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Browse through the database below to explore courses that will fulfill certain degree requirements in the CCY program. When registering for classes on the Course Timetable website, be sure to carefully read through the "Notes/Additional Fees" section of each course you select. An Honours GPA (weighted average of all York courses) of at least a […]
In our many courses, you will learn practical techniques to listen to children and discern young people's voices in different contexts. As a CCY student, you will learn what goes into determining the best interests of the child and developing best practices for working with children and young people. For help, please contact academic advising […]
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours Understand the human condition from the perspectives of young people. Our program takes a child-centred and children's rights-based approach to this relatively new field of study. You will explore the many facets of global childhoods from award-winning faculty members and distinguished researchers. Our interdisciplinary and humanities-based approaches include courses […]
Black Canadian Studies Certificate (BCS) students take 24 credits in courses reflecting the certificate’s specific humanities and fine arts approaches (cultural studies, history, literature, and music) and professional application component. The 24 credits include: 15 required credits in Humanities; Six required credits in History; and Three additional credits at the 3000 or 4000 level from […]
The Black Canadian Studies Certificate includes a practicum in the HUMA 4305 3.0 course. This placement is intended for students to turn their understanding of Black Canadian cultures into careers in the public or not-for-profit sectors. Please contact the coordinator if you are interested. Placement options are currently available with a TDSB School Trustee and […]
The Black Canadian Studies Certificate (BCS) studies Black Canada from the perspective of cultural studies, history, literature and music. While other programs deal with racism and race, they often gloss over theoretical questions of how Blackness operates as a unique racial and cultural category. This certificate is intended to examine the historical, cultural and various […]
Certificate This is the place to learn and examine the histories, cultures and experiences of Black Canada. You’ll learn about people of African descent in the Americas through cultural studies, history, literature and music. In this unique certificate you can combine multiple disciplines and complete your certificate alongside your existing undergraduate degree program or you […]
Exchange programs are coordinated through York International. Typically, you must be enrolled in an Honours Program and have completed two years of study at York. Graduate students may pursue research and/or attend classes related to their studies. In all cases, approval of the student's major department is required to ensure compatibility between York and the […]
The humanities program offers a wide-ranging and integrated interdisciplinary curriculum. Our courses explore, examine and appraise cultures affected by conquest, colonization and other forms of domination to better comprehend both their unique traditions and their dialogues of resistance. Other offerings analyze the ways in which new technologies and digital media have changed understandings of natural […]