Faculties
York University is composed of 10 Faculties on 2 campuses.
1. Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (AP) [as of July 1, 2009 - combines Arts & Atkinson]
2. Education (ED)
3. Environmental Studies (ES)
4. Fine Arts (FA)
5. Glendon (GL) * Faculty located on separate campus approximately 30 minutes away from the Keele Campus
6. Graduate Studies (GS)
7. Health (HH)
8. Osgoode Hall Law School (LW)
9. Schulich School of Business (Courses not offered to York International Exchange Students)
10. Science and Engineering (SC)
Courses
For a list of courses available in a particular term or year, use the York Courses website:
Use the Subject search link. Within the departments or subject areas on this list, courses are listed by course number and name.
Example - AS/ANTH 1110 6.0AP – indicates the name of the Faculty; i.e., Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
ANTH – indicates the name of the department: i.e., Anthropology department
1110 – indicates the course number; 1 indicates a first year undergraduate course; 2 a second year undergraduate; 3 a third year undergraduate; 4 a fourth year undergraduate, 5 and 6 are graduate level courses
6.0 – indicates credit value of the course (6.0 credits are usually two term courses, 3.0 credits are either fall only or winter only courses, 9.0 are usually two term courses)
Click on the Course Schedule column on the course list for information on the term, day and time the course is offered. Check the Course Description column for more information on the course contents.
• F refers to courses that run in the Fall semester only
• W refers to courses that run in the Winter semester only
• Y refers to courses that begin in the Fall term and finish at the end of the Winter term.Once students are admitted to York the majority of the courses they take must be from the subject area they are admitted into. However, students are allowed to take courses in other subject areas as long as they have sufficient background in the subject area, and there are no restrictions to enrol in these courses.
Fields of Study at York
Students can review Faculty and Program websites as well, for general information on programs. The information on these links is meant for students completing their degree at York, but will give exchange students more general information. It is best to use the link above to actually review course listings. Some fields of studies have restrictions, see list below.
Program Restrictions
Most upper year courses (3000 & 4000 level) at York University will require students to have completed pre-requisites for the courses. Students on exchange may be exempt from this requirement, but it is imperative to have the sufficient background to handle material in the course.
Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Graduate level programs: These programs are not open to exchange students at York.
Biology, Graduate level: Courses at the graduate level in Biology (5000, 6000) are not open to exchange students. Students take courses as part of research projects at York and therefore, students not attached to a research project are not eligible to enroll in the courses. Therefore, exchange applicants interested in Biology at the graduate level should already be involved in a research poject at their home university and should submit an application including a summary of a research project. Undertaking this type of program while on exchange requires an appointed supervisor; therefore, York International will submit the summary to the appropriate representative in the Program for review and recommendation. Exchange applicants who have make independent contact with the department and already have a designated supervisor, should submit a letter of invitation from the York professor with his/her exchange application. Acceptance of the proposal is not guaranteed, but reviewed on a case by case basis and depends on availability of York professors willing and able to act as supervisors.
Business (Schulich School of Business): Courses at the Schulich School of Business are open only to students participating in official Schulich School of Business exchange programs. Students participating in exchange programs administered by York International may not pursue courses at Schulich.
Computer Science: Students meet with an advisor in the department upon arrival to finalize placement in courses; however students are advised to select courses prior to arrival, ensuring they review all pre-requisites for Computer Science courses, including any programming requirements.
Fine Arts: Spaces are limited in this Faculty and classes fill up quickly. Students from partner universities without a specifically signed departmental agreement will not be able to pursue production based courses. They may select courses identified as 'open for non-majors' only.
Law (Osgoode Hall Law School): Spaces are restricted to 1 or 2 students per partner institution. Students should have completed at least 5 semesters of study and have successfully completed a substantial number of law courses. Student may not enroll in first year law courses. A high GPA may also be required and a TOEFL score of 600.
Nursing (Faculty of Health): This program is not currently open to exchange students.
Political Science, Graduate level: Demand for space in the graduate political science is high and therefore, spaces are limited. Exchange students must exceed minimum requirements for entry into the program.
Translation, Glendon College: Program is restricted, prior discussion with York International required.
