paths include: cultural institution worker, diplomat, educator.

Global Geography

Global Geography (BA) Global Geography is about knowing your world and how it works, from the largest cities to the most remote environments. We apply ways of thinking that bring together the arts and sciences to find solutions to real world problems. Career paths include: Geo-demographic and environmental analyst, conservation planner, climatologist.

Global Health

Global Health (BA, BSc) Pandemics, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, natural disasters, food and water scarcity, migration caused by war, and growing rates of obesity and diabetes are examples of global health challenges that do not recognize borders. Our health and that of the rest of the world’s population is intertwined with broader issues, including population growth and migration, wealth disparity, environmental degradation, corporate activity, and government policy. Health not only involves the absence of disease, but also the promotion of physical, mental, and social well-being – with keen attention to how the conditions that ensure health and health equity require positive health practices on both an individual and societal level. Career paths include: healthcare manager, NGO leader, health data analyst, policy researcher, physician*, nurse* (*with further postgraduate training).

Global History and Justice / Histoire mondiale et justice

The Glendon History program helps students to hone research, writing, and critical thinking skills through topics such as global commodities, social movements, political thought, immigration, and public history. Our professors have profiles typical of large research-focused institutions but we offer liberal arts college-sized classes. You’ll set yourself apart in the workforce by being able to analyze, select and synthesize information to present in compelling arguments. Combine our hallmark bilingual language advantage with training in our digital lab, a selection of internationally-focused courses, an exchange, or our unique bilingual or trilingual iBA degree. You can also earn a cross-disciplinary Certificate in Public History to prepare you for professions in the heritage and cultural fields.

Global Political Studies

Global Political Studies (BA) Gain the skills required to analyze global political forces and gain a broad education in the field of politics. Be part of the dialogue on foreign and security policy, war and conflict, global poverty and new social movements. Examine the changing world order in its many economic and political forms. Career paths include: diplomat, nongovernmental organization worker, public servant.

Health & Society

Health & Society (BA) Develop the tools to understand health and illness in real-life situations and as reflections of larger social processes. Examine how globalizing economies shape illness and health care, and learn to appreciate the role played by social forces and cultural change in shaping individual well-being. Career paths include: community health advocate, healthcare worker, public health officer.

Health Policy, Management & Digital Health

Health Policy, Management & Digital Health Specialized Honours Bachelor of Health Studies (BHS) Students in the Specialized Honours Bachelor of Health Studies (BHS) in Health Policy, Management & Digital Health are exposed to a wide-ranging suite of health policy, health management, and digital health courses. Health Policy provides a strong interdisciplinary theoretical foundation drawing from political science, political economy, law, sociology, gender studies, and ethics to critically assess social, cultural and health systems and contribute to policy research, development and implementation at all levels of society and within health systems. Health Management provides a systems approach to understanding the organization and delivery of healthcare as well as how to approach problem solving and decision making to improve quality, safety, effectiveness, and equity in health systems. Digital Health provides a theory and application-based education in information management, digital health solutions, interoperable health information systems, and current debates in health informatics/digital health to support leading edge health systems. Students in the 4th year Specialized Honours can get hands on experience through a field placement in a variety of health care settings (HLST 4990 Health Studies Practicum). Graduates of the Specialized Honours Bachelor of Health Policy, Management & Digital Health, are landing in demand careers as health care managers, data analysts and digital health specialists, policy researchers and advisors.

Health Services Financial Management

Health Studies

Health Studies Honours Bachelor of Health Studies (BHS) Study health systems performance and leadership (Health Management), the importance of data and information analysis (Digital Health), or health care decision making (Health Policy). In addition to taking courses in management, digital health, and policy, students study the breadth and depth of health and health care through a wide variety of issues and social contexts (e.g. social status and disability, homelessness), including case studies in health care in the community. Societal factors that determine why some people stay healthy and others become ill are also examined such as income, stress, early life, social exclusion, work conditions, unemployment, social support, mental health, addiction, food and transportation. Health Studies offers students the flexibility to attain a double major or do a minor in other Faculty of Health or York programs. The program also provides students with the flexibility to take additional prerequisites for postgraduate study in a professional program (e.g. medicine, law) or graduate school. Graduates of the Honours Bachelor of Health Studies (BHS) program are landing in-demand careers in non-clinical health such as health care managers, digital health specialists, and policy researchers and advisors. Career paths include: health policy researcher/advisor, health care manager (HR, finance, systems), health information specialist.

Hebrew & Jewish Studies: Advanced

Hellenic Studies

Hellenic Studies (BA) Join the only Hellenic Studies program in Ontario and explore the history and culture of Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean in the ancient and modern periods. Combine the study of Greek language with literature, history and courses in Humanities. Career paths include: business manager, educator, researcher.

History

History (BA, iBA) By studying the past, deepen your understanding of the present and acquire the skills necessary to succeed in today’s world: critical thinking and analysis, research, and effective oral and written communication. Explore the historical period that interests you. Career paths include: educator, journalist, lawyer.

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

Human Resources Management (BHRM) Become a successful Human Resource (HR) professional able to deal effectively with challenging workplace issues. Explore industrial relations, career management, gender and diversity, recruitment and selection, economics and statistics, training and development. Career paths include: human resource professional, corporate coaching and training, compensation analyst.

Human Resource Management for Internationally Educated Professionals

Human Rights & Equity Studies

Human Rights & Equity Studies (BA) Explore local and global issues of human rights and equity, including the denial of rights to education, health services, freedom of speech, economic security and political safety. This program explores the ethical principles of human rights as well as the roots and impact of human rights violations and efforts of remedy. Discover the foundational concepts behind human rights and examine what constitutes rights violations. Career paths include: international human rights worker, refugee and migrant advocate, trade union equity officer.

Humanities

Humanities (BA, iBA) This program takes a 21st-century approach emphasizing the different ways in which human cultures and their multiple forms of expression have fired the human imagination, have developed historically and continue to develop today. Career paths include: advertising executive, educator, journalist.

Indigenous Studies

Indigenous Studies

Indigenous Studies (BA) Develop a sense of social responsibility relating to Indigenous issues. Learn from Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers. Placements with Indigenous/ supporting organizations provide you with cultural and experiential knowledge about Indigenous lands, languages and cultures. Career paths include: policy analyst, community worker, land claims negotiator.

Individualized Studies

Information Technology

Information Technology (BA, BCom) Discover the world of Information Technology (IT) and become an IT professional able to design, implement, customize and manage technologies. Gain the knowledge and skills to match information technology products and services with business goals. Develop the ability to plan, analyze, design, build, administer and audit information systems that connect technical and non-technical users. Career paths include: business analyst, IT manager, IT consultant.

Information Technology Auditing & Assurance

Information Technology for Internationally Educated Professionals

Integrative Arts

Integrative Arts (BFA) Can't decide on just one creative pathway? At AMPD, you don’t have to. Become a well-rounded artist with expertise across various disciplines and creative fields. Channel your passion for multiple art forms toward addressing societal challenges in local and global communities. Focused on the intersection of arts, entrepreneurship and technology, you will learn through collaboration inside and outside the classroom. Build your unique curriculum by pursuing personal interests across AMPD programs, including course options from Cinema & Media Arts, Digital Media, Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Art & Art History.

Interdisciplinary Social Science

Interdisciplinary Social Science (BA) Develop a solid grounding in interdisciplinary social science research methods and critical social theory. Examine historical and contemporary issues, like social justice and diversity, sustainability and the environment, identity and social exclusion, diaspora and global development. Career paths include: social policy worker, journalist, social advocate.

International Development Studies

International Development Studies (BA) Explore the foundations of international development theory. Study the realities facing communities throughout the world, the challenges and opportunities for the Global South in the face of existing inequalities, and contributing factors of inequalities between the rich and the poor. Understand the politicalinstitutional, cultural, socio-economic and ecological causes affecting international development. Career paths include: international development professional, officer in a non-governmental, governmental or international agency, teacher.

International Studies & Business Administration / Études internationales et administration des affaires

International Studies & Business Administration Dual Degree / Double diplôme en études internationales et administration des affaires (iBA/BBA) This dual degree consists of 2 years studying in our flagship International Studies program and 2 years at France’s #1 business incubator, the emLyon business school. Earn a business education with a liberal arts background compounded with Glendon’s trademark excellence in French-language training and international experience. You’ll have access to the resources of Canada’s 3rd largest university, Glendon’s small campus experience, and the expertise of emLyon’s prestigious business program. Career paths include: entrepreneur, international business journalist, charity founder.

International Studies / Études internationales

International Studies / Études internationales (BA, iBA) The first of its kind in Canada, our program offers a deeper understanding of how governments, law, politics, business, culture, science and the environment relate on the international stage. Join Glendon grads working in prominent organizations such as the Canadian Foreign Service, Oxfam, and the United Nations. Glendon offers a degree without borders — whether with our unique iBA, an international exchange or internship, or by coordinating our award-winning International Studies Symposium. Career paths include: social policy analyst, international development officer, foreign relations specialist.

Investment Management

Italian Studies

Italian Studies (BA, iBA) Study Italian languages, literature and linguistics. Enhance your understanding of Italy’s place in the global context and learn more about the multi-faceted and dynamic culture of Italy. Career paths include: international lawyer, foreign service worker, international trade expert.

Jewish Studies

Jewish Studies (BA) Explore Judaism and the Jewish people. Study the history of Judaism as a religion, and the texts, sociologies, languages, cultures, and fine arts of the Jewish people from biblical times to present day. Career paths include: educator, social worker, community service worker.

Jewish Studies

Kinesiology & Health Science

Kinesiology & Health Science (BA, BSc) York's Kinesiology & Health Science program was ranked among the Top 10 Kinesiology programs in Canada by Times Higher Education 2024. Understand physical activity and its importance for human health, health science and society. Enjoy more course selections, taught by full-time faculty, than any other university in Canada. Research and experiential education opportunities are available in class, in labs and in the community. Career paths include: physician, physiotherapist, occupational therapist (with further postgraduate education), registered kinesiologist, recreation manager, health and fitness trainer.

Language Proficiency

Lassonde First Year Engineering Core Program

Discover your passion with exposure to all our engineering disciplines in our foundation year or, if you already know what you want, lock -in your specialization with our Engineering Program Guarantee, part of our optional Boost co-application.

Law & Social Thought / Droit et pensée sociale

Law & Society

Law & Society (BA) Develop an understanding of the relationship between society and law, and the social factors that affect law such as race, gender, age, sexuality and class. Use real-world problems and examples to critically examine the impact of law on people’s lives. This is not a pre-law preparatory program. Career paths include: lawyer, legal assistant, community worker.

Law & Society

Law & Society Qualification year

Law - Juris Doctor

Law - Juris Doctor (JD) We offer an innovative, interdisciplinary and comprehensive legal education focused on law in action. Our students gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills through an extensive array of courses, experiential programs, summer internships, international exchanges and research opportunities. Career paths include: lawyer, business, government.

Linguistics

Linguistics (BA) What is the relation between language and society? Why and how does language change through time? How do language and thought relate? Explore all these questions and more through a range of courses that have applications to teaching, speech-language pathology and communication engineering. Career paths include: educator, speech/language pathologist or audiologist, lawyer.

Logistics

Management

Marketing

Mathematics

Mathematics (BA, BSc) Study the beauty of mathematics through the language of abstraction and reasoning. Join a community dedicated to the precise analysis, interpretation and improvement of our world. Learn a wide variety of topics in pure mathematics and engage in oneon- one research projects with individual faculty members. Career paths include: economics, financial analysis, law.

Mathematics for Education

Mathematics for Education (BA, BSc) After a foundational first year, combine studies in mathematics, statistics and education, develop a wide perspective on the teaching and learning of mathematics, and receive a BA or BSc in Mathematics for Education. Complete your teacher qualification with a BEd from York. Career paths include: math teacher, math education researcher, educational developer, education policy advisor, or any career requiring strong quantitative skills.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering (BEng) Mechanical Engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines where you can develop a wide range of technical skills and knowledge to complete diverse engineering tasks that will teach you how to make a positive impact on the world and create a cleaner environment. This multidimensional discipline includes design engineering, renewable energy, developing medical diagnostic devices, advanced manufacturing and materials, robotics and automation. Career paths include: design and manufacturing engineering, robotics and automation specialist, energy and power production systems specialists including renewables.

Meteorology

Music

Music (BFA, BA*) Bring your own unique musical style into harmony with the global world of music to create sounds that are distinctly you. Through collaboration across disciplines, fine-tune your passion with individual attention from internationally acclaimed performers in world-class facilities. Perform solo or with groups in year-round showcases, including World Music Week, Jazz Week Festival and Live Lunch sessions. Career paths include musician, composer/arranger, music director and music teacher. *Degree option is available upon successful completion of the first year. Additional auditions or applications may be required.

Neuroscience

Neuroscience (BSc) A brain or nervous system illness or injury will affect one in three Canadians in their lifetime. Autism, addiction, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, spinal injury, and stroke cost the Canadian economy billions of dollars annually. Understanding the brain and nervous system to address neurological and mental health disorders is one of the most pressing scientific challenges of our time. York's interdisciplinary Neuroscience program takes advantage of York’s expertise in the neurosciences. Investigate the development, structure and function of the nervous system, including the ways it can change - whether naturally or through human intervention. From cellular/molecular to cognitive/behavioral to whole neural systems, choose the stream that best suits your interests as you attain hands-on research proficiency with a stimulating capstone experience in fourth year. Career paths include: Physician/ medical specialist (with further education); Research assistant/associate in academia or health care, industry, rehabilitation counsellor.

Nursing

Nursing (BScN) York’s School of Nursing offers three BScN options at York’s Keele campus: a 4-year Direct Entry program, a Second-Entry program and a Post- RN Internationally Educated Nurses program. Our programs develop reflective and socially responsive practitioners to ensure health for all through nursing excellence. Students learn to partner, advocate and lead in the provision of care though opportunities that foster in-depth knowledge, critical thinking and lifelong scholarship. Career paths include: hospital tertiary care provider, home healthcare provider, healthcare manager.

Nursing: 4-Year Direct Entry Nursing

4-YEAR DIRECT ENTRY NURSING
BScN York's School of Nursing’s stand- alone 4-Year Direct Entry Program offers all four years at York’s Keele campus and is designed for students who have no previous nursing education. Interprofessional thinking and collaboration are integrated throughout the program, culminating in a nursing capstone course which aligns with a final practicum experience. Graduates receive a Specialized Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree enabling graduates to write the registration exam approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

Nursing: Post-RN for Internationally Educated Nurses

York's Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) program is specifically designed for internationally educated nurses who are not currently registered in Ontario. If you are a dedicated, skilled nurse registered outside of Canada and hoping to continue your nursing career in Ontario, this program is a good fit for you. The IEN program takes only 20 months to complete as a full-time student and includes English language support and mentorship. You will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN degree) and will be qualified to take your Canadian Registered Nurses Exam.

Nursing: Second Entry

The full-time second-entry BScN program is available to students who have completed a minimum of 60 credits towards any university degree and who meet the program prerequisites. By studying in the concentrated and continuous six semester program, students can complete their BScN in two calendar years and will graduate in the fall after the second summer semester. This is a full time program and there is no part time option available.

Philosophy

Philosophy (BA) Explore some of life’s deepest questions concerning the nature of the mind, the requirements of justice, the limits of knowledge and the meaning of freedom. The program’s interdisciplinary approach will help you understand various contemporary challenges in applied ethics, social and political philosophy, feminist philosophy, cognitive science, philosophy of mind and argumentation theory. Career paths include: administrator, diplomat, educator.

Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy (BSc) Examine areas such as quantum physics, relativity, high-energy particle physics, photonics, solid-state physics and planetary, stellar and extra-galactic astronomy. Specialize in Physics, Applied Physics or Astronomy & Astrophysics, and make your studies come alive with an internship or undergraduate research. Career paths include: research scientist, industrial physicist, photonics scientist

Political Science

Political Science (BA, iBA) Explore the actions of governments, judicial systems and political parties while discovering movements in society and in the power relations of everyday life. This program is designed to develop a student’s political analysis ability, critical skills and democratic awareness. Gain a thorough understanding of how governments, political parties and the courts work. Deepen your knowledge on political movements in society and on the power relations of life. Career paths include: international relations expert, lawyer, policy analyst.

Political Science / Science politique

Political Science / Science politique (BA, iBA) Our program employs dynamic, innovative teaching methods — we discuss the major issues of our times, including democracy, human rights, peace and security, the environment, the fight against poverty and more. Our bilingual or trilingual iBA options will position you well in a competitive global marketplace. Our grads’ success is boundless: they get into some of the best graduate programs in political science around the world. Career paths include: political commentator, federal relations director, government policy analyst.

Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies

Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies (BA) This program focuses on aspects of art, musical and literary expressions, history, social and political landscapes through a wealth of courses including experiential education opportunities. Career paths include: educator, foreign service worker, international development expert.

Practical Ethics

Professional Translation / Traduction professionnelle

Translation / Traduction (BA, iBA) Unique in Southern Ontario, our program addresses a significant shortage of English and French translators in Canada. Our graduates work for the United Nations, the Government of Canada, law firms, publishing houses and more. They also have careers in editing, writing and teaching. As a Translation student, you’ll obtain a free membership to the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario with access to all its services, job postings, workshops and networking opportunities. Our Accelerated Honours BA in Translation is available for those who already hold an undergraduate degree. Career paths include: translator, blogger, media correspondent.

Professional Writing

Professional Writing (BA) Gain the type of practical experience highly sought after by prospective employers while studying forms of written expression that inform and shape our culture. Career paths include: publisher, media professional (journalist, editor), digital media specialist.

Proficiency in Spanish for Business and Professional Communication

Psychology

Psychology (BA, BSc) Join one of the top 10 psychology programs in Canada, ranked 4th in Canada by QS World University rankings 2024 and 3rd in Ontario by Times Higher Education 2024. Choose from a wide variety of study topics such as autism, eating disorders, bullying, developmental, social and rehabilitation psychology, motivation, neuroscience, depression and more. Students have the opportunity to gain a credential in one of six Psychology Concentrations: Counselling and Mental Health; Psychological Humanities, Contexts & Communities; Child and Youth Development; Applied Methods and Analysis; Neuropsychology; Aging and Late Life Development. Research and hands-on experiential education opportunities are available on campus (e.g. in-class, labs) and in the community. Career paths include: behaviour analyst, psychologist, teacher, lawyer (with further education), child and youth worker, human resources manager, policy advisor.

Psychology / Psychologie

Psychology / Psychologie (BA, BSc, iBA, iBSc) Explore topics including neuropsychology, crime and the justice system, perception, psychological injury and law, prejudice, and aging with the top experts in those fields. Considering medical school or graduate studies? Professors will get to know you through our small classes which can result in strong academic support and reference letters. You’ll apply your learning in our perception lab and through internships, practicums and part-time jobs with healthcare beacons like Sunnybrook Hospital. Career paths include: psychologist, professional counsellor, human resources professional.

Public Administration

Public Administration (BA) This program aims to provide students with “education for good governance”. With a strong emphasis on social justice and public ethics, students take courses from a mix of disciplines to develop critical thinking, analytical capabilities and management skills. Career paths include: public servant, public sector manager, policy analyst.