#honours progression

[yorkulife]

Hi, I'm finishing second year with a potential total of 60 earned credits so far.... In order to meet honours progression for my program will I need a 4.25 GPA because I am in second year, or a 4.80 GPA because the number of credits I've earned falls into the their year category?

You need a 4.80 GPA to continue in Honours if you have 60 earned credits. Year level is determined by the number of credits, and not based on how many years you took to complete those credits. So, currently you are third year, not second year.

- H

[yorkulife]

I'm doing really really poorly this year. I know for a fact that I will get below a 60% average by the end of this year. Last year, I got recommended to go into honours because my grades were great. Would I get kicked out or be put on academic warning first? I'm really scared.

You’ll be put on academic warning first and given the chance to bring up your grades within the next 24 credits. However, if you meet Honours progression requirements (depending on your major) then you should be fine.

http://yorkulife.tumblr.com/post/86021577532/honours-progression

- H

[yorkulife]

hi, im in law and society and am taking one of the required courses.. i failed the midterm exam and was thinking of dropping the course altogether. I was wondering if that would mean that I would be dropped from the honours program in general? like would i be put into an interdisciplinary social science BA major? If not, am i supposed to apply to be put in there? because i know that if laso students don't get the required average they get put in there.. thanks

No you won’t be dropped from Honours or your program as long as you maintain the GPA pertaining to your credits:

Honours standing grade point average requirement

Students who have completed less than 84 earned credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00 may continue in Honours provided they meet the minimum year level progression requirements as follows:

Year level 1: 0-23 credits = 4.00 cGPAYear level 2: 24-53 credits = 4.25 cGPAYear level 3: 54-83 credits = 4.80 cGPAYear level 4: 84+ credits = 5.00 cGPA

- H 

[yorkulife]

First year kine student below cGPA (4.00) requirement, placed on academic warning...

Hi, if I am being placed on academic warning as a kine student, I’ll be automatically placed in psych for 2nd year, right? But if I’m planning to take a summer course (SU) to boost my GPA back up, above 4.00, so I can remain in BSC Honour standing… Will they automatically place us back into the kine program for 2nd year? Also, I failed a 3 credit course in the fall semester, is it too late to try and petition the grade off my transcript? Thanks.

Hi anon,

If you’re on academic warning then you’ve probably already been switched over to Psychology or asked to change your program (check your academic decision).

http://kine.info.yorku.ca/kinesiology-and-health-science-program/

Students who do not maintain Honours standing are not eligible to continue in the Kinesiology and Health Science Program and must select another major.

No you can’t remain in Honours because you don’t meet the GPA requirement, and you won’t get back into Kine automatically, you’ll have to apply for a program change to go back to your original program.

- H

[yorkulife]

Program Change, Psychology to Kinesiology

Hi, 

I’m a second year BSc Psychology student looking to transfer back into the BSc Kinesiology program. In my first year of study, I was placed on academic warning, removed from Kinesiology and transferred to Psychology. From what I understand, the Kinesiology program is honours only (so I’d have to maintain a 5.0/C+ cGPA)… but I was reading through some earlier posts on yorkulife related to program changes/Kinesiology, and students can continue in that program as long as they’ve met the year-level progression requirement (in this case being 4.25). 

I’ve completed 39 credits and have a cGPA of 4.3. Can I still transfer back into the Kinesiology program, or do I need to increase my GPA to a 5.0 to transfer? Thanks for all your help!

Hello,

You have read correctly. In order for you to get back into Kinesiology you would need need to have a 4.25 GPA based on the earned number of credits you have.

No worries! :)

- H

[yorkulife]

I am in the specialized honors program for ADMS. I might end this year with a cumulative gpa of under 5.0 Does that mean they will kick me out of my program? What is this "kicking out of program if you don't have a 5.0" all about? Pls explain.

“Kicking out of program” is pretty straight forward english if you ask me.

If you cannot meet the 5.0 cumulative and 5.50 major GPA required for BAS at the end of your 4 years then you can’t graduate with Specialized Honours. If you fall below the Honours requirement then you won’t be able to continue in the program and will have to change to another major. The Bachelors degree for BAS also requires a 5.0 cumulative and major GPA in order to graduate. So, depending on how many credits you’ve earned, if you meet the Honours progression requirements then you should still be allowed to continue in BAS. That’s what I can tell from the faculty rules.

http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/2015-2016/faculty_rules/AP/degree_req.htm

- H

UPDATE:

Continuing Honours BAS students.

Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 may proceed in good standing in the Honours BAS degree. Students who have completed 90 passed credits with a cumulative and major average of at least 5.00 and have less than 120 passed credits may proceed in Honours.

Students who have completed at least 120 passed credits that have a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 and a major grade point average of at least 5.50 may continue in Honours, if program requirements are not met, or may apply to graduate.

Failure to maintain minimum Honours BAS standing (advising recommended).

Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00 will be placed on “program warning” and may continue in the 90 credit BAS degree only, provided they meet the program warning conditions. Please refer to the Academic Warnings and Penalties section: http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/2015-2016/faculty_rules/AP/academic_penalties.htm

[yorkulife]

Is it possible to change my program (Economics BA) to Economics BA with honours? I'm 2nd year right now.

Yup! You just need to meet Honours progression requirements: http://yorkulife.tumblr.com/post/86021577532/honours-progression

- H

[yorkulife]

If my major gpa is over 5 but my culmative gpa is not, can I still transfer into honours?

You have to look at cumulative GPA not major GPA, and it will depend on the number of earned credits you have.

You need to meet Honours progression requirements -> http://yorkulife.tumblr.com/post/86021577532/honours-progression in order to get back into Honours.

- H