General Catalog 2007-2009

Interdisciplinary Programs

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Baccalaureate Degree with a Self-Designed Major

The Self-Designed Major allows York College students to construct an individualized program of study using existing courses offered by one or more academic departments. A student interested in pursuing such an option must have a 3.0 grade point average, and two faculty members representing the disciplines included in the proposed major must agree to serve as Self-Designed Major advisors. Finally, students must prepare a proposal for their plan of study which defines the title of their intended major, lists the courses which he or she plans to include in their program, and provides a rationale for the development of their self-designed major.

Since the early planning stages of the self-designed major are especially important for both the student and advisor, students should be encouraged to construct a plan as early in their academic careers as possible. The proposal for the self-designed major must be approved by both advisors. Then, at any time prior to the completion of 59 credits, the student must submit the proposal to the Academic Programs Committee for review and action. Changes in approved self-designed major programs must be endorsed by both advisors and approved by the Academic Programs Committee. Under normal circumstances, courses used to construct a Self-Designed major may not be simultaneously used to complete other college majors or minors.

Requirements For Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 124 credits, complete the General Education Requirements of the College, satisfy the College’s residency requirement, and earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

Required Courses for the Self-Designed Major:

The required courses for each student’s Self-Designed Major must be approved by the Academic Programs Committee following endorsement by the student’s advisors. A minimum of 39 credits within the major selected from at least two academic disciplines, must be included. This coursework must include a minimum of 18 credits at the 300 level or above, and at least 15 credits of coursework must be completed in each discipline represented in the major. No more than six credits of independent study or internship may be completed as part of the requirements for the major.

Associate of Science Degree in General Studies

Requirements for Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students pursuing an Associate of Science degree in General Studies must complete a minimum of 62 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, satisfy the College’s residency requirements and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. Courses used to complete General Education requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, and credits earned in WRT100 may not be applied to degree requirements.

General Studies (suggested course sequence)

Peace Studies Minor

SOC215 Law and Society

PS302 International Relations

PHL343 Ethical Issues in Peace and Conflict

One course from each of the following categories:

Women’s and Gender Studies Minor

The Women’s and Gender Studies Minor introduces students to the concept of gender as an organizing principle of cultural experience. Through interdisciplinary study, students will understand gender as a key factor that drives both continuity and change in our culture. Courses in this minor explore the implications of gender and gender roles in both Western and non-Western societies.

Study of the ways in which gender shapes human consciousness and determines the social, political, and cultural organization of society will stimulate both students’ intellectual growth and their personal awareness of how gender affects their world.

For career-oriented students, this minor will enhance their sensitivity to those issues of gender (such as sex discrimination, sexual harassment, equal pay for comparable worth, family leave) that have become increasingly prevalent in today’s work world.

The Women’s and Gender Studies Minor is housed in the English and Humanities Department at York College.

Requirements for the Women’s and Gender Studies Minor:

For this minor, students are required to take the foundation course, Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies, and five additional electives. Internship or independent study is strongly recommended, to be carried out according to College guidelines. Special topics courses offered by departments also often qualify for Women’s and Gender Studies credit.

Courses for qualifying for Women’s and Gender Studies minor credit:

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