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ISS Degree Options & Requirements

Beyond choosing to study Interdisciplinary Social Science, you’ve got the option to customize how you study. You can choose the length and depth of specialization within your degree — whether it’s a three-year bachelor’s or more intensive four-year honours bachelor’s program. If you’re weighing two subjects of interest but can’t make a decision, you’re able to declare a major, which would be your primary area of study, as well as a minor, or secondary subject. Or give them equal billing and go for a double major. Whatever path you envision, you’ll have choices to accommodate you along the way.

Not sure which courses you need to enrol in to complete the requirements for your degree? The checklists below are intended as guides to help you select which courses you need to take.

NOTE:

Choose the checklist for the year you began your study. These checklists do not provide official confirmation of your eligibility to graduate. To find out which courses you have already completed toward your degree, use the Degree Progress Report. For more help, contact your academic advisor.

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Bachelor’s (BA)

Residency requirement: the 90-credit BA program requires at least 30 credits in Interdisciplinary Social Science and at least half (50%) of the course credits required in each undergraduate program must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must pass at least 90 credits within the Faculty’s degree and program requirements and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 4.00.

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Honours Bachelor’s

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50%) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must pass at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty’s degree and program requirements and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00.

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Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, please refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: In a double major program, a course only counts toward a major credit once.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, please refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: In a major/minor program, a course only counts once toward a major or minor credit once.