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Combined Honours in Labour Studies and Another Subject (B.A.)


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Admission


Enrolment in this program is limited. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 5.0 including an average of at least 5.0 in LABR ST 1A03  and LABR ST 1C03  (See Note 3 below). Satisfaction of admission requirements for the Honours program in the other B.A. subject. For continuation in the program, see the section on Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I  in the Faculty of Social Sciences Academic Regulations.

Notes


  1. Subject to meeting admission requirements, students may combine two subjects and be graduated with a combined honours B.A. degree. These combinations are available within the Faculty, with programs in the Faculty of Humanities and with the Arts and Science Program.
  2. Application for admission must be made by April 1. See Admission to Level II Programs  in Academic Regulations  in this section of the Calendar
  3. Students who have completed only 3 units of Level 1 Labour Studies may be considered for admission if space is available and are encouraged to apply.
  4. Students may not transfer to another Labour Studies program except by the normal application process.
  5. Students who complete a six unit Research Methods/Statistics course will reduce their elective component by three units.
  6. Students combining Labour Studies with a Humanities subject or with Religious Studies must complete LABR ST 4A06  and SOC SCI 2J03 . Students in other Combined Honours Programs may complete the Honours Seminar requirement as specified by the other Department and replace LABR ST 4A06  with six units Level III Labour Studies courses.
  7. Students who have completed LABR ST 4D03 need not complete LABR ST 4C03  or LABR ST 4E03 .
  8. Students who have completed LABR ST 1Z03 may substitute three units Level II or III Labour Studies for LABR ST 2E03 .
  9. Students are encouraged to consult the Labour Studies web site at: http://www.labourstudies.mcmaster.ca

Requirements


120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I

30 units


from

  • the Level I program completed prior to admission to the program
    (See Admission above.)

18 units


from

  • Course List 1, where at least nine units must be selected from Levels III or IV
    (See Note 7 above.)

36 units


  • courses specified for the other subject

3 units


from

15 units


Electives.

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