Choosing courses can be overwhelming. How do you know which courses to take?

First, you need to know what your program is, which requirements apply, and whether or not any of them have already been completed. After identifying your degree progress, you will be in a better position to make a course plan.

Are your program details accurate?

Terminology is important! The requirements for an Honours BA in English are different than the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in English. An Honours BA in International Studies has different requirements than a Specialized Honours BA in International Studies. As a starting point, make sure you know which program you will be pursuing.

Confirm the following information about your program:

  1. Do you plan to complete a 120-credit Honours degree or a 90-credit Bachelor’s degree?
  2. Are you pursuing a Bilingual Degree or a Non-Bilingual Degree (i.e., Glendon BA with Flexible Language Requirement)?
  3. If pursuing a single major, do you plan to pursue an Honours Major or a Specialized Honours Major?
  4. If pursuing an Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor, is this already reflected in your program title?

See how your program is displayed on the Registration and Enrolment website.

Log in to REM

Update your program if the displayed program on file does not reflect the program you plan to complete.

Change My Program

Do you know which requirements apply to you?

Your degree requirements are published in the Academic Calendar. The requirements that apply to you are those in the Calendar that was published in the academic year in which you started your Major.

If you changed Majors, use the Calendar from the year in which you declared your new major.

If you are pursuing a Double Major or Major/Minor combination, use the Academic Calendars from the years you declared each program.

Consult the current Academic Calendar if you declared your program in 2022-2023

Current Academic Calendar

Consult a previous Academic Calendar if you declared your program prior to 2022-2023.

Previous Academic Calendars

Are you on track with your degree requirements?

Fill out an Enrolment Planning Worksheet to help you track your progress. Make sure to pick the worksheet that corresponds with your desired program.

Watch our Enrolment Planning Workshop for a demonstration on how to fill out the worksheet. Click to watch Zoom recording 

WORKSHEETS FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS PROGRAMS

Honours Degrees (120 credits) 

Bachelor Degrees (90 credits)


Non Bilingual options

Bachelor of Arts with Flexible Language Requirement


WORKSHEETS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS


Bilingual options only

Bachelor Degrees (90 credits)

Bilingual Bachelor of Science

PROGRAM SPECIFIC ADVICE

 

  • BSc programs have heavy science requirements – Minimal room for electives. Be careful!
  • If you are taking chemistry for General Education, these courses will need to be completed at Keele campus (SC/CHEM 1000 3.0, SC/CHEM 1001 3.0). They can be tricky to fit into your schedule, so try to complete them as early as possible.
  • You have a mandatory course that runs in Summer – GL/BIOL 3000 3.0. Take this course after completing GL/BIOL 2300 3.0 General Ecology.
  • You need to take at least one major course in French – GL/BIOL 2203 6.0 or GL/BIOL 2205 6.0. Not ready to take BIOL courses in French? Work on your French first with FSL and take them in a later year. They aren’t prerequisites for other courses.
  • Major requirements make up half of your degree – Minimal room for electives. Be careful!
  • No space for “GL/BUEC” courses at 1000 or 2000 level unless you are in the Specialized Honours program (72 credits)
  • GL/ MATH 1950 3.0 or GL/ECON 2100 6.0 require Calculus as a prerequisite. This requirement can be taken at Keele in the Summer if you didn’t finish them in Fall/Winter – AP ECON 1530 3.0 (for MATH 1930), AP ECON 1540 3.0 (for MATH 1940).
  • Your program coordinator must officially approve any course substitutions that are NOT in the academic calendar.
  • Pay attention to course credit exclusions if you plan to take courses at Keele.
  • Required GL/MATH courses will satisfy the MODR category of the General Education.
  • BUEC is only offered as an Honours BA. You must maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0 (C+) to remain in the program.
  • The HUMA and SOSC components of General Education are automatically satisfied through mandatory courses(GL HUMA/CDNS 1920 6.0, GL SOSC/CDNS 2602 3.0, GL SOSC / CDNS 3621 3.0)
  • Remember the categories! See Academic Calendar for course offerings
    • 6 credits must be from the category Language, Literature and Culture,
    • 6 credits must be from the category The Structures of Society,
    • 6 credits must be from the category The Economy and the Environment.
  • This program is bilingual, which means that some upper-year courses may be taught bilingually. Pay attention to the course title and the language of instruction.
  • This program is only offered as an Honours BA. You must maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0 (C+) to remain in the program.
  • AP COMN courses (Keele) are not automatically counted towards your Major. You would need to seek approval in writing from the Chair of the Department to have AP COMN courses count towards your requirements.
  • See the Academic Calendar for a list of courses from other disciplines that are recognized as part of the Communications Major.
  • The HUMA component of General Education is automatically satisfied with mandatory courses (GL DRCA / HUMA 2632 6.0 or GL DRCA / HUMA 2665 6.0)
  • You are required to pick a stream if you are in the Honours or Specialized Honours Major.
  • Major requirements make up half of your degree (54 credits). Minimal room for electives. Be careful!
  • You must complete Calculus I and II prior to starting GL/ECON 2100 6.0. These courses can be taken at Keele if you didn’t finish them in Fall/Winter (AP ECON 1530 3.0 + AP ECON 1540 3.0)
  • Program coordinator must officially approve any course substitutions that are NOT in the academic calendar.
  • Pay attention to course credit exclusions if you plan to take courses at Keele.
  • Required GL/MATH courses will satisfy the MODR category of the General Education.
  • English not your first language? You can count up to 6 credits of ENSL courses at the 3000 level toward your “additional major credits at any level”
  • Remember the categories! See Academic Calendar for course offerings
    • 3 credits Category 1
    • 3 credits Category 2
    • 3 credits Category 3
    • 3 credits Category 4
    • 3 credits Category 5 or 6
  • 1000-level FRAN courses do not count towards the Major
  • Minimum grade of C is required in order to progress to the next level
  • If you are on track to finish GL/FRAN 1830 3.0 this term, take GL/FRAN 1835 3.0 in Summer so that you can start your Major credits in Year 2.
  • You should plan on taking credits during Summers or stay an extra year if you were placed below GL/FRAN 1830.
  • Check your courses for cross-listings. You will likely satisfy HUMA with your major courses.
  • Many courses are Keele based (AP), even if you enroll in the GL course, the class may physically be taught at Keele. Check the room number in the course description.
  • Remember the Core and Non-Core courses*! See Academic Calendar for a list of courses by category
    • *Non-Core courses are often not GWST courses
  • GL/SP 1000 6.00 is a pre-major course, meaning it does not count towards your major credits or major GPA. See the Academic Calendar for a list of other GL/SP courses that do not count towards the Major.
  • If you were exempted from taking a Core Course based on your placement level, you will need to replace the credits with additional major credits of your choice.
  • Consider taking all of your Upper-level Spanish courses at the 4000 level, to satisfy the Upper-level Requirement (18 credits SP at the 4000 level)
  • Check your courses for cross-listings. You will most likely satisfy HUMA and SOSC within your major
  • Remember the categories! See Academic Calendar for a list of courses by category
    • 6 credits must be from the category The Americas
    • 6 credits must be from the category European and World Civilizations before 1800
    • 6 credits must be from the category European and World Civilizations since 1800
  • If you took GL/MODR 1711 6.00, this course appears on the list of Additional Major Courses. It counts as both General Education and “additional major credits at any level”.
  • GL/ILST 2644 6.0 satisfies the Humanities component of General Education
  • GL/ILST 2655 6.0 satisfies the Social Science component of General Education
  • This program is only offered as an Honours BA. You must maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0 (C+) to remain in the program.
  • Check your courses for cross-listings. Your General Education requirement can potentially be satisfied with your major courses.
  • You will eventually need to take 3 credits of Linguistics taught in your second language. These credits can also be count towards the Bilingual Requirement.
  • The requirements for Specialized Honours, Honours and BA are very different. Decide which path you would like to follow and make sure you are registered in the correct program type. Request a Program Change if not.
  • Remember the categories! See Academic Calendar for a list of courses by category
    • Category I – Foundation Courses
    • Category II – Phonetics/Phonology
    • Category III – Morphology/Syntax
    • Category IV – Semantics, Pragmatics and Logic
    • Category V – History Linguistics/Typology
    • Category VI – Stylistics and Discourse Analysis
    • Category VII – Language and Society
    • Category VIII – Psycholinguistics and Linguistics Applied to Language Learning and Teaching
  • Required GL/MATH courses will satisfy the MODR category of the General Education.
  • You may need to take some 4000-level major courses at Keele through the Faculty of Science.
  • Pay attention to course credit exclusions if you plan to take courses at Keele.
  • Check your courses for cross-listings. Your General Education requirement will likely be satisfied with your major courses.
  • Remember the categories! See Academic Calendar for a list of courses by category
    • 3 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in theoretical philosophy
    • 3 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in practical philosophy
    • 3 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in history of philosophy
  • If you started taking GL/POLS courses before Fall/Winter 2022-23, pay attention to Course Credit Exclusions as changes have been made to the core courses.
  • Make sure you have obtained or can reasonably expect to obtain the minimum grades required for your major courses.
  • Pay attention to course credit exclusions if you plan to take courses at Keele.
  • For the BSc:
    • NATS does NOT count as a General Education category
    • 1000 level MATH courses MUST be chosen from the below options:
      • GL/MATH 1650 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/MODR 1650 3.00) or SC/MATH 1190 3.00 or SC/MATH 1200 3.00
      • GL/MATH 1660 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/MODR 1660 3.00) or SC/MATH 1021 3.00 or SC/MATH 1025 3.00
      • GL/MATH 1930 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/MODR 1930 3.00) or SC/MATH 1300 3.00 or SC/MATH 1013 3.00
      • GL/MATH 1940 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/MODR 1940 3.00) or SC/MATH 1310 3.00 or SC/MATH 1014 3.00
  • Interested in Specialized Honours? Make sure to maintain a minimum GPA of 7.5 (B+). You will officially apply to the program through the Psychology department at the end of your 3rd year.
  • Check your courses for cross-listings. You will likely satisfy SOSC and HUMA with your major courses.
  • Some courses are Keele based (AP), even if you enroll in the GL course, the class may physically be taught at Keele. Check the room number to be sure.
  • Remember the Core and Non-Core courses*! See Academic Calendar for list of courses.
    • *Core and Non-Core courses are often not SXST courses.
  • The SOSC component of General Education is automatically satisfied by GL/SOCI/ SOSC 3692 6.0
  • All students must pass the Qualifying Exam at the end of their first year to continue in the program. Contact translation@glendon.yorku.ca to write the exam.
  • TRAN, EN and FRAN courses below the 2000-level do NOT count towards the major in Translation (first year is considered qualifying year)
  • Bilingual Requirement and Upper Level Requirement will be satisfied within the major
  • Note: Interested in the iBA or the Bilingual Certificate? You will need additional courses taught in French to qualify. TRAN courses taught bilingually do not count towards the requirement
  • Follow-up with Chair of Translation to confirm enrollments every year – dolmaya@glendon.yorku.ca

Did you begin your studies as an Undecided Major? You need to declare a major by the end of your first year.

RESOURCES FOR CONCURRENT B.ED

Students in the Concurrent BEd program are enrolled in two separate degree programs. 

While completing your Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, you will need to: 1) maintain a C+ average, 2) complete any teaching subject requirements, and 3) complete your Francophone Culture Credits if you are in the French BEd program. 

Find your BEd requirements in the Academic Calendar from the year you were admitted to the BEd.

Open the Academic Calendar

Search for Education, go to Degree Requirements, and then click on Faculty-Wide Degree Requirements

Questions about your BEd requirements? 
Speak to an academic advisor at the Faculty of Education.

Faculty of Education Academic Advising

How to plan your course schedule?

Tips for creating your schedule

You should always create a course plan that is based on your remaining degree requirements. If you have not completed an Enrolment Planning Worksheet, make sure to do that first.

Take a look at your remaining credits and consider these questions when creating your course plan:

-In which requirements do you need to take the most credits?
What is your timeline for completing these credits?
-Are there any prerequisite courses that need to be prioritized in this year?
-What course load are you able to enrol in (18 credits? 30 credits?)?

Example: Degree progress for Bilingual Honours BA in Business Economics

Summary of Remaining Requirements

120 credits
-57 credits earned
——————————–
  63 credits remaining:

33 Major credits*
– GL/ECON 2710 3.0
– GL/ECON 2720 3.0
– GL/ECON 2200 6.0
– GL/ECON 3300 3.0
– 12 ECON credits at the 4000 level
– 6 additional ECON credits at the 3000 or 4000 level

9 FSL credits**
– GL/FSL 1220 3.0
– 6 credits of FSL at the 2000 level

12 additional Upper Level credits***
– 6 elective credits at 3000 level
– 6 elective credits at 4000 level

9 elective credits at any level***

*The Major requirement has the most remaining credits (33 credits) and the timeline for completion is 2 years. To distribute your 33 Major credits over two years, you should aim to take 15-18 Major credits this year. Start by prioritizing the mandatory courses if they are available.

**It will take 3 semesters (1.5 years) to complete the 9 remaining credits of FSL. You can plan to take the next 6 credits this year, GL/ FSL 1220 and GL/FSL 2000, to ensure continuity in your learning.

***After identifying credits that should ideally be taken in this year, select the last 9 credits from other remaining areas (Upper Level electives, additional Major credits, electives) depending on which courses work with your schedule.

SAMPLE FALL/WINTER COURSE PLAN

15 Major credits
   – GL/ECON 2710 3.0
   – GL/ECON 2720 3.0
   – GL/ECON 2200 6.0
   – GL/ECON 3300 3.0

6 FSL credits
   – GL/FSL 1210 3.0
   – GL/FSL 1220 3.0

9 additional credits from the following options:
    – Elective credits at the 3000 level (max 6)
    – Elective credits at the 4000 level (max 6)
    – Additional ECON credits at the 3000 level
    – Elective credits at any level (max 6)
Total: 30 credits

GET READY TO ENROL

Check your enrolment access time

Students are assigned a date and time to begin their enrolment via the Registration and Enrolment Module. Please check your enrolment access time to see your earliest enrolment date.

Note: Your date is determined based on the total number of credits earned and cannot be changed.

My Enrolment Access Time

Enrolment for Summer begins in March/April

Enrolment for Fall/Winter begins in June/July. 

Review enrolment basics

Need a refresher on how to enrol? Visit our Enrolment Guide for information on how to use the Registration and Enrolment Module (REM).

Enrolment Guide