Majors

A solid liberal arts program is the core of the curriculum at York College.  The liberal arts curriculum provides a broad-based knowledge that is vital to advancing in all disciplines and careers.  Your basic courses in Bible, English, mathematics, foreign languages, social sciences, history, science, religion, and fine arts not only prepare you for further study in specific areas, but also develop critical thinking skills as well as an enhanced awareness of your own interests and goals. 

York College offers programs leading to Baccalaureate and Associate degrees.  While these programs have specific requirements, they do allow you a great deal of flexibility.  With the help of your academic advisor — the faculty member specially assigned to assist you in making the best choices possible — you will plan the program that best prepares you to meet your goals.  The Careers Office is equipped with a wealth of materials to help you clarify both your long-term and short-term objectives.  Our faculty advisors are experts at helping you plan your studies to succeed in your ultimate degree objectives and career goals.

Each baccalaureate degree requires an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 in at least 128 semester-hours of credit, a minimum of 44 upper-division (junior/senior) semester-hours, and at least a 2.00 GPA in the major.  Each associate degree requires a minimum of 64 semester-hours of credit with a GPA of 2.00 or higher.  Each program has a general education component (which may be more specific), and may have major, minor, supporting, and elective course components.  For specific information about your degree plan, see our Academic Catalog.