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Undergraduate Program
Actuarial Science
BA offered by Faculty of 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.
Undergraduate Program
African Studies
BA offered by Liberal Arts & Professional 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鈥檚 role in global affairs.
Undergraduate Program
Applied Mathematics
BA, BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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.
Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Education (BEd.)
BEd offered by Faculty of 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.
Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Education (French)
BEd offered by Faculty of Education
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.
Undergraduate Program
Biochemistry
BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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.
Undergraduate Program
Biology
BSc, iBSc offered by Faculty of Science
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鈥檒l have first-rate laboratory experiences and research opportunities. Career paths include: botanist, physician, medical researcher.
Undergraduate Program
Biology / Biologie
BSc offered by Glendon
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 鈥渂ackyard鈥. Career paths include: marine biologist, research associate, environmental planning specialist.
Undergraduate Program
Biomedical Physics
BSc offered by Faculty of Science
Biomedical Physics (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.
Undergraduate Program
Biomedical Science
BSc, iBSc offered by Faculty of 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.
Undergraduate Program
Biotechnology
BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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.
Undergraduate Program
Business Administration
BBA offered by Schulich School of Business
Business Administration (BBA) Join Schulich鈥檚 honours degree program鈥攖he 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鈥檚 global marketplace. Career paths include: consultant, investment banking analyst, financial analyst, accountant, brand/marketing manager.
Undergraduate Program
Business Economics / 脡conomie et commerce
BA, iBA Bilingual, iBA Trilingual offered by Glendon
Business Economics / 脡conomie 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.
Undergraduate Certificate
Canadian Business for Internationally Educated Professionals
Offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Program
Chemistry
BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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.
Undergraduate Program
Cinema & Media Arts
BA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
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 黑料福利网 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).
Undergraduate Program
Cinema & Media Arts - Media Arts
BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
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.鈥 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.
Undergraduate Program
Cinema & Media Arts - Production
BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
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.
Undergraduate Program
Cinema & Media Arts - Screenwriting
BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Cinema & Media Arts - Screenwriting (BFA)
Join Canada鈥檚 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.
Undergraduate Program
Civil Engineering
BEng offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
Civil Engineering (BEng) From soaring skyscrapers and breathtaking bridges to innovative clean water technologies鈥 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.
Undergraduate Program
Commerce
BCom offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
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.
Undergraduate Program
Commerce Qualification Year
BCom offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
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.
Undergraduate Program
Communication, Social Media & Public Relations
BA offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
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.
Undergraduate Program
Communications / Communications
BA offered by Glendon
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.
Undergraduate Program
Computer Engineering
BEng offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
Computer Engineering (BEng) Computer Engineers play a big role in how we interact with the world 鈥 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.
Undergraduate Program
Computer Science
BA, iBA, BSc, iBSc offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
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鈥檚 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鈥檒l 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.
Undergraduate Program
Computer Science for Software Development
BASc offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
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鈥痮n software鈥痙evelopment, and you鈥檒l have the option of鈥痵pecializing鈥痠n areas such as cloud computing, cybersecurity and鈥痙ata science. In addition to developing in-depth technical knowledge and skills, you鈥檒l learn about privacy, ethics, law,鈥痵ocial and economic responsibilities, and their applications in computing.
Undergraduate Program
Computer Security
BA, BSc offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
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.
Undergraduate Program
Creative Technologies
BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
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.
Undergraduate Program
Criminology Qualification year
BA offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Certificate
Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Public History
Offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Glendon
Undergraduate Certificate
Cultural and Artistic Practice for Environmental and Social Justice
Offered by Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change
Undergraduate Program
Dance
BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
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鈥檚 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, 黑料福利网 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).
Undergraduate Program
Data Science
BA, BSc offered by Faculty of 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.
Undergraduate Program
Design
BDes offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Design (BDes)
Define tomorrow鈥檚 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.
Undergraduate Program
Digital Media
BA offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
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.
Undergraduate Program
Digital Media
BA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
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 黑料福利网鈥檚 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.
Undergraduate Program
Digital Technologies
BASc offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
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 黑料福利网. 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鈥檚 an exciting, rewarding world that awaits Digital Technologies degree graduates! They鈥檙e 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.
Undergraduate Certificate
Discipline of Teaching English as an International Language (D-TEIL)
Offered by Glendon
Undergraduate Program
Earth & Atmospheric Science
BSc offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
Earth & Atmospheric Science (BSc) Are you passionate about addressing major global challenges from Earth to outer space? If you鈥檙e 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鈥檒l study the processes driving severe weather and global climate change. You鈥檒l learn about Earth system science, weather forecasting and future climates and develop skills in Geographical Information Systems and data analysis. You鈥檒l 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.
Undergraduate Program
Economics / Science 茅conomique
BA offered by Glendon
Economics / Science 茅conomique (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鈥檒l 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.
Undergraduate Program
Economics Qualification Year
BA offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Program
Educational Studies
BA offered by Faculty of Education
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鈥檚 society. Career paths include: community educator, corporate trainer, governmental and non-governmental agency trainer.
Undergraduate Program
Electrical Engineering
BEng offered by Lassonde School of 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.
Undergraduate Program
Engineering
BEng offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
ENGINEERING PROGRAM IS LISTED UNDER SEPARATE TYPES (CIVIL, ELECTRICAL, ETC.) IN 2023-24 HANDBOOK
Undergraduate Program
Engineering & International Development Studies
BA, BEng offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
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.
Undergraduate Program
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
BCom offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
The program builds on York鈥檚 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.
Undergraduate Program
Environmental Biology
BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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.
Undergraduate Program
Environmental Science
BSc offered by Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, Faculty of 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鈥檚 Las Nubes EcoCampus. Career paths include: aquatic scientist, conservationist, environmental control specialist.
Undergraduate Program
Financial Technologies
BSc offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
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.
Undergraduate Program
First Year Science Program
BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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.
Undergraduate Program
Geomatics Engineering
BEng offered by Lassonde School of 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鈥檚 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.
Undergraduate Program
Global Health
BA, BSc offered by Faculty of 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鈥檚 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 鈥 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).
Undergraduate Program
Health Policy, Management & Digital Health
BHS offered by Faculty of 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.
Undergraduate Certificate
Health Services Financial Management
Offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Faculty of Health
Undergraduate Program
Health Studies
BHS offered by Faculty of Health
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.
Undergraduate Program
Human Resource Management
BHRM, Certificate offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
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.
Undergraduate Certificate
Human Resource Management for Internationally Educated Professionals
Offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Program
Individualized Studies
BA offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Pursue your interests in your own customized study program.
Undergraduate Program
Information Technology
BA, BCom offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
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.
Undergraduate Certificate
Information Technology Auditing & Assurance
Offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Certificate
Information Technology for Internationally Educated Professionals
Offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Program
Integrative Arts
BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Integrative Arts (BFA)
Can't decide on just one creative pathway? At AMPD, you don鈥檛 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.
Undergraduate Program
International Studies & Business Administration / 脡tudes internationales et administration des affaires
iBA/BBA, Joint Program offered by Glendon
International Studies & Business Administration Dual Degree / Double dipl么me en 茅tudes 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鈥檚 #1 business incubator, the emLyon business school. Earn a business education with a liberal arts background compounded with Glendon鈥檚 trademark excellence in French-language training and international experience. You鈥檒l have access to the resources of Canada鈥檚 3rd largest university, Glendon鈥檚 small campus experience, and the expertise of emLyon鈥檚 prestigious business program. Career paths include: entrepreneur, international business journalist, charity founder.
Undergraduate Program
Kinesiology & Health Science
BA, BSc offered by Faculty of Health
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.
Undergraduate Program
Lassonde First Year Engineering Core Program
BEng offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
At Lassonde, you get the best of both worlds 鈥 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.
Whatever option you choose, you will join our common Engineering foundation year, and specialization courses begin in your second year. When you apply to Lassonde, your application would be to 鈥淓ngineering鈥 only. However, you can secure a spot in your preferred Engineering program before you accept your offer of admission.
If you change your mind about your program during your first year, or if you aren鈥檛 sure now which Engineering program you are most interested in 鈥 that鈥檚 ok 鈥 we guarantee that some of the spaces in each program will be available for students to choose after their first year. You can apply to change programs for your second year. Our allows you to indicate your choices for the Engineering Program Guarantee process. We will send you a personalized link to access the co-application after you apply.
All engineering programs are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. Co-op is available for all streams and is optional.
Undergraduate Program
Law & Society Qualification year
BA offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Program
Law - Juris Doctor
JD, Joint Program offered by Osgoode Hall Law School
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.
Undergraduate Program
Linguistics, Language and Society / Linguistique et sciences du langage
BA offered by Glendon
Linguistics & Language Studies / Linguistique et sciences du langage (BA, iBA) Linguistics and Language Studies examines the building blocks of languages, how they develop over time, how people learn languages, how regional accents differ and more. Our professors are experts in the study of sound properties, word patterns, meaning, language evolution and the relationship between language and social factors. Hands-on opportunities include language teaching practicums in Cuban classrooms with our Certificate in the Discipline of Teaching English as an International Language (D-TEIL) or working with the Ojibwa community of Toronto. Career paths include: artificial intelligence specialist, sign-language interpreter, neurolinguist, speech language pathologist.
Undergraduate Program
Mathematics
BA, BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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.
Undergraduate Program
Mathematics / Math茅matiques
BA offered by Glendon
Mathematics / Math茅matiques (BA, iBA) Glendon鈥檚 Mathematics program will develop your knowledge in pure and applied mathematics, including linear and modern algebra, mathematical analysis, topology and geometry, probability and statistics, and the mathematics of investment and of actuarial science. Combine your studies with courses or internships in Economics, Linguistics, Psychology, Business Economics and more for a versatile education that opens doors to a range of professions. Career paths include: business analyst, statistician, math teacher.
Undergraduate Program
Mathematics for Education
BA, BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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.
Undergraduate Program
Mechanical Engineering
BEng offered by Lassonde School of 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.
Undergraduate Program
Music
BA, BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
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.
Undergraduate Program
Neuroscience
BSc offered by Faculty of Health, Faculty of Science
Neuroscience (BSc) A brain or nervous system illness or injury will affect one in three Canadians in their lifetime. Autism, addiction, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, depression, dementia, Parkinson鈥檚 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鈥檚 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.
Undergraduate Program
Nursing
BScN offered by Faculty of Health
Nursing (BScN) York鈥檚 School of Nursing offers three BScN options at York鈥檚 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.
Undergraduate Program
Nursing: 4-Year Direct Entry Nursing
BScN offered by Faculty of Health
4-YEAR DIRECT ENTRY NURSING
BScN
York's School of Nursing鈥檚 stand- alone 4-Year Direct Entry Program offers all four years at York鈥檚 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).
Undergraduate Program
Nursing: Post-RN for Internationally Educated Nurses
BScN offered by Faculty of Health
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.
Undergraduate Program
Nursing: Second Entry
BScN offered by Faculty of Health
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.
Undergraduate Program
Physics & Astronomy
BSc offered by Faculty of Science
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
Undergraduate Program
Professional Translation / Traduction professionnelle
BA offered by Glendon
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鈥檒l 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.
Undergraduate Certificate
Proficiency in Spanish for Business and Professional Communication
Offered by Glendon
Undergraduate Program
Public Administration
BPA offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Public Administration (BA) This program aims to provide students with 鈥渆ducation for good governance鈥. 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.
Undergraduate Certificate
Public Administration & Law
Offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Program
Social Work - BSW (Post-degree)
BSW offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Undergraduate Program
Software Engineering
BEng offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
Software Engineering (BEng) Software is essential to the modern world, ranging from medical devices, nuclear power plants and airlines to huge corporations like Google and Amazon. Our Software Engineering program prepares you for a career using state-of-the-art computing labs, a full suite of software development tools and hands-on experience in the design and development of software products. Learn to build complex systems that are safe and reliable for a range of technologies 鈥 from IoT devices to massive data centres.
Career paths include: software developer, full-stack developer, cyber security engineer.
Undergraduate Program
Space Engineering
BEng offered by Lassonde School of Engineering
Space Engineering (BEng) New frontiers offer new challenges. Our Space Engineering program will equip you with the technical skills required to design solutions to Earth鈥檚 problems. You will combine unique technical skills and space-based assets while utilizing the principles of systems engineering to make an impact. Learn from real space missions, starting with initial concept design leading to hardware and software design, manufacturing, testing and in-orbit operations.
Career paths include: space engineer, robotics and automation engineer, remote-sensing specialist.
Undergraduate Program
Spanish and Latin American Cultures & Societies / Cultures et soci茅t茅s d鈥橢spagne et d鈥橝m茅rique Latine
BA offered by Glendon
Explore the music, literature, cinema, and politics of Spain, Latin America, and their diasporas in small classes with dynamic, supportive professors. In this new program, you will focus on twenty-first century cultural production as linked to historical and contemporary social factors such as gender, identity, politics, justice, and the environment. Become proficient in Spanish and consider enriching your degree by going on an international exchange to a Spanish-speaking country like Costa Rica, Spain or Mexico!
With more than 400 million Spanish-speakers in more than 20 countries, highly qualified graduates with advanced intercultural skills are in demand in the international business community. Gain professional skills such as creative and technical writing, critical thinking, project design and team work to set yourself apart for career fields such as journalism, translation, international business, international development, education, community-based work and creative and applied arts.
Undergraduate Certificate
Spanish-English Translation / Traducci贸n ingles-espan玫l
Offered by Glendon
Undergraduate Program
Sport Management
BSM offered by Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
This program will allow students to combine their passion for sports with an interest in management by preparing them to become sports management professionals in both private and public settings such as sports associations, sports media, sporting technology companies and retail outlets.
Undergraduate Program
Statistics
BA, BSc offered by Faculty of Science
Statistics (BA, BSc) Learn statistical theory and methodology, and its mathematical foundations. Complete accredited courses for the Associate Statistician (A.Stat.) professional designation. Get recruited by banks and financial institutions, insurance, actuarial, pharmaceutical, electronics, engineering, urban planning, marketing companies, consulting firms, and government agencies. Career paths include: accountant, data scientist, marketing analyst.
Undergraduate Program
Sustainable Environmental Management
BES offered by Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change
Sustainable Environmental Management (BES) Explore some of the most critical issues facing the earth today: the climate crisis, the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, waste management, energy consumption and sustainable solutions. In the Sustainable Environmental Management program, you will investigate how the environment and natural resources are managed, and how the world can transition toward more just and sustainable systems. You will learn key problem-solving, innovation and holistic strategies, combined with an understanding of policy, social dynamics with applied aspects of environmental science and technology.
Career paths include: environmental outreach and stewardship coordinator, energy analyst, policy advisor, green entreprenuer.
Undergraduate Program
Theatre
BA, BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Theatre (BA, BFA*)
Join the next generation of storytellers acting, producing, directing and designing live performance to shape our ever-changing society. After a foundational first year in BA Theatre or BFA Performance Creation*, branch into Production & Design or Acting & Performance to hone your skills and techniques. Realize your creations on stage with Theatre@York鈥檚 season of performances including playGround and the Devised Theatre Festival. Career paths include performer, artistic director and technical director.
*BFA Performance Creation requires a supplementary evaluation as part of the process.
Undergraduate Program
Theatre (Performance Creation)
BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
The Performance Creation specialization in the Theatre (BFA) program emphasizes studio coursework, such as Stagecraft, Devised Theatre, Scene Study, Playwriting, and Directing. In keeping with the broad scope of Performance Creation work, this specialization prepares students to move fluidly across artistic disciplines and assume a range of roles in collaborative performance settings. This specialization is ideal for students who want to produce sophisticated, meaningful performance work that engages with more significant social justice and sustainability issues. By auditioning, students can join the Acting & Performance cohort to follow a more flexible path, with opportunities to marry performance training with studies, stagecraft, playwriting, directing and more.
Undergraduate Program
Undecided Major
BSc offered by Faculty of Science
Undecided Major (BSc) Are you fascinated by science but not yet ready to choose a specific path? Discover your interests and strengths before declaring a major that suits your intellectual and career goals.
Undergraduate Program
Visual Arts - Art History
BA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Visual Arts - Art History (BA)
Immerse yourself in the global world of art, architecture, art criticism and curatorial studies to create change at the intersections of visual art, society and culture. Explore practical applications of museum and gallery studies through industry placements at esteemed institutions like the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Royal Ontario Museum with our Public History Certificate. In the classroom, learn under the instruction of established artists with exhibition curation opportunities and access to the Goldfarb Gallery study centre and archive. Career paths include curator, conservator and museum educator.
Undergraduate Program
Visual Arts - Studio
BFA offered by School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Visual Arts - Studio (BFA)
Mould your artistic style by carving, painting, photographing and printing across diverse mediums in Canada's premier arts creation facilities. This studio-based program prepares you for a career creating change across industries as a practicing artist, educator, curator, entrepreneur or researcher. With guidance from world-renowned artists, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to display your works at curated public art exhibitions on campus and across the city. Career paths include artist, curator, art dealer and more.
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