Explore your options. Bridge disciplines. Study what you love and learn what you need to succeed!
At the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, we offer an exceptional selection of degrees, certificates and versatile major-minor combinations. Combine liberal arts and professional studies to get the specialized skills you need to succeed. Additionally, LA&PS provides you with unique flexibility: virtually all of our programs can be taken part-time, and many offer evening, weekend and online courses that can smoothly fit into your schedule.
Change your mind? Change your major!
If your selected major doesn’t meet your expectations, don’t stress – as long as you have the program prerequisites, you can easily change your major within your first year.
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Don’t meet the language proficiency requirements?
The Integrated Year One Undergraduate Program is a unique opportunity for students to be directly admitted into their first year of undergraduate studies at LA&PS while improving their English language skills and Canadian cultural awareness.
Advocacy & Public Engagement Minor
Department of Anthropology
The Advocacy & Public Engagement Minor offers training using anthropological perspectives connecting the academic and non-academic sectors. We place an emphasis upon high-impact experiential education, including ethnographic community-based research and a capstone work placement.
African Studies
Department of Social Science
This program provides students with the opportunity to pursue their interest in Africa as a double major or minor. 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
Department of Anthropology
This program focuses on a comparative study of the world’s societies. You will ask critical questions about contemporary, past and future social life. You will explore the four major themes of the program including gender, health and the body; nature, science and religion; culture and performance; and power, politics and development.
Business Economics
Department of Economics
This program integrates aspects of economics and business studies focusing on using economic analysis and statistical methods to deal effectively with economic problems in practical business fields.
Business Minor
School of Administrative Studies
The Business Honours Minor program may be combined with any approved non-business Honours program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering.
Business & Society
Department of Social Science
This program provides students with the tools needed to study the relationship between business, the economy and society. Study the impact of business decisions on broader society and understand the correlation between economic decisions and social outcomes.
Children, Childhood & Youth
Department of Humanities
This program will examine how to engage children and discern children, and young people’s voices in historical and cultural contexts. You will come to understand the human condition from the child’s perspective.
Chinese Studies Minor
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
Study the language of one of the richest and oldest civilizations in the world. The Chinese Studies minor offers a rich and broad approach to teach students Chinese language, literature and culture. The Honours Minor degree will provide students with qualifications to meet their needs relevant to their professions as successful graduates of York.
Classical Studies
Department of Humanities
This program offers a range of courses in Greek and Roman history, literature, culture, art and architecture, Greek philosophy, and in Greek and Latin language. Explore the mythology, archaeology, history, literature and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.
Cognitive Science
Department of Philosophy
Explore the complex nature of the functions of the mind while answering the oldest questions in philosophy and discovering the most recent findings in science.
Commerce
School of Administrative Studies
Acquire fundamentals of knowledge in all business disciplines, along with specialized skills and expertise in one of eight distinct streams of specialization: accounting, finance, marketing, management, supply chain management, business research, technology management and human resources management.
Communication & Media Studies
Department of Communication & Media Studies
This program is organized around three main themes: media, culture and society; critical technology studies; and politics and policy. Explore the character and development of today’s diverse media and communication landscapes.
Creative Writing
Department of English
This program introduces students to the various forms of literary writing. Develop a portfolio of writing including fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry with one of the few degree programs of its kind in Canada.
Criminology
Department of Social Science
Discover how the study of crime and its control intersects with social life and connects to the pursuit of justice. This program focuses not only on crime and criminal justice, but also on processes of criminalization and social regulation.
Disaster & Emergency Management
School of Administrative Studies
You’ll develop an understanding of the Emergency Management Response Cycle, including hazard identification, risk analysis/evaluation/mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
East Asian Studies
Department of Humanities
This program explores the significance of the Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages, literature and fine arts, and investigate the economic, social and political impact of these influential nations.
Economics
Department of Economics
This program introduces students to economic thinking and prepares them to intelligently consider contemporary economic issues. Gain the analytical skills necessary for understanding and solving complex economic problems.
English & Professional Writing
Writing Department
This program blends English & Professional Writing into a single degree program that highlights and enhances the relationship between the two fields of study. Develop your critical reading, writing and analytical thinking skills.
English
Department of English
Discover literary art in all its forms, become knowledgeable about the development of literature throughout history and master the ability to write. This program offers a variety of courses in historical periods from medieval to contemporary, in the literature of several nations (Canadian and post-colonial as well as English and American).
English Language Studies Minor
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
ESL courses are designed to meet the demands of the contemporary competitive professional environment. The program also provides you with a credential attesting to advanced knowledge and communicative competence in professional contexts.
Financial & Business Economics
Department of Economics
This program is highly structured to give students a broad understanding of the economic framework upon which financial theory is based.
Financial Technologies
School of Information Technology
This program prepares you for a technology-related career in the financial sector.
French Studies
Department of French Studies
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 and classmates.
Gender & Women’s Studies
School of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies
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.
German Studies
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
Explore the language, culture and society of the German-speaking world. You will have the opportunity to study abroad with Canada’s best range of exchange programs.
Global Political Studies
Department of Politics
Gain the skills required to analyze the governance of global forces, and evaluate responses to tough questions in today’s global landscape. This program focuses on the political community; issues of diversity and inequality; the nature of security, peace and violence; and major transformations in global, regional and domestic politics.
Health & Society
Department of Social Science
Challenge yourself to critically look at the complexity of health policy, and discover ways in which globalizing economies shape both illness and health care.
Hellenic Studies
Department of Humanities
In this program, you’ll explore past and present through Greece’s language, literature, culture and history, as well as a range of other Humanities and European Studies courses. You’ll study issues–including immigration, citizenship and identity–that are as vital to Canadian society as they are to Greece.
History
Department of History
This program will explore thousands of years of history in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas and explore themes such as the immigrant experience in Canada, native history and global migration.
Human Resource Management
School of Human Resource Management
This interdisciplinary and professional program focuses on all aspects related to managing people in organizations. Explore industrial relations, career management, gender and diversity, recruitment and selection, economics and statistics, training and development.
Human Rights & Equity Studies
Department of Equity Studies
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.
Humanities
Department of Humanities
This program emphasizes the different ways in which human cultures and their multiple forms of expression have developed historically and continue to develop today.
Indigenous Studies
Department of Humanities
Develop awareness and a sense of social responsibility relating to Indigenous issues. Learn from traditional Elders and ceremonies. Placements with Indigenous or supporting organizations will also provide you with cultural and experiential knowledge about Indigenous lands, languages and cultures.
Individualized Studies
Department of Humanities
This program is designed for students whose academic interests are best met by a customized program of study that allows them to choose courses across the University. The program is unique to York and allows you to create your own path.
Information Technology
School of Information Technology
This program studies how technology can best be integrated and customised. Discover the world of Information Technology (IT) and become an IT professional able to design, implement, customize and manage technologies.
Interdisciplinary Social Science
Department of Social Science
Examine historical and contemporary issues within the social science field, including topics such as sustainability and the environment, social justice and diversity, diaspora and global development.
International Development Studies
Department of Social Science
Explore the foundations of international development theory and how these theories translate into the practice of helping those in need. Study the realities facing communities throughout the world, and the factors that contribute to the inequalities between the rich and the poor.
Italian Studies
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
Study Italian languages, literature and linguistics and enhance your understanding of Italy’s place in the global context and the multi-faceted and dynamic Italian culture.
Japanese Studies Minor
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
Learn the Japanese language and appreciate Japanese culture in our program offering course selection breadth and academic depth.
Jewish Studies
Department of Humanities
Explore Judaism and the Jewish people while studying 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.
Law & Society
Department of Social Science
Sharpen your research and analytical skills in fields as varied as philosophy, anthropology and criminology as you pursue the knowledge of the law, how it has impacted the course of history and the role it plays in today’s society.
Linguistics
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
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.
Marketing Minor
School of Administrative Studies
Gain new insights and open new career paths by blending your major with an Honours Minor in Marketing. The 30-credit program is housed in the School of Administrative Studies and open to all York students in an approved non-business Honours program.
Medical Anthropology Minor
Department of Anthropology
One of the leading programs in Canada, Medical Anthropology provides an anthropological perspective on health and illness processes and the socio-cultural factors that shape the experience of illness, patterns of health and disease, and access to health care services.
Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
This program explores many of humanity’s fundamental questions. 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.
Political Science
Department of Politics
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.
Portuguese & Luso Brazilian Studies
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
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.
Professional Writing
Writing Department
Gain the type of practical experience highly sought after by prospective employers while studying forms of written expression that inform and shape our culture.
Public Administration
School of Public Policy & Administration
This program aims to provide students with “education for good governance.” With a strong emphasis on social justice, public ethics and commitment to democratic values, students in the Public Administration program take courses from a mix of disciplines. Develop critical thinking, analytical capabilities and management skills.
Religious Studies
Department of Humanities
This program invites students to join in current scholarly efforts to study, analyze and understand different forms of religious experience from a number of disciplinary perspectives. Students may concentrate on one religious tradition or they may take a comparative approach.
Sexuality Studies
School of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies
Examine the artistic, cultural, economic, geographic, historical, literary, political, psychological and social aspects of sexuality in a transnational context.
Social Work
School of Social Work
Combine practical experience with in-class studies about critical social work perspectives and approaches with our social work program, recognized as one of the most progressive and socially responsive programs in Canada.
Sociology
Department of Sociology
Examine social interaction and explore thought-provoking topics such as social inequality, the causes and effects of global migration, and the meaning of gender and race in society.
Spanish
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
Develop a strong command of the Spanish language as you explore the language, literature, culture, and ethnic diversity of Spain and the Spanish-American world.
Speech & Language Sciences
Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
This new program provides students with an in-depth knowledge of the field of speech and language sciences and disorders. This program also functions as a pre-professional preparatory program for students who intend to pursue graduate work in speech-language pathology or audiology. Our program is just the third of its kind offered in Canada.
Sport Management
School of Human Resource Management
Looking for a program that delves into the managerial and organizational side of the sports industry? Our business-oriented program covers everything from sport innovation and entrepreneurship to sport analytics and e-sport. Join us to hone your skills in sport leadership, communications and community relations.
Undeclared LA&PS Majors
An undecided or undeclared major enables you to begin your first year of studies without having to select a program in which to major.
Work & Labour Studies
Department of Social Science
Learn how work occupies much of our lives and influences how we live and think about the world while exploring the complex nature of work and employment, the impact of globalization and the role of trade unions.