Integrated Year One Undergraduate Program (IYOUP) - Bachelor of Arts - Advocacy and Public Engagement Training - (Honours) (Minor)

The Integrated Year 1 Undergraduate Program is a unique opportunity for students to directly enter their first year of undergraduate studies at York University while improving their English language skills and Canadian cultural awareness. Over the Fall and Winter terms of the first year of their undergraduate program, students will work towards completing 24 and up to 30 credits across three academic components: The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS): For-credit General Education English as a Second Language courses focused on improving a student’s ability to communicate concepts and ideas and critical thinking within a Canadian academic context. Faculty Credit Courses: First-year-level, credit-bearing courses for students who are seeking to study in specific fields. The School of Continuing Studies English Language Institute: Up to 10 hours per week of non-credit English Language courses aimed at improving language proficiency in preparation for the second year of study and beyond. Students will enjoy an authentic university learning experience where they will engage with the general York student body, enjoy the vibrant campus culture, and take specialized language courses. This ensures their language development and academic progress are strong enough to transition into the second year of undergraduate studies at York University. 

This program provides students with the opportunity to pursue their interest in raining in advocacy and methods of public engagement that can bridge the academic and non-academic divide. It is designed to help students emphasis is placed upon High-Impact EE experiences, including ethnographic Community Based Research and a capstone work placement. Recognizing the value of cross-cultural competencies for solving today's complex social, economic and environmental problems, it allows students to obtain a choice of theoretical informed perspectives on issues and movements related to mental health/disability, the environment, human rights, reproductive rights, refugees/migration, First Nations, race/racism, gender and sexuality.