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Degree Programs offered:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Science Software Development, Markham
• Computer Security
• Digital Media
• Digital Technologies, Markham
• Dual Degree in Engineering and International Development Studies (BEng and BA)
• Earth and Atmospheric Science
• Electrical Engineering
• First Year Engineering, Markham
• International Bachelor of Arts and International Bachelor of Science
• International Dual Degree in Computer Science (BSc and Honours BSc)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Science
• Software Engineering
• Space Engineering

Certificates offered:

• BEST Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship
• Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
• Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Mechatronics
• Certificate in Meteorology
• Earth and Atmospheric Science Certificates

Honours BA Major, Specialized Honours BA Major, Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA,
Honours Major/Minor BA
Specialized Honours BSc Major, Honours BSc Major, Honours Double Major BSc, Honours Major/Minor BSc

Department of Civil Engineering https://lassonde.yorku.ca/civil/
Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering https://lassonde.yorku.ca/esse/
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science https://lassonde.yorku.ca/eecs/
Department of Mechanical Engineering https://lassonde.yorku.ca/mech/

Office of the Dean, Lassonde School of Engineering

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Security
• Digital Media
• Earth & Atmospheric Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Geomatics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Space Engineering

The Credit System

The Lassonde School of Engineering operates under a credit system in which a prescribed number of credits, intended to reflect total workload, is associated with each course offered by the University. One academic credit is defined as one lecture/laboratory hour per week per term. At York University course (with the exception of some courses offered by the Faculty of Education), the number of credits in each course is indicated by the number which follows the four-digit course number.

Year of Study Equivalents

When it is necessary to equate credits earned with year level, the following guidelines are used for all Lassonde degrees (except BEng):

Year Level	Credit Range
Year 1	0 to 23
Year 2	24 to 53
Year 3	54 to 83
Year 4	84+

For BEng, the following guidelines are used:

Year Level	Credit Range
Year 1	0 to 35
Year 2	36 to 71
Year 3	72 to 107
Year 4	108+

Residence Requirement

In order to qualify for a York University degree in any bachelor or Honours program, a student must have successfully completed a minimum of 30 credits at York University and at least half (50 per cent) of the requirements in each major/minor.

Time Limit

We understand that every student has unique circumstances, as such, there is no time limit for completion of degree requirements in the Lassonde School of Engineering. Students taking a course load of approximately 30-39 credits per fall/winter session can expect to complete a bachelor's degree in three fall/winter sessions or an Honours degree in four fall/winter sessions. A limited number of courses are also available during the summer session.

Return to York/Taking Time away from your studies

Although there is no minimum number of credits in which a student must enrol in any session, students who do not enrol in any courses in a fall/winter session must formally apply to have their student record reactivated before resuming their studies in a subsequent session. Effective September 2024, conditions apply in regard to when and how students can request to return to their prior program. For complete details, refer to the Reactivation website. 

Since the curriculum is constantly evolving through the introduction of new course requirements and/or prerequisites, students are strongly advised to complete their degree requirements in a reasonable time period.

Students who wish to take a break for a Fall and/or Winter term have the option of voluntarily disclosing their intentions by completing and submitting the Notice of Voluntary Break from Studies form.

Course Credit Exclusions

The University offers some courses in which at least part of the content is similar to that presented in other courses. To ensure that credit is not granted more than once for similar content, the Lassonde School of Engineering designates such courses as course credit exclusions. The exclusion(s) for a particular course are listed in the course description.

If a student in the Lassonde School of Engineering enrols in and successfully completes two courses which are designated as exclusions of each other, credit is given for only one. Both courses appear on the student's official York University transcript.

A course (or combination of courses) designated as an exclusion for another course may be substituted for the latter (for the purposes of satisfying prerequisite and/or degree requirements) only with Faculty/department/division/program approval. Information regarding approved substitute courses may be found in the program of study requirements in the Lassonde School of Engineering Programs of Study section, in the prerequisite requirements listed for courses in this publication or in the departmental supplementary calendars. Please contact Academic Advising for more information.

Non-Science Requirement

The non-science requirement provides a broad perspective on current scholarship and the diversity of human experience. These courses are also expected to enhance students' critical skills in reading, writing and thinking, and contribute to their preparation for post-university life.

BEng Requirements

Complementary Studies Requirement

A total of 12 credits of complementary studies courses must be taken by Engineering majors as follows:

3 credits must be taken in the humanities or social sciences, defined by the following subject areas:

Anthropology; Canadian Studies; Children; Childhood & Youth Studies; Communications; Culture; English; Gender & Women’s Studies; History; Human Rights and Equity Studies; Humanities; Indigenous Studies; Languages (e.g. American Sign Language, Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Classical Greek, English as a Second Language, French as a Second Language, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Jamaican-Creole, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Greek, Persian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili); Linguistics; Modes of Reasoning; Multicultural and Indigenous Studies; Philosophy; Politicial Science; Religious Studies; Social Science; Sociology; and Writing.

9 additional credits chosen from the humanities, social sciences (as defined above), or any of the following additional complementary studies courses:

• AP/ADMS1000 - Introduction to Business (3.00)
• AP/ADMS1010 - Exploring the Functions of Business (3.00)
• AP/DEMS1701 - Disasters: Case Studies of Causes and Impacts (3.00)
• AP/DEMS2700 - Fundamentals of Emergency Management (3.00)
• AP/DEMS3706 - Disasters and Humans (3.00)
• AP/DEMS3707 - Ethics: Society, the Environment and Disasters (3.00)
• AP/DEMS3708 - Social Issues in Disaster Management (3.00)
• AP/DLLL1000 - World Literatures in Perspective (6.00)
• AP/ECON1000 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3.00)
• AP/ECON1010 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (3.00)
• AP/HUMA3226 Cr=3.00 EN - Visual Cultures and the Natural World (3.00)
• AP/LLS 1000 - Language and Learning Seminar (6.00)
• AP/PPAS2110 Cr=3.00 EN - Canadian Government (3.00)
• AP/PPAS2200 - Communities and Public Law (3.00)
• AP/PPAS3000 - Politics, Policy And Law Of Minority Rights (3.00)
• AP/PPAS3120 Cr=3.00 EN - Science, Technology, and Public Policy (3.00)
• AP/PPAS3122 - Science Policy in Context (3.00)
• AP/PPAS3135 - Public Law I: The Constitution and the Courts in Canada (3.00)
• AP/PPAS3136 - Public Law II: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Limits of Public Administration (3.00)
• AP/PPAS3190 - Public Administration (6.00)
• EU/ENVS3122 - Create, Curate, Critique: Environmental Arts Workshop (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3130 - Energy and the Environment in Canada (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3150 - Human Animal Studies (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3151 - Environmental Politics and Advocacy (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3160 - Race/Racism and Environmental Justice (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3170 - Indigenous Environmental Thought (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3222 - Urban and Regional Infrastructures: A Critical Introduction (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3226 - Sustainable Urbanism: Environmental Planning and Design (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3230 - Urban Habitats and Restoration Ecology (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3320 - Sex, Gender, Nature: Ecofeminist Perspectives (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3340 - Global Environmental Politics (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3410 - Environmental Policy I (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3420 - Environmental Law (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3430 - Environmental Assessment (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3505 - Business and Sustainability: Issues and Strategies (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3520 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Studies (3.00)
• EU/ENVS3740 - Urban Ecology (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4011 - Food, Land and Culture (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4140 - Nature and Culture: Environmental Thought (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4161 - Social Movements, Activism and Social Change (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4210 - Global Populations: Critical Environmental Perspectives (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4220 - Urbanization in the Global South (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4225 - Designing Sustainable Cities (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4230 - Design for Sustainability in the Built Environment (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4400 - Principles of renewable energy: theory, policy and practice (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4401 - Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency: Theory, Policy and Practice in a Canadian Context (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4402 - Climate Change Mitigation (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4420 - Environment Online (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4430 - Impact Assessment Process & Practice (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4440 - Environmental Disasters (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4442 - Environmental Auditing (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4446 - Protected Area Management (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4520 - Geographical Information Systems Applications in Environmental Studies (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4523 - Systems Thinking: How everything is connected to everything else, and what to do about it (3.00)
• EU/ENVS4800Q - Land and Urban Development (3.00)
• EU/GEOG1000 - The World Today: An Introduction to World Geography (6.00)
• EU/GEOG2110 - Geographies of Global Political Economy and Power (3.00)
• EU/GEOG2220 Cr=3.00 EN - Global Urban Geography (3.00)
• EU/GEOG2310 6.00 
• EU/GEOG3070 Cr=3.00 EN - Gender, Population,and Migration (3.00)
• EU/GEOG3150 - Technological Worlds: Geographies of Digital Capitalism (3.00)
• EU/GEOG3230 - Environmental Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean (3.00)
• FA/ARTH1900 - Art in the City (3.00)
• FA/ARTH2350 - Islamic Art and Architecture (3.00)
• FA/ARTH2390 - Arts of the African Diaspora (3.00)
• FA/ARTH2620 Cr=3.00 EN - 19th Century Western Art (3.00)
• FA/CMA1401 - Introduction to Film (for Non-Majors) (6.00)
• FA/CMA1701 - Hollywood: Old and New (3.00)
• FA/CMA1900 - Cinema and the City (3.00)
• FA/CMA2401 Cr=6.00 EN - Film, Television and Society (6.00)
• FA/DANC1340 Cr=3.00 EN - Dance Studies: An Introduction (3.00)
• FA/DANC1900 - Dance, Film, and Culture (3.00)
• FA/DANC2340 - Dance History: 20th Century and Later (3.00)
• FA/DATT1900 - ArtScience: At the intersection of arts and science (3.00)
• FA/MUSI1500 - The Music of Bollywood Films (6.00)
• FA/MUSI1510 Cr=3.00 EN - The Musical Experience (3.00)
• FA/MUSI1520 - Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Funk and Rap (6.00)
• FA/MUSI1530 Cr=3.00 EN - Rock and Popular Music (3.00)
• FA/MUSI1540 - World Music and Global Sounds (6.00)
• FA/MUSI1550 Cr=6.00 EN - Latin and Caribbean Popular Music (6.00)
• FA/MUSI1556 - Gospel Choir (3.00)
• FA/MUSI1580 Cr=6.00 EN - Women and Popular Music (6.00)
• FA/MUSI1900 - Music in the City (3.00)
• FA/MUSI2520 - Contemporary Black Urban Music (6.00)
• FA/THEA1500 - Aspects of Theatre (6.00)
• FA/THEA1520 Cr=3.00 EN - Acting for Non-Majors (3.00)
• FA/THEA1900 - Sex, Drugs, and Theatre (3.00)
• FA/THEA2060 - Voice and Speech I (3.00)
• FA/YSDN1900 - Design and Contemporary Culture (3.00)
• HH/IHST1020 - Agents of Change in a Global World (6.00)
• HH/PSYC1010 - Introduction to Psychology (6.00)
• LE/TECL1000 - Disruptive Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship (3.00)
• LE/TECL3033 - International Entrepreneurial Engineering Immersion (3.00)
• LE/TECL3099 - Special Topics - Commercializing Intellectual Property (3.00)
• LW/LAW 3591M - Legal Values: Commercializing IP (3.00)
• SB/ENTR3400 - Business Essentials for Technology Entrepreneurs I (3.00)
• SB/ENTR3600 - Business Essentials for Technology Entrepreneurs II (3.00)
• SB/ENTR4500 - Entrepreneurship and Technology Ventures (3.00)
• SC/BC 3010 Cr=3.00 EN - Advanced Peer Leadership (3.00)
• SC/STS 1411 - Introduction to Science, Technology and Society (3.00)
• SC/STS 2110 - Truth, Theory and Superstition (3.00)
• SC/STS 2210 - Technology in the Modern World (3.00)
• SC/STS 2222 - Exploring Gender in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (3.00)
• SC/STS 2333 - Science, Technology and Racial Social Justice (3.00)
• SC/STS 2411 Cr=3.00 EN - Exploring Science, Technology and Society (3.00)
• SC/STS 3170 - Philosophy of Science (3.00)
• SC/STS 3500 - The Global Information Society (3.00)
• SC/STS 3561 - From the Abacus to Artificial Intelligence: how the computer came to be (3.00)
• SC/STS 3600 Cr=3.00 EN - Technological Failure (3.00)
• SC/STS 3725 Cr=3.00 EN - Science and Exploration (3.00)
• SC/STS 3726 - Technology, Experts and Society (3.00)
• SC/STS 3765 - Natures of Experiment (3.00)
• SC/STS 3790 Cr=3.00 EN - Science and Technology Issues in Global Development (3.00)

Restrictions & Notes

• The following course(s) contain a substantial overlap in content with engineering core material and hence may not be taken for degree credit by BEng degree candidates: AP/PHIL 2100 3.00 Introduction to Logic.
• Quantitative courses focusing on techniques of mathematics or statistics cannot count as complementary studies courses such as MODR 1650 6.00 Modes of Mathematical Reasoning.
• Courses within the Humanities and Social Sciences which are cross listed with the Faculty of Science (SC) cannot count towards the HUMA/SOSC component of the complementary studies requirement (with the exception of the asterisked * courses above).

Note: Many 3000-level courses are eligible for complementary studies credit, but students must have the required prerequisites and be confident of their ability to handle course work in that subject area.

BSc, Honours BSc, iBSc requirements

All degree candidates in the above programs must complete a minimum of 12 credits from two different areas of study, including at least three credits from each area, subject to the restrictions noted below.

For the purposes of this regulation “different area” means offered by different academic units such as divisions, departments or Faculties.

Non-science course areas

Subject to the restrictions listed below, courses in the following areas may be taken:

• anthropology
• classical studies*
• English
• economics
• French studies*
• gender and women’s studies ***(except for courses cross-listed with natural science (NATS))
• geography**
• history
• humanities ****(except for courses cross-listed with science and technology studies (STS))
• languages, literature and linguistics*
• modes of reasoning
• philosophy
• political science
• social science (except for courses cross-listed with science and technology studies (STS))
• sociology

The following courses offered by the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change may be taken to satisfy this requirement:

• EU/ENVS 1000 6.00;
• EU/ENVS 2100 6.00;
• EU/ENVS 2150 3.00.

The following courses offered by the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design may be taken to satisfy this requirement:

• FA/DANC 1340 3.00;
• FA/DANC 2340 3.00;
• FA/FACS 1900 6.00;
• FA/FILM 1401 6.00;
• FA/FILM 1410 6.00;
• FA/FILM 1701 3.00;
• FA/FILM 2401 6.00;
• FA/MUSI 1500 6.00;
• FA/MUSI 1510 6.00;
• FA/MUSI 1520 6.00;
• FA/MUSI 1530 6.00;
• FA/MUSI 1540 6.00;
• FA/MUSI 1550 6.00;
• FA/THEA 1500 6.00;
• FA/VISA 2110 6.00;
• FA/VISA 2540 6.00;
• FA/VISA 2550 6.00;
• FA/VISA 2620 6.00.

Restrictions (for BSc, Honours BSc, iBSc Candidates)

1. Courses which are cross-listed as SC courses or which are eligible for SC credit cannot count towards this requirement. (e.g. science based geography courses)
2. *Courses whose major focus is increased facility in the use of a language cannot count towards this requirement. Such courses are offered in the areas marked with an * above.
3. Quantitative courses focusing on techniques of mathematics or statistics cannot count towards this requirement. For example, this applies to some economics courses.
4. **Geography courses cannot be used to satisfy the requirement for students with a second major or minor in geography.
5. ***Excluding gender and women's studies courses which are cross-listed with natural science courses.
6. ****Humanities and social science courses cross-listed with science and technology studies (STS) courses cannot count towards this requirement.

Notes (for BSc, Honours BSc, iBSc Candidates)

1. Courses taken in fulfilment of this requirement may not be taken on a pass/fail basis (refer to Pass/Fail Grading Option in the Lassonde School of Engineering Regulations Governing Examinations and Academic Standards section).
2. Students may not take for credit any more than three humanities/social science foundations courses (27 credits).
3. Non-science courses are normally taken at the 1000 or 2000 level, but higher-level courses are acceptable, subject only to prerequisites and course access specifications for enrolment.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Programs

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts:

1. All students are required to observe the regulations of the University. Unless otherwise stated, any changes in regulations become effective as announced. This policy is not meant to disadvantage students as they proceed through their studies, including those who have completed a number of courses. It is intended to ensure that their preparation for courses is appropriate and current. Students should consult closely with departments and the Faculty through the advising process.
2. It is the student's responsibility to enrol in only those courses for which the student has successfully completed all designated prerequisites and to take concurrently all specified co-requisites not already completed successfully. See also prerequisites/co-requisites under Advising in the Lassonde School of Engineering Advising, Enrolment, Registration, Graduation and Other Administrative Procedures section of the Faculty Rules.

   BA Degree Options/Requirements	Minimum Credit Requirements
   Minimum Number of Major or Minor Credits: (Including, where applicable, iBA options)
   BA Major	30 credits; including 12 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.
   Honours BA Major	42 credits; including 12 credits at the 4000 level.
   Specialized Honours BA Major	54 credits; including 12 credits at the 4000 level.
   Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA	36 credits; including 6 credits at the 4000 level in each major.
   Honours Major/Minor BA	42 credits, including 12 credits at the 4000 level in the major and 30 credits, normally including 6 credits at the 4000 level, in the minor.
   Upper-level Requirements
   90-credit BA	18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level including 12 credits in the major as above.
   120-credit Specialized Honours BA and Honours BA degrees	36 credits at the 3000 or 4000-level including at least 18 credits at the 4000-level. This includes the 3000 and 4000 level credits in the major and minor listed above.
   General Education Requirement	21 credits chosen from humanities, natural science and social science courses, with the constraint that at least 6.00 credits must be chosen from each of humanities, social science and natural science areas, but no more than 9.00 credits should be in any one of the three areas.
   Outside the Major Discipline Requirement(s)	At least 18 credits outside the major3. Not applicable to double major and major/minor programs.
   Residency Requirement	A minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per-cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

3. Satisfy the Senate academic standards for bachelor programs - refer to Academic Standards for Bachelor and Honours Programs in the Lassonde School of Engineering Regulations Governing Examinations and Academic Standards section of the Faculty Rules.
4. Satisfy the program of study requirements specified in the Lassonde School of Engineering Programs of Study section for the bachelor program declared.

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree Programs

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science:

1. All students are required to observe the regulations of the University. Unless otherwise stated, any changes in regulations become effective as announced. This policy is not meant to disadvantage students as they proceed through their studies, including those who have completed a number of courses. It is intended to ensure that their preparation for courses is appropriate and current. Students should consult closely with departments and the Faculty through the advising process.
2. It is the student's responsibility to enrol in only those courses for which the student has successfully completed all designated prerequisites and to take concurrently all specified co-requisites not already completed successfully. See also prerequisites/co-requisites under Advising in the Lassonde School of Engineering Advising, Enrolment, Registration, Graduation and Other Administrative Procedures section of the Faculty Rules.

   BSc Degree Options/Requirements	Minimum Credit Requirements
   Minimum Number of Major or Minor Credits: (Including, where applicable, iBSc options)
   BSc Major	30 credits; including 12 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.
   Specialized Honours BSc Major	54 credits; including 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, with at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.
   Honours BSc Major	42 credits; including 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, with at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.
   Honours Double Major BSc	42 credits; including 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, with at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.
   Honours Major/Minor BSc	42 credits, including 12 credits at the 4000 level in the major and 30 credits, normally including 6 credits at the 4000 level, in the minor.
   Upper-level Requirements
   90-credit BSc	18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level including 12 credits in the major as above.
   120-credit Specialized Honours BSc and Honours BSc degrees	42 credits at the 3000 or 4000-level including at least 12 credits at the 4000-level. This includes the 3000 and 4000 level credits in the major and minor listed above.
   Laboratory Requirement	6 credits from courses with laboratories at the 1000-level in any of the following areas: biology, chemistry and physics (Biology, Chemistry and Physics programs require 6 additional credits outside the major).
   General Education Requirement	27 credits in total as follows: 12 credits in human enquiry outside of science disciplines; 6 credits in math at the 1000 level (excluding remedial courses); 3 credits in computer science at the 1000 level; 6 credits from courses with laboratories at the 1000-level in any of the following areas: biology, chemistry and physics.
   Science Requirement Outside the Major Program
   90-credit BSc	24 credits, including at least 3 credits at the 2000 level or higher, in science disciplines outside the major. Current science disciplines are: biology, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, computer science, earth and atmospheric science, geography, kinesiology and health science, mathematics and statistics, physics and astronomy, psychology, science and technology studies. Note: the following will not count towards this requirement: SC/BIOL 1500 3.00, SC/CHEM 1500 4.00, SC/PHYS 1510 4.00. These 24 credits may include science credits in the general education requirement that are not in the major, and science credits required by the major that are not in the major discipline.
   120-credit Specialized Honours BSc and Honours BSc degrees	Not applicable to double major and major/minor programs 24 credits, including at least 3 credits at the 2000 level or higher, in science disciplines outside the major. Current science disciplines are: biology, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, computer science, earth and atmospheric science, geography, kinesiology and health science, mathematics and statistics, physics and astronomy, psychology, science and technology studies. Note: the following will not count towards this requirement: SC/BIOL 1500 3.00, SC/CHEM 1500 4.00, SC/PHYS 1510 4.00. These 24 credits may include science credits in the general education requirement that are not in the major, and science credits required by the major that are not in the major discipline.
   Residency Requirement	A minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per-cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

3. Satisfy the Senate academic standards for bachelor programs - refer to Academic Standards for Bachelor and Honours Programs in the Lassonde School of Engineering Regulations Governing Examinations and Academic Standards section.
4. Satisfy the program of study requirements specified in the Lassonde School of Engineering Programs of Study section for the bachelor program declared.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Digital Technologies (BASc)

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Digital Technologies is a work-integrated learning program in which students are employed full time for the four years of the program and in which learning objectives are achieved with the close collaboration of the students’ employers.

The program consists of a core spine of courses and three streams of which students will choose one: Software Development, Cyber Security, and Data Science. The proposed program employs a work integrated learning (WIL) model which requires close collaboration between employers and the University to ensure learners (who are both students and full-time employees) achieve the program’s learning outcomes. In practice, many assignments and projects are fulfilled through workplace activities, with employers arranging work assignments for the student to facilitate such learning. Students attend courses, online or on campus, in a fashion that integrates with their work schedule and requires at least 120 credits.

Specialized Honours Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

The Specialized Honours Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) program requires at least four years of full-time study and at least 140 credits:

• Specialized Honours with one declared major in civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, geomatics engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering or space engineering.
• Specialized Honours Dual Degree in engineering (BEng) and international development studies Bachelor of Arts (BA).

Honours and Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Honours and Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs require at least four years of full-time study and at least 120 credits and may involve varying degrees of concentration in one or two declared subject areas:

• Specialized Honours with one declared major in, computer science, computer security or digital media. Specialized Honours programs may not be combined with other majors or minors.
• Honours Major with one declared major in computer science. Honours Double Major (intra-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science and a second major in earth and atmospheric science.
• Honours Double Major (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science, and a second major in environmental studies.
• Honours Double Major (Lassonde School of Engineering / School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science and a second major in one of dance, film, music, theatre, visual arts.
• Honours Double Major (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Health inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science and a second major in one of health studies, kinesiology and health science or psychology.
• Honours Double Major (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science, and with any second major in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies with the exception of information technology.
• Honours Double Major (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Science inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science and a second major in one of applied mathematics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, mathematics for education, physics and astronomy, science and technology studies or statistics.
• Honours Major/Minor (intra-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science, and a minor in earth and atmospheric science.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science, and a minor in environmental studies.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde School of Engineering / School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science, and a minor in one of dance, film, music, theatre, visual arts.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Health inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science, and a minor in one of health informatics, health management, health policy, kinesiology and health science or psychology.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde / Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies inter-Faculty) with a declared major in computer science, and with any minor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies with the exception of information technology.

Honours International Bachelor of Arts (iBA)

Honours International Bachelor of Arts (iBA) program, which requires at least four years of full-time study, at least 120 credits, and one or two exchange terms abroad as a full-time student at an institution with which York has a formal exchange agreement, and may involve varying degrees of concentration in one or two declared subject areas:

• Honours with one declared major in computer science.
• Honours Major/Minor with a declared major in computer science, and a minor in earth and atmospheric science. In addition, the declared major in computer science may be taken with an inter-faculty minor from the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, the Faculty of Science, or the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design.

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs, which are usually completed in three years of full-time study, require at least 90 credits and involve a concentration in only one declared subject area:

• Bachelor with one declared major in computer science or digital media.

Honours and Specialized Honours Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Honours and Specialized Honours Bachelor of Science (BSc) programs, which are usually completed in four years of full-time study, require at least 120 credits and may involve varying degrees of concentration in one or two declared subject areas:

• Specialized Honours with one declared major in computer science, computer security, earth and atmospheric science, international dual degree-computer science.
• Honours Major with one declared major in computer science or earth and atmospheric science.
• Honours Double Major (intra-Faculty) with declared science majors in computer science and earth and atmospheric science.
• Honours Double Major (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Health inter-Faculty) with a declared science major in computer science or earth and atmospheric science and a declared health major in health studies, kinesiology and health science or psychology.
• Honours Double Major (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies inter-Faculty) with a declared science major in computer science or earth and atmospheric science and any declared Liberal Arts and Professional Studies major with the exception of information technology.
• Honours Major/Minor (intra-Faculty) with a declared science major in one of computer science or earth and atmospheric science, and a declared science minor in one of computer science or earth and atmospheric science.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change inter-Faculty) with a declared science major in one of computer science or earth and atmospheric science, and a declared minor in environmental studies.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde School of Engineering / School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design inter-Faculty) with a declared science major in one of computer science or earth and atmospheric science, and a declared fine arts minor in one of dance, film, music, theatre, visual arts.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Health inter-Faculty) with a declared science major in one of computer science or earth and atmospheric science and a declared health minor in health informatics, health management, health policy, kinesiology and health science or psychology.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies inter-Faculty) with a declared science major in one of computer science or earth and atmospheric science and any declared liberal arts and professional studies minor with the exception of information technology.
• Honours Major/Minor (Lassonde School of Engineering / Faculty of Science inter-Faculty) with a declared science major in one of computer science or earth and atmospheric science, and a declared minor in one of applied mathematics, biology, chemistry, environmental biology, mathematics, mathematics for education, physics and astronomy, science and technology studies, and statistics.
• Honours Science with no declared major.

Honours International Bachelor of Science (iBSc)

Honours International Bachelor of Science (iBSc) programs, which require at least four years of full-time study, at least 120 credits, and one or two exchange terms abroad as a full-time student at an institution with which York has a formal exchange agreement:

• Honours Major with one declared major in computer science. Honours International Bachelor of Science programs may not be combined with other majors or minors.

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) programs, which are usually completed in three years of full-time study, require at least 90 credits and usually involve limited concentration in only one declared subject area:

• Bachelor of Science with one declared major in computer science, earth and atmospheric science, international dual degree - computer science.
• Bachelor of Science with no declared major.

Notes:

Choice of major and minor is subject to timetabling constraints. Some combinations may require more than 120 credits.

Program Combinations with Other Faculties

Inter-Faculty Double Major and Major/Minor Programs

The Lassonde School of Engineering jointly offers Honours Double Major programs with the following Faculties: Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (with BA options only), Faculty of Health, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Faculty of Science, and the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (with BA options only). The Lassonde School of Engineering also jointly offers Honours Major/Minor programs with the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, the Faculty of Science, and the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design.

A student in the Lassonde School of Engineering who has completed 24 credits in an Honours program and satisfies the Lassonde School of Engineering academic standards to proceed in Honours may combine the study of a major in the Lassonde School of Engineering, and a major or minor in the other Faculty. All Honours programs require a minimum of 120 credits which can normally be completed in four years of full-time study.

For a list of possible subject combinations, refer to the Undergraduate Degree Programs above. To apply to change your program to include a second major or minor, please refer to the Lassonde Program Changes website and the Program Change page on the Manage My Academic Record website.

Lassonde and Education

A student wishing to obtain the professional certification required to teach in Ontario schools may take both teacher training and an undergraduate academic program concurrently. This does not shorten the time required to gain the qualification but provides a better chance for the student to relate theory and practice and to have more opportunity to gain practical experience than is possible in a one-year program.

Students interested in the entering the BSc or BA through the Lassonde School of Engineering concurrently with the Bachelor of Education (BEd) through the Faculty of Education can apply to both programs as a high school applicant or as a current student in the Lassonde School of Engineering. The specific program of study of each student is subject to the approval of both Faculties. For more detailed information on the concurrent BEd program, please consult the Faculty of Education's academic calendar or website. To apply to change your program to include the BEd, please refer to the Program Change page on the Manage My Academic Record website.

Upon successful completion of the course requirements for the degree in the Lassonde School of Engineering, and of the required education courses, a coregistered student is awarded a BSc, Honours BSc, BA or Honours BA and a BEd.

Certificate Programs

York University undergraduate certificate programs are open to all undergraduate students, subject to student eligibility and course availability. The following certificates are offered by departments affiliated with the Lassonde School of Engineering. Please refer to the certificates as linked below for eligibility and requirements:

Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science & Technology (BEST) Concurrent Certificate

Concurrent Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing

Concurrent Certificate in Meteorology

Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Mechatronics

Grading System

Refer to Grading Scheme & Feedback Policy & Common Grading Scheme for Undergraduate Faculties within the Senate Policies.

Pass/Fail Grading Option

A pass/fail grading option is available to Lassonde School of Engineering students within the guidelines as outlined in Senate Policy and explained on the Pass/Fail website .

Repeated Courses

Students may repeat a passed or failed course twice for academic degree or certificate credit, for a maximum of three (3) attempts at a course or the course credit exclusion (CCE) of the course.

Students should note that course availability and space considerations may preclude the possibility of repeating a course in the session they choose

Reminder: “Course credit exclusion” status is accorded to sets of courses that are recognized as having sufficient overlap in content. Although the courses may have a significant degree of overlap, they are not considered fully equivalent or interchangeable. Completing a course identified as a course credit exclusion of a degree requirement does not necessarily mean that the degree requirement is satisfied. Students do not receive credit for both / all courses in a designated set of CCE's

Credit towards your degree will only be counted once for repeated courses taken at York or elsewhere. All repeated passed or failed attempts are subject to the University's Policy on Repeating Passed or Failed Courses For Academic Credit.

A student must be eligible to proceed in a degree or certificate program in order to be eligible to repeat a course.

Academic Standards for Bachelor and Honours Programs

Bachelor Programs

To graduate in a bachelor program requires successful completion of all Faculty, departmental and program requirements, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 4.00 (C) over all courses earned.

Limited Additional Credits

Students in a bachelor program who have passed 90 credits in accordance with Faculty and program requirements, but whose cumulative overall grade point average is below 4.00 (C), may attempt to raise their average by taking up to 12 additional credits, to a maximum of 102 credits. These courses must be above the 1000 level and must be taken at York University. Regulations on equivalent and excluded courses apply.

Honours Bachelor Programs (BSc, iBSc, BA, iBA)

To progress in the Honours program, upon completion of each academic session, students must have a cumulative average as follows:

EARNED Credit Range	Cumulative GRADE POINT Average Required
0 to 23	4.00
24 to 53	4.25
54 to 83	4.80
84 or higher	5.00

Students who have earned 84 credits and who wish to proceed in an Honours program must have an overall cumulative grade point average (OCGPA) of 5.00. If a student does not achieve a 5.00 OCGPA upon completion of their 84th credit, they must petition to waive Honours standing for consideration to be in and/or return to an Honours program.

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty, departmental and program requirements, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses earned.

Honours Bachelor of Engineering Programs (BEng)

To progress in the Honours program, upon completion of each academic session, students must have a cumulative average in credits taken as follows:

TAKEN Credit Range	Cumulative GRADE POINT Average Required
0 to 35	4.00
36 to 71	4.25
72 to 107	4.80
108 or higher	5.00

Students who have taken 108 credits, and who wish to proceed in an Honours program must have a cumulative grade point average of 5.00 overall. If a student does not achieve a 5.00 OCGPA on the completion of their 108th credit (or higher), they must petition to waive Honours standing for consideration to be in and/or return to an Honours program.  Prior to the 108th credit where honours progression is not met, they must submit an Honours waiver for consideration to be in and/or return to an Honours program. 

To graduate in an Honours BEng program requires successful completion of all Faculty, departmental and program requirements, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses taken.

Academic Standing Requirements for Visiting Students

Individuals who wish to enrol in undergraduate credit courses, but who do not intend to complete a degree or a certificate may be admitted to York as a visiting student. To learn more, refer to the Admission and Application Procedures for Visiting Students.

Designation of Honours or Bachelor Program

Automatic Honours designation. Students are automatically considered to be in an Honours program provided they achieve and maintain the minimum grade requirements for Honours described under the Academic Standards for Bachelor and Honours Programs section above.

Automatic Bachelor designation. Depending on the program, students are automatically considered to be in a Bachelor program if they fail to achieve or maintain the minimum grade requirements for Honours described under the Academic Standards for Bachelor and Honours Programs section above. Students who have been exited from their Honours program, e.g. Bachelor of Engineering students who don’t meet honours progression requirements, will be notified via email prior to being switched to an alternate Bachelor program.

Option to graduate with a Bachelor program. Students registered for an Honours degree may opt to graduate with a Bachelor degree if they fulfill Bachelor program requirements. Refer to Graduation in the Lassonde School of Engineering Advising, Enrolment, Registration, Graduation and Other Administrative Procedures section for details.

Term Work

All final grades, including those assigned after deferred examinations, are calculated in a way which assigns a specific weighting to the term work done in addition to the final (or deferred) examination. The weighting is set by the course director and must be announced and available in writing within the first two weeks of classes. If possible, information about assignments and grades for all courses should be made known to students at or before the first class/meeting. A previously announced marking scheme for a course may be changed by the course director with the consent of students enrolled in the course; the new marking scheme must also be distributed in written form.

Prior to the final date to withdraw from a course without receiving a grade, graded feedback worth at least 15 per cent of the final grade for fall, winter or summer term and 30 per cent for ‘full year’ courses offered in the fall/winter session is received by students in all courses (except undergraduate courses where course work consists of a single piece of work, practicum courses, ungraded courses, courses in Faculties where the drop date occurs within the first three weeks of classes, courses which run on a compressed schedule). Students who, in the absence of recognized extenuating circumstances, fail to complete such course work cannot use the lack of feedback as grounds for withdrawal. Please see the Senate Policy on Grading Scheme and Feedback for additional information.

No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20 per cent of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes which regularly meet Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms. Please see the Senate Policy on Limits on the Worth of Examinations in the Final Classes of a Term for additional information.

All tests in a given section of a course must be given during the class or tutorial times listed in the lecture schedule for that section of the course. The only exception is the scheduling of common tests administered to multiple-section courses; in such cases students with a conflict must be given reasonable accommodation.

Term work in any course may not be submitted later than the first day of the final examination period for the course. Earlier final dates for the submission of term work may be set at the discretion of the department/division concerned.

The student is responsible for ensuring that all written term work is received by the instructor concerned.

Examinations

Refer to the following policies, procedures, and guidelines governing the conduct of examinations:

• Senate Policy and Guidelines Governing the Conduct of Examinations
• Senate Policy on Academic Honesty

Individual instructors and/or invigilators may also provide specific instruction on the conduct of examinations for courses.

Final examination answer sheets/booklets become the property of the teaching unit. Students have the right to review their graded tests and examinations once the grades have been published by the Registrar’s Office. Students may request a copy at cost from the teaching unit.

Aegrotat Standing

Aegrotat standing may apply where a student cannot be expected to complete coursework for medical or compassionate reasons. A petition for aegrotat standing may be submitted. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that full documentation (medical or other) is provided in support of requests for aegrotat standing. If granted, the phrase AEG "aegrotat standing" is substituted for the grade on the transcript.

Aegrotat standing is seldom granted where only the final exam has not been written; instead, the student may be granted permission to write a deferred exam.

For more information, refer to the Deferred Standing website and the Lassonde Academic Petitions website.

Deferred Standing

If a student is unable to write a final exam or submit a final culminating assignment, they may wish to pursue deferred standing. Deferred standing may be granted or denied. For more information, refer to the Deferred Standing website and the Lassonde Academic Petitions website.

Reappraisal of Final Grades

Students may, with sufficient academic grounds, request that a final grade in a course be reappraised. Students are normally expected to first contact the course director to discuss the grade received and to request that their tangible work be reviewed. For further information, refer to the Grade Reappraisal Principles.

Recognition of Excellence

Dean's Honour Roll

The annual Dean's Honour Roll recognizes academic excellence by assigning the notation "Member of Dean’s Honour Roll" to the grade report and transcript of a student who achieves a sessional credit-weighted grade point average of 7.50 or higher on a minimum of 24 credits, or, in the final year of study, a minimum of 18 credits.

Students co-registered in the Faculty of Education, who are registered in a minimum of 24 credits overall (of which at least 18 credits are for the bachelor or Honours degree in the Lassonde School of Engineering) and who achieve a sessional credit-weighted grade point average of 7.50 or higher on their credits for the bachelor or Honours in the Lassonde School of Engineering, are also eligible to be on the Lassonde School of Engineering Dean’s Honour Roll.

First-Class Degrees

The Lassonde School of Engineering rewards exceptional students by designating their degrees "first class" or "first class with distinction".

First-class standing is normally awarded to students whose cumulative overall credit-weighted grade point average is 7.50 or higher.

With distinction is normally added to the first-class degree of students whose cumulative overall credit-weighted grade point average is 8.00 (A) or higher.

Warnings and Sanctions

Students whose academic record does not meet the degree standards are subject to the academic penalties of academic warning, required withdrawal, debarment warning, debarment and academic probation, as set out below. In sum, students on Academic Warning who do not meet the GPA requirements, in the first instance will be Required to Withdraw from the University for 12 months. Students who return to the University after a required withdrawal, via the reactivation process, or via an approved academic petition, are placed on Debarment Warning. Failure to meet the GPA requirements while on debarment warning will result in students being Debarred for 24 months. Students who wish to return to the University after a debarment decision may petition to continue their studies or must apply to be re-admitted after the 24-month debarment period. Students who return to the University after debarment, via the re-application process, or via an approved academic petition, are placed on Academic Probation.

Academic Warning

Students whose cumulative overall grade point average falls below 4.00 (C), but is equal to or greater than 2.50, at the end of any session receive an academic warning. Students who enter the Faculty with a grade point average equivalent to less than 4.00 (C) receive an academic warning.

Academic Warning Conditions

Students on academic warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 within the next 24 credits taken, or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 in the session in which that 24th credit is taken and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.00, or be required to withdraw. Students whose cumulative grade point average is below 2.50 after at least 24 York credits have been taken will be required to withdraw for 12 months.

Required Withdrawal

Students whose academic record shows marked weakness will be required to withdraw from their studies for 12 months, during which they are encouraged to identify and remedy any problems which may have contributed materially to their failure to perform up to their potential, and to reflect on their reasons for pursuing a university education. The following regulations apply to required withdrawal:

• Grade point average below 2.50: Students whose cumulative grade point average is below 2.50 after at least 24 York credits have been taken will be required to withdraw for 12 months.
• Failure to satisfy Academic Warning conditions: students who have received an academic warning for a cumulative grade point average below 4.00, but equal to or greater than 2.50, must satisfy the academic warning conditions as specified above or be required to withdraw for 12 months.

Petition to Continue without Interruption

Students who have been required to withdraw may submit a petition to the Lassonde Academic Petitions and Appeals Committee requesting permission to continue their studies on Debarment Warning.

Reactivation after Required Withdrawal

Students who have been required to withdraw may apply for reactivation after the requisite period of absence by submitting a request via the Reactivation website. Students who return to their studies after such a Required Withdrawal receive a Debarment Warning.

Effective September 2024, conditions apply in regard to when and how students can request to return to their prior program. For complete details, refer to the Reactivation website.

Debarment Warning

Students who have been required to withdraw in the Lassonde School of Engineering, or the equivalent in another Faculty at York University or elsewhere, receive a Debarment Warning upon continuing their studies in the University.

Debarment Warning Conditions

Students on Debarment Warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 within the next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 in the session in which the 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative average reaches 4.00, and must then maintain this average in order to continue.

Debarment

Students whose academic record continues to show marked weakness will be debarred from their studies for 24 months, during which they are encouraged to continue to identify and remedy any problems which may have contributed materially to their failure to perform up to their potential.

Petition to Continue without Interruption

Students who have been debarred may submit a petition to the Lassonde Academic Petitions and Appeals Committee requesting permission to continue their studies on academic probation.

Reapplying after Debarment

Students who have been debarred and who wish to resume their studies must apply for re-admission through the Admissions Office, and must provide persuasive evidence that they are ready and able to complete a degree program. Students who are re-admitted continue on Academic Probation.

Academic Probation

Students who have been debarred and who subsequently resume their studies in the University, whether by petitioning to continue without interruption or by applying for readmission, receive an Academic Probation. Students on Academic Probation must meet the Debarment Warning Conditions outlined above; otherwise, they will be debarred again.

Students who encounter a program exit decision or an ineligible to proceed decision at the end of the fall/winter session may continue in courses in the subsequent summer session if they have satisfied the course prerequisites. Students who, at the end of the summer session, achieve the required Overall GPA for their current program may continue in the subsequent fall/winter session.

BEng students who are eligible to return to their program after the summer session should notify the Academic Advising Office of their intention to return.

For further details, review the Senate Policy on Registration Eligibility in Summer Courses.

The Lassonde School of Engineering fosters a culture of academic integrity, honesty and trust, and expects all students to read, understand and abide by the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty. Suspected breaches of the Policy are taken seriously, as the integrity of our academic community is of paramount importance.

The Lassonde Committee on Examinations and Academic Standards oversees academic honesty investigations in the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further information review the Lassonde Academic Honesty and Integrity website or contact the Lassonde Student Welcome and Support Centre.

Students cannot drop, withdraw late, nor seek course relief for any course(s) in which they have been penalized for a breach of academic honesty. Applications to graduate will not be processed while an academic honesty investigation is still pending.

Students may petition on reasonable grounds, in writing, a Lassonde School of Engineering regulation. Students may not petition departmental-level rules (e.g., prerequisites) nor accreditation guidelines (e.g., E/F/G/X/Y/Z section rules for Engineering). In some instances, circumstances affecting a student’s performance in initial University course work will be accepted as grounds for petition. All enquiries about regulations and petition procedures should be addressed to the Lassonde Student Welcome and Support Centre.

For information regarding petitions for deferred examinations, refer to Deferred Examinations in this section of the calendar.

Normally petitions for late withdrawal from a course will only be considered if they are submitted within 60 days of the last day of classes of the relevant course. Such petitions may be considered for a period of up to one year if they are based on special circumstances. For information regarding guidelines for the consideration of petitions to remove a course from the transcript, refer to the Withdrawal from Course ("W") Policy and Guidelines.

All petitions are to be submitted online via the Lassonde Academic Petitions website.

Appeals Procedures

Appeals by students and/or faculty members against rulings of the Academic Petitions and Appeals Committee must be filed in writing submitted online via the Lassonde Academic Appeals website, within 15 calendar days of the date of official notification of the decision.

Appeals against rulings of the Academic Petitions and Appeals Committee will be heard by an independent panel comprised of at least two eligible faculty members and one eligible student representative.

Members shall disqualify themselves if they are involved as a party or witness in the case or believe that they could not be impartial. Where members disqualify themselves, alternate members will replace them.

Appeals are heard only on the following grounds:

1. new evidence; i.e., evidence that, through no fault of the appellant, could not reasonably have been presented at an earlier level (as a guide, events or performance subsequent to the decisions of the Academic Petitions and Appeals Committee are not to be construed as new evidence);
2. evidence of procedural irregularity in the previous consideration of the case by the Academic Petitions and Appeals Committee. This may be understood to include actions taken by the Lassonde School of Engineering, its officers, committees or members with respect to the case which would violate or nullify any of the following:
   • normal and written procedures of the Faculty;
   • recognized custom of the Faculty;
   • the principles of natural justice and fairness.

If the route of appeal has been exhausted at the Faculty-level, further appeals may be made to the Senate Appeals Committee.

Appeals against rulings of the Committee on Examinations and Academic Standards (e.g., academic honesty rulings) must be filed directly to the Senate Appeals Committee. There is no Faculty-level appeals process with respect to academic honesty rulings. Enquiries about appeals of this sort, and the grounds upon which they may be filed, should be directed to the University Secretariat appeals@yorku.ca or 1050 Kaneff Tower, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, M3J1P3.

Every effort is made in the Lassonde School of Engineering to ensure that each student receives academic advice and sufficient information to guide them in course selection and program choice. Within this context, student responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• ensuring that the courses chosen meet all program and degree requirements for graduation (see the Lassonde School of Engineering Programs of Study and the Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of the Faculty Rules for details);
• verifying the accuracy of registration records, including all course changes;
• fulfilling the requirements, including course pre-/co-requisite requirements, and being aware of academic progress in their program of study and in all registered courses; curriculum updates; attending class and submitting all required course work;
• understanding and adhering to the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty, the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, as well as other relevant Senate Policies;
• noting and abiding by the sessional deadline dates published on the Important Dates webpage each year, especially course add/drop/withdrawal and refund deadline dates;
• creating a conflict-free timetable.

All Lassonde students in all year levels must participate in Required Advising each year to gain access to enrolment for the following fall/winter session. In addition to completing their required advising session, students are strongly encouraged to consult with Lassonde academic advisors throughout the academic year for ongoing support. Required Advising is not mandatory for graduating students in their final session of study. For information on how to participate in required advising or connect with an academic advisor visit the Lassonde Academic Support and Advising webpage.

Students enroll in courses independently using the online Registration and Enrolment Module (REM). Information on how to use the system is provided in the Enrolment and Registration Guide. Academic advisors also provide instruction as part of the new student enrolment appointment experience. Students are strongly recommended to seek individual support regarding course selection and enrolment from academic advisors at the Lassonde Student Welcome and Support Centre.

During the enrolment process, the regulations below should be followed:

• Prerequisites/Corequisites: Most courses have prerequisite and/or corequisite requirements. These may be specific courses (indicating specific required background knowledge) or they may be general prerequisites (e.g., a minimum required GPA or specific course grade prior to enrolling in higher-level courses). It is the student's responsibility to enrol in only those courses for which the student has successfully completed all designated prerequisites and to take concurrently all specified corequisites not already completed successfully, regardless of whether the course is a degree requirement. A prerequisite course(s) is deemed to be completed when the student receives a passing grade in each listed prerequisite course. Students who lack the stated prerequisites but have reason to believe that they can succeed in a course must obtain written permission of the department concerned (consult the department office regarding the procedure to be followed) before enrolling.
• Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Deadlines: Students are obligated to enrol, de-enrol, or withdraw from courses within the published deadlines.
• Conflict-free Timetable: Students should not be enrolling in courses, labs, and/or tutorials that are in conflict.
• Course Credit Exclusions: Students are strongly urged to consult an advisor before enrolling in any two courses which are designated as course credit exclusions. For more information regarding course credit exclusions, refer to Course Credit Exclusions in the Lassonde School of Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section.
• Credit Load: A maximum of 33 credits in total may be taken by BA, iBA, BSc, iBSc, BASc students, or 39 credits for BEng students during a fall/winter session. A maximum of 15 credits in total may be taken by BA, iBA, BSc, iBSc, BASc students, or 18 credits for BEng students during a summer session at York University.
• BEng Sections: Students registered in the Bachelor of Engineering program are required to enrol in LE/EECS courses that are categorized as Section E, Section F, Section G, Section H, Section V, Section X, Section Y or Section Z only.
  • Exceptions:
    • LE/EECS 1028 3.00 may be completed in any section.
    • In the case of Computer, Electrical, and Software Engineering, if an upper year technical elective course is offered in an E/F/G/X/Y/Z section, the course should be completed in one of these sections. If the course is not offered in an E/F/G/X/Y/Z section, any section may be taken.
• Instructional Formats: York University courses are offered in a variety of formats depending on the program, department, and Faculty, and in consideration of University policies and procedures. Course formats are available for students on the York Courses website.
• Full-time or Part-time Status: Full-time or part-time status for undergraduate students is determined by the number of credits within which a student is enrolled per term. For assistance calculating course load for OSAP purposes, students may refer to Registrarial Services. In a fall/winter session:
  • Full-time status is defined as: Enrolled in minimum 9.00 credits per term (6.00 credits per term if registered with Student Accessibility Services)
  • Part-time status is defined as: Enrolled in less than 9.00 credits per term (less than 6.00 credits per term if registered with Student Accessibility Services)
  • Lassonde Co-op students on a work term and registered in COOP 2100 2.00 or COOP 3100 2.00 maintain full-time student status

Transfer credit towards a York University degree may be granted for courses taken at other accredited postsecondary institutions prior to registration at York University.

Where a student receives transfer credit, it is possible that not all of the transfer credits may be applicable to the requirements of the degree program. If the student does not enrol in the program(s) and subject area(s) specified on the admission application or, subsequent to first registration, changes subject area(s) and/or program(s), the transfer credit must be reassessed. Students requiring assistance with their Transfer Credit should contact the Lassonde Student Welcome and Support Centre.

• BA, iBA, BSc, or iBSc programs are eligible for a maximum of 90 transfer credits.
• BEng programs are eligible for a maximum of 30 transfer credits. ENG, EECS, ESSE, CIVL, and MECH rubric courses are not eligible for transfer credit and must be completed at York University.

Engineering Transfer Credits

Students who study at other post-secondary institutions as well as students who study at York University in a non-engineering program may receive credit for their studies when they are admitted to an engineering program at York University. Note that students do not need to be transferring from an accredited engineering program to be eligible for transfer credit.

For students who are transferring to an engineering program at York University, the following courses are not eligible for transfer credit:

• courses with the CIVL, ENG, and MECH rubrics,
• courses with the EECS and ESSE rubrics that are required for any of the engineering programs, and
• the course MATH 2930.

Courses with the MATH, CHEM, and PHYS rubrics, as well as foundational science courses and complementary studies courses are eligible for transfer credit up to a maximum of 30 credits (common courses include MATH 1013, MATH 1014, MATH 1025, MATH 2015, PHYS 1800, PHYS 1801 and the combination of CHEM 1000 and CHEM 1001).

 

A student wishing to take a course at an external accredited institution for credit towards a degree program in the Lassonde School of Engineering is required to obtain a Letter of Permission from York University prior to taking the course. Students should follow the instructions on the Registrar’s Office Letter of Permission website. To ensure that courses completed on Letter of Permission will count towards your degree requirements, please consult Lassonde Academic Advising, regardless of the department offering the course. Students are limited to the number of credits they can take as follows:

• Computer Science, Computer Security, Digital Media, and Earth and Atmospheric Science: A maximum of 18 credits may be taken on a Letter of Permission.
• Engineering: A maximum of 18 credits may be taken on a Letter of Permission and requires approval from the Engineering Department and Manager, Student Advising. ENG, EECS, ESSE, CIVL, and MECH rubric courses are not eligible for Letter of Permission credit and must be completed at York University.

A student who has been absent from the University for a fall/winter session must apply to the Registrar’s Office for reactivation. Requests for reactivation are not guaranteed to be approved and are subject to Faculty and/or departmental review and decision. When reactivation is approved, students must consult an academic advisor to enrol in courses.

Reactivation does not apply to students who have been debarred from York University. Students who have been debarred must apply, through the Admissions Office, for re-admission consideration.

Effective September 2024, conditions apply in regard to when and how students can request to return to their prior program. For complete details, refer to the Reactivation website.

Students should apply to graduate in the session in which they expect to qualify for the degree, irrespective of whether they plan to attend the graduation ceremony. The application to graduate can be found on the Apply to Graduate website. The application deadline dates for graduation ensure that all potential graduates’ records are assessed in a timely fashion.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Engineering designation are asked to apply to graduate no later than January 31 for the Spring/June graduation. Early application ensure records are assessed in advance of the Spring Iron Ring Ceremony.

A student who has completed a York University bachelor’s degree in the Lassonde School of Engineering may continue, after graduation, in an Honours program in the same subject area or in an Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor program including the same subject area, provided the grade point average required for the Honours program has been satisfied. If the student subsequently satisfies the degree requirements for the Honours, Honours Double Major, or Honours Major/Minor program, their bachelor degree will be reclassified as an Honours bachelor degree.

A student who wishes to pursue a second degree in a different field of study must apply to the Admissions Office for admission as a second-degree candidate.