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York University (Toronto, Ont.). Division of Social Science
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1962-
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The Division of Social Science is an interdisciplinary department within the Faculty of Arts, and was established as early as 1962 at York University. The Division offers undergraduate students the opportunity to study within host departments of the Faculty while also taking the interdisciplinary courses offered by the Division.
Courses offered through the Division include study in the fields of African Studies, Canadian Studies, Communications Studies, Comparative Studies - Third World, East Asian Studies, Health & Society, Labour Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Social Philosophy, Psychology, Urban Studies and others.
The Division has a Chair and a faculty complement, although many faculty are cross-appointed from other disciplines.
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2019/06/11 J. Grant. Creation.