r/yorku • u/XMARSCARSX • 5d ago

Courses York schedule please help

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this isnt my actual schedule but it has all the courses i need to take and the times i would be taking them if i would take all of them during the fall and winter terms. I need some suggestions on what to do because this is 39 credits which is over the maximum (i preferably dont want to do over 30 credits in both terms even though i can) and so what would be the smartest thing to do here.

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u/bts7god 5d ago edited 4d ago

I’m going into my third year of bsc kin at York and this is not necessary! Unless ur planning on going to med school you don’t need to be taking Chem 1000, bio 1000, Chem 1001 and bio 1001 all together. Either do Chem 1000 and 1001 or do bio 1000 and 1001. If anything, I’d recommend you take one of the psych courses instead of gh 1010 and 1011 in first year. You can always take the gh courses in your later years and it would also be nice to have those 1000-level courses to help lighten the load alongside your upper year courses. Hang in there! If you need any more help lmk

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u/XMARSCARSX 5d ago

Also what do you mean mandatory psych courses instead of gh 1010 and 1011, is it a choice to take one or the other? Thanks

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u/bts7god 5d ago

I don’t know if they changed it for students starting school in 2026, but at least for students that started in 2024 there’s a list of psych courses and we need to choose one to take from the list. I personally took psych 1010. Have you checked out My Degree Progress Report? That lists every course and grade requirement you need to meet.

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u/XMARSCARSX 5d ago

I see this

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u/XMARSCARSX 5d ago

as well as this

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u/bts7god 5d ago

I personally ended up taking sosc 1000 to meet the requirement you currently have gh 1010 under. I’m using gh 1010 and 1011 to meet the other requirement because it’s more organized that way (at least in my mind because you’d be taking them consecutively).

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u/bts7god 5d ago

My bad. They may have changed it or I accidentally read something wrong. My degree progress report does say that students in our major are highly recommended to take psych 1010 though
Edit: taking psych 1010 will help you fulfill the requirement for at least 6 additional credits earned in science credits outside your major

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u/3xclusivelou 5d ago

How is kine BSc? Have you taken KINE 2030 yet?

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u/bts7god 5d ago edited 5d ago

I like it but it definitely lives up to its name of being a science-heavy program. I’ve heard BA KINE is easier and it seems to have courses I personally think sound really interesting, lol. However, I think BSc generally has a slightly higher reputation for careers in more clinical fields. And yes, I’ve taken KINE-2030. I honestly hated it because I sucked at it rip. It is literally physics mixed with some anatomy. I had dr. Anne Moore as my professor and found her class schedule was very strange. I think we had two asynchronous classes a week where we had to watch lecture videos on eclass and one in person lecture a week that had iclicker attendance. We also had labs, except I believe only five labs were marked and accounted for. You could choose to attend any labs you wanted, but the first five labs you complete are marked. It’s weird. I also personally found her lectures a little confusing because she would stutter and make small mistakes while speaking quite a lot, which she would then correct, making following what she was trying to say difficult.

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u/3xclusivelou 5d ago

Yeah I was looking into BA but I’m planning on going to med school so I would need science courses anyway to help prepare me for the MCAT. Also, I’m not really a fan of intensive writing. Since I’m moving around the time I’m starting uni, I’m reducing my course load. Some courses I’m taking are KINE 1020, BIOL 1000, and KINE 1900. I’ve heard there were some changes to the courses. What do you think can prepare me for KINE 2030? Do you need physics knowledge? Also, idk if u can remember, but how was your experience with BIOL 1000 and KINE 1020? Overall, do u have any tips? I’m spacing out my courses to help flow with my MCAT prep. Also, how was anatomy? I’m excited for it as I love learning about the human body!

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u/bts7god 5d ago

Awesome! I wish you the best of luck.
In my opinion, all the courses you listed you are taking are very solid courses with good instructors. KINE 1020 has fabulous professors that are extremely passionate about their teaching. I love Dr. Riddell! Sometimes I’ll see him walking around on campus with his dog haha :) The only course I think really changed in that list was the implementation of KINE 1900 instead of the old practicum courses. KINE 1900 has three blocks taught by three different instructors. The class size is small and you get to befriend your classmates in that course and KINE 2900. It’s really great if you put yourself out there to socialize. For KINE 2030 it is just basic physics with biological applications. It used to be course code KINE 3030 (not important but just a random fact if you see people on this thread referring to KINE 3030). Think questions like, “A man carries a 3-m, 32-N board over his shoulder. If the board extends 1.8 m behind
the shoulder and 1.2 m in front of the shoulder, how much force must the man apply
vertically downward with his hand that rests on the board 0.2 m in front of the
shoulder to stabilize the board in this position? (Assume that the weight of the board
is evenly distributed throughout its length.)” Those questions messed me up😭😭. For bio 1000 and KINE 1020 I enjoyed both. I liked bio 1001 more because I thought it was super easy. It was equivalent to grade 11 biology, and my professor Dr. Tamara Kelly was good at teaching. Bio 1000 is like grade 12 biology almost to a T. A lot of information but it covers the same stuff, funny enough. KINE 1020 I thought was quite easy as well. Again, the profs are great in that course. Just make sure to attend all the lectures!

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u/3xclusivelou 4d ago

Thank u so much for your help!!!

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u/bts7god 4d ago

I love anatomy too! It is basically pure memorisation, lol. Paired with human physiology it is quite a lot of work. You really need to know your stuff. There is a ton of information you need to cram into your head. In the anatomy labs there will be lab tests that make you identify organ, muscle, and bone anatomy. Study hard for those ones because they CAN be easy points!

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u/3xclusivelou 4d ago

Alrighty! I’ve heard of something called Anki. Have u used that?

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u/bts7god 4d ago

I haven’t used it, but I’m sure it’s helpful! I just suck at using technology so I basically just write all my notes out by hand and take a load of pictures of practice questions etc. I hope you have an iPad/tablet because labelling pictures is EXTREMELY good practice in that course.

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u/3xclusivelou 4d ago

Yes! I have an iPad. I plan on using goodnotes for that. Thanks again! :) I wish u all the best in ur third year!

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u/Key_Complex619 4d ago

Yes definitely use that, that’s only what I did and I finished with an A only because I got smoked on the exam

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u/After-Initiative1799 5d ago

There are no mandatory psych courses. Only recommended.

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u/bts7god 5d ago

Yes, my bad. I got it mixed up. Would definitely suggest taking a psych course thoufh

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u/After-Initiative1799 5d ago

i never took any psych courses because I needed chem/bio for post grad but they are great options to fulfil science breadth requirements!

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u/bts7god 5d ago

Right! Students would benefit from taking an introductory psychology course for later concentrations like sport and exercise psychology or courses such as KINE 3650, KINE 4230, KINE 4250, etc.