This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.
Variable Minimum Grade Average
A minimum grade average in required courses is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses must be completed:
For students with 4.0 to 8.5 credits:
2.0 credits from two of the following groups:
- 1.0 credit in Economics: ECO101H1, ECO102H1, ECO105Y1
- 1.0 credit in Geography: GGR107H1, GGR112H1, GGR124H1
- 1.0 credit in Political Science: POL101H1, POL106H1, POL107H1, POL109H1
- 1.0 credit in Sociology: SOC100H1, SOC150H1
- 1.0 credit in Architectural/Visual Studies: JAV120H1, JAV151H1, JAV152H1, ARC181H1
For students with 9.0 or more credits:
URB235H1 (formerly INI235H1) and URB236H1 (formerly INI236H1), and:
2.0 credits from two of the following groups:
- 1.0 credit in Economics: ECO101H1, ECO102H1, ECO105Y1
- 1.0 credit in Geography: GGR107H1, GGR112H1, GGR124H1
- 1.0 credit in Political Science: POL101H1, POL106H1, POL107H1, POL109H1
- 1.0 credit in Sociology: SOC100H1, SOC150H1
- 1.0 credit in Architectural/Visual Studies: JAV120H1, JAV151H1, JAV152H1, ARC181H1
To ensure that students admitted to the program will be successful, applicants with a combined grade average lower than 70% in the required courses will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum grade average does not guarantee admission to the program.
Students are invited to inquire with the program office about possible appropriate substitutions for the courses above.
(7.0 credits including at least 2.0 credits at the 300+ level, 0.5 of which must be at the 400-level)
First Year:
1. Two of the following selections:
- 1.0 credit from the following First year Economics courses: ECO101H1, ECO102H1, ECO105Y1;
- 1.0 credit from the following First year Geography courses: GGR107H1, GGR112H1, and GGR124H1;
- 1.0 credit from the following First year Political Science courses: POL101H1 (formerly POL101Y1), POL106H1, POL107H1, POL109H1;
- 1.0 credit from the following First year Sociology courses: SOC100H1, SOC150H1
- 1.0 credit from the following First year Architectural/Visual Studies courses: JAV120H1, JAV151H1, JAV152H1, ARC181H1
Higher Years:
3. 1.5 credits in URB or JGU courses at the 300-level or above, including at least 0.5 credit at the 400-level.
4. 2.5 credits in at least two of the following groups, including at least 0.5 credit at the 300-level or above
Urban Studies:
Any URB or JGU courses not already taken to fulfill requirement 3.
Economics:
ECO305H1/ ECO310H1/ ECO313H1/ ECO314H1/ ECO316H1/ ECO320H1/ ECO322H1/ ECO324H1/ ECO332H1/ ECO333H1/ ECO334H1/ ECO336H1/ ECO338H1/ ECO339H1/ ECO340H1/ ECO341H1/ ECO342H1/ ECO362H1/ ECO364H1/ ECO372H1/ ECO401H1/ IRE339H1
Geography:
GGR217H1/ GGR221H1/ GGR240H1/ GGR241H1/ GGR246H1/ GGR252H1/ GGR254H1/ GGR320H1/ GGR323H1/ GGR326H1/ GGR327H1/ GGR328H1/ GGR329H1/ GGR336H1/ GGR339H1/ GGR342H1/ GGR343H1/ GGR349H1/ GGR352H1/ GGR354H1/ GGR357H1/ GGR359H1/ GGR360H1/ GGR374H1/ GGR424H1/ GGR431H1/ GGR438H1/ GGR456H1/ GGR457H1/ GGR458H1/ GGR460H1/ GGR482H1
History:
HIS220Y1/ HIS222H1/ HIS230H1/ HIS241H1/ HIS242H1/ HIS243H1/ HIS244H1/ HIS250Y1/ HIS251Y1/ HIS262H1/ HIS265Y1/ HIS266H1/ HIS271Y1/ HIS280Y1/ HIS282Y1/ HIS292H1/ HIS297Y1/ HIS312H1/ HIS314H1/ HIS316H1/ HIS317H1/ HIS318H1/ HIS327H1/ HIS328H1/ HIS360H1/ HIS365H1/ HIS366H1/ HIS369H1/ HIS378H1/ JHA394H1/ HIS396H1/ HIS418H1/ HIS421H1/ HIS435H1/ HIS479H1/ HIS482H1/ HIS484H1
Political Science & Public Policy:
JPF455H1/ JPF456H1/ POL201H1 (formerly POL201Y1)/ POL214H1 (formerly POL214Y1)/ POL316H1 (formerly POL316Y1)/ POL317H1/ POL349H1/ POL361H1/ POL362H1/ POL413H1/ POL438H1/ POL443H1/ POL447H1/ POL464H1/ POL467H1/ PPG301H1
Sociology:
SOC205H1/ SOC207H1/ SOC208H1/ SOC210H1/ SOC214H1/ SOC220H1/ SOC243H1/ SOC246H1/ SOC249H1/ SOC260H1/ SOC280H1/ SOC282H1/ SOC303H1/ SOC304H1/ SOC306H1/ SOC308H1/ SOC309H1/ SOC311H1/ SOC312H1/ SOC325H1/ SOC335H1/ SOC339H1/ SOC356H1/ SOC360H1/ SOC363H1/ SOC364H1/ SOC365H1/ SOC366H1/ SOC367H1/ SOC372H1/ SOC383H1/ SOC478H1/ SOC486H1
Environment:
ENV200H1/ ENV221H1/ ENV222H1/ ENV307H1/ ENV320H1/ ENV335H1/ ENV350H1/ ENV422H1/ GGR223H1/ GGR314H1/ GGR334H1/ GGR347H1/ GGR348H1/ GGR416H1/ GGR419H1/ JGE331H1
Other:
AFR250Y1/ ANT200Y1/ ANT318H1/ ANT347H1/ ANT450H1/ CDN268H1/ CDN325H1/ CDN335H1/ CDN367H1/ CDN385H1/ DTS310H1/ DTS414H1/ FAH207H1/ FAH215H1/ FAH230H1/ FAH265H1/ FAH273H1/ FAH303H1/ FAH308H1/ FAH309H1/ FAH325H1/ FAH331H1/ FAH354H1/ FAH371H1/ FAH376H1/ FAH415H1/ FAH421H1/ HST305H1/ HST330H1/ INS403H1/ JQR360H1/ JUG325H1/ LIN451H1/ RLG308H1/ RLG309H1/ SLA318H1
ARC253H1/ ARC331Y0/ VIS327Y0/ ARC354H1/ ARC355H1/ ARC357H1/ ARC367H1/ ARC383H1/ VIS406H1/ ARC453H1/ ARC467H1 (For ARC/VIS courses, please see Daniels Calendar)
Note: Effective Fall 2021, courses associated with Innis College's Urban Studies program will have the new "URB" designator. Joint JGI courses will also see their designator changed to "JGU."