 | COMMUNICATION STUDIES: PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Communication Studies is devoted to the study, analysis, and understanding of the role of communication and media in contemporary cultures and societies.
Minor, as well as general, Honours, and combined Honours degrees are available.
General Communication Studies
Honours Communication Studies
Combined Honours Programs
Minor in Communication Studies
Required: six Communication Studies courses, consisting of 40-101, any two of the following: 40-200, 40-202, 40-225, 40-234, 40-257, 40-275, plus three additional courses, with at least one at the 300 level or above.
General Communication Studies
Total courses: thirty.
Major requirements: ten courses, including 40-101, four of six foundations courses [Foundations courses:40-200, 40-202, 40-225, 40-234, 40-257, 40-275], plus 5 additional courses, at least two of which must be at the 300 or 400 level.
Option requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas): eight courses including
(a) two Arts or Languages courses;
(b) two Science courses;
(c) four additional courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.
Other requirements:
(a) six courses from any area of study, including Communication Studies;
(b) six courses from any area of study, excluding Communication Studies.
Honours Communication Studies
Total courses: forty.
Major requirements: twenty courses including 40-101, 40-200, 40-202, 40-225, 40-234, 40-257, 40-275 plus thirteen additional courses, at least five of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, and at least two of those must be at the 400 level. (40-398, 40-399, 40-498 and 40-499 do not count as fulfilling this requirement.)
Other requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas):
(a) two courses from Arts or Languages;
(b) two courses from Science;
(c) four courses from Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, or Science, including Communication Studies;
(d) twelve courses from any area of study, excluding Communication Studies.
Combined Honours Programs
Total courses: forty.
Major requirements-Communication Studies: sixteen courses including 40-101, 40-200, 40-202, 40-225, 40-234, 40-257, 40-275 plus nine additional courses, at least three of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, and at least two of those must be at the 400 level. (40-398, 40-399, 40-498 and 40-499 do not count as fulfilling this requirement.)
Major requirements-Other subject: as prescribed by that area of study.
Option requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas): eight courses including
(a) two Arts or Languages courses;
(b) two Science courses;
(c) four additional courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.
Other requirements: additional options (if required) to a total of forty courses.
Note:
Students interested in taking the first-year prerequisite for film making and video production courses (or any other film making or video production courses) must be Communication Studies General or Honours degree students. The Communication Studies Department may also limit or prevent enrolment of the same student in both video and film course sequences, depending on the overall availability of seats in production courses in relation to demand by Communication Studies General and Honours degree students. Entry into advanced film making and advanced video production courses will be based on academic performance and portfolio review after the completion of introductory film and/or video production courses. Advanced production students must successfully complete 40-310 in their first semester after admission to the advanced film and video production courses. |