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Honours BA Communication Studies

The Honours Communication Studies program consists of 20.0 credits (or equivalent), of which not more than 6.0 may be at the 100 level. The program must include at least 10.0 credits from the core and elective courses listed below:

Core Courses (7.5 credits):
CS100, CS101;
One of CS200, CS202, CS212;
CS203, CS235, CS400, and
4.5 credits from the following courses with at least 1.0 credit from each category:
Language and Communication: CS200, CS201/PY201, CS202, CS212, CS312, CS322, CS341
Media Studies: EN302, CS308/SY308, CS310/AN332, CS323, CS333
Culture and Technology: CS213, CS303, CS304/CA304, CS305, CS315, CS325

Elective Courses (2.5 credits): Courses must be selected from at least three of the following categories:
Language and its Uses: AN210, EN204, EN205, EN223
Media and Mass Communication: FS240, FS241, FS242, FS245, FS341, FS343, PO349
Business and Organizations: BU208, BU288, BU352, BU472, GG366, GG369, GG394, PS272, PS284
Social and Theoretical Contexts: LL200, LL201, PS270, PY203, PY207, PY215/FI215, PY216, PY223, PY225, RE220
Studio: CS204, CS205, CS207, CS208, CS209, CS210

Notes:

  1. For progression into Year 2, a minimum GPA of 7.00 is required in CS100 and CS101 and a GPA of 5.00 in non-major subjects. For progression into Year 3 and Year 4 and for graduation, a minimum GPA of 7.00 is required. The field of specialization for GPA purposes for progression into Year 3 and Year 4, and for graduation will consist of all core and elective courses taken.
  2. At most 1.0 credit of CS340 may count toward the core requirement.
  3. CS429 (Directed Studies) may be included in the program as a core course, with the approval of the department and subject to the regulations governing Irregular courses.
  4. Students are advised that the following senior courses in the program have course prerequisites: AN210, BU288, BU352, BU472, CS205, CS308, CS310/AN332, CS400, GG366, GG369, GG394, PO349, PS270, PS272, PS284. Students are encouraged to select 100-level courses carefully.
  5. Students are advised that the department may approve the inclusion of 300 and 400 level courses from cognate disciplines in a particular student's program if the topics are relevant to their course of study (e.g., PY480, SY402, SY404).

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