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2002-2003 Calendar

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Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Environmental Studies

Faculty of Fine Arts

Faculty of Pure and Applied Science

Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies

Osgoode Hall Law School

Schulich School of Business

Courses of Instruction

Glendon College

Communication Studies

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

Courses in the Communication Studies Program are organized into four categories as described below. Not all courses are offered every year and additional courses may be added.

Category A (Core Course):

AS/SOSC 2310 9.0

Category B:

AS/ANTH 3350 6.0
FA/FILM 3300 3.0
AS/SOSC 3310 6.0
AS/SOSC 3311 6.0
AS/SOSC 3313 6.0
AS/SOSC 3314 6.0
AS/SOSC 3315 6.0
AS/SOSC 3316 6.0
AS/SOSC 3320 6.0
AS/SOSC 3990A 6.0
AS/SOSC 3990D 6.0

Category C:

AS/ANTH 4340 6.0
AS/POLS 4180 6.0
AS/POLS 4185 6.0
AS/SOSC 4300 6.0
AS/SOSC 4310 3.0
AS/SOSC 4311 3.0
AS/SOSC 4312 6.0
AS/SOSC 4314 6.0
AS/SOSC 4315 6.0
AS/SOSC 4318 6.0
AS/SOSC 4320 6.0
AS/SOSC 4325 6.0
AS/SOSC 4330 6.0
AS/SOSC 4800 6.0

Category D:

Faculty of Arts Courses:

AK/AS/SC/COSC 1520 3.0
AK/AS/SC/COSC 1530 3.0
AS/HUMA 2740 6.0 (cross-listed to: FA/FILM 2401 6.0)
AS/HUMA 2900 9.0
AS/HUMA 3430 3.0 (cross-listed to: FA/FILM 3210 3.0)
AS/HUMA 3431 3.0 (cross-listed to: FA/FILM 3211 3.0)
AS/LING 2400 3.0
AS/LING 2410 3.0
AS/LING 2430 3.0
AS/LING 2440 3.0
AK/AS/SC/MATH 2560 3.0
AK/AS/SC/MATH 2570 3.0
AS/POLS 2100 6.0
AS/POLS 3100 3.0
AS/POLS 3155 3.0 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 3209H 3.0)
AS/POLS 3300 6.0 (cross-listed to: AS/SOCI 3030 6.0)
AS/PSYC 2020 6.0
AS/PSYC 2021 3.0
AS/PSYC 2022 3.0
AS/PSYC 2120 3.0
AS/SOSC 2080 9.0
AS/SOSC 2311 6.0
AS/SOSC 2312 6.0
AS/SOSC 2830 9.0
AS/SOSC 2840 6.0
AS/SOCI 3060 6.0
AS/SOCI 3220 6.0
AS/SOCI 3840 6.0
AS/SOCI 4920 6.0

Faculty of Fine Arts Courses:

Note: The following courses are open to communication studies majors, without prerequisite(s) or permission.

FA/FILM 2120 6.0
FA/FILM 2401 6.0 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2740 6.0)

Note: No prerequisite is required for the following courses for communication studies majors who have successfully completed AS/SOSC 2310 9.0.

FA/FILM 2040 6.0
FA/FILM 2401 6.0 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2740 6.0)
FA/FILM 3210 3.0 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 3430 3.0)
FA/FILM 3211 3.0 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 3431 3.0)
FA/FILM 3220 3.0
FA/FILM 3300 3.0
FA/FILM 3310 3.0
FA/FILM 3320 3.0
FA/FILM 3321 3.0
FA/FILM 3401 3.0
FA/FILM 3510 6.0

Note: Registration in FA/FILM 3510 6.0 requires an application through the Communication Studies Office, 301 Calumet College.

FA/FILM 3610 3.0 (cross-listed to: AK/FILM 3750 3.0)
FA/FILM 3810 3.0 (cross-listed to: AK/FILM 3230 3.0)
FA/FILM 3811 3.0
FA/FILM 3910 3.0

Note: FA/FILM 1400 6.0 is a required prerequisite for the following: FA/FILM 2400 6.0, FA/FILM 3250 3.0, FA/FILM 3420 3.0, FA/FACS 2900 6.0, FA/FACS 2930B 6.0.

Atkinson Courses:

AK/FA 2100 6.0
AK/FILM 2340 6.0
AK/FILM 2400 6.0
AK/FILM 2430 6.0
AK/FILM 3600 6.0
AK/FILM 3750 3.0 (cross-listed to: FA/FILM 3610 3.0)
AK/FILM 4500G 6.0
AK/HUMA 3980 6.0
AK/POLS 3209H 3.0 (cross-listed to: AS/POLS 3155 3.0)
AK/POLS 3320M 6.0
AK/POLS 3420 6.0
AK/SOSC 3330 6.0
AK/SOSC 3490 6.0
AK/SOSC 3540 6.0
AK/SOSC 3560 6.0
AK/SOSC 4770 6.0
AK/SOCI 3340E 6.0
AK/SOCI 3560 6.0
AK/STS 3500 3.0
AK/STS 3510 3.0
AK/STS 3520 3.0
AK/STS 3700A 6.0
AK/STS 3700B 6.0

Note: Faculty of Arts communication studies majors may not take AK/SOSC 2410 6.0 for major credit (degree credit exclusion: AS/SOSC 2310 6.0) except in specific years. Check with the Communication Studies Office, 301 Calumet College, for further details.

Specialized Honours BA Program

The Communication Studies Program offers a limited enrolment Specialized Honours BA program. Admission to the program requires that students achieve a 6.0 (B) average in AS/SOSC 2310 9.0 and at least six other communication studies credits, and a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.0 (C+). Continuation in, and graduation from, the program requires that students maintain a cumulative grade point average of 5.0 (C+) as well as at least a 6.0 (B) average on all 54 communication studies credits.

Because of limited space, admission is not guaranteed for all students who meet the minimum requirements. For more information regarding application information, please contact the Communication Studies Program Office.

Students majoring in the program must complete 54 credits in communication studies, as outlined below:

AS/SOSC 2310 9.0;
AS/SOSC 3320 6.0;
AS/SOSC 3990D 6.0;
six additional credits at the 3000 level from category B;
12 credits at the 4000 level from category C (excluding AS/SOSC 4340 6.0);
18 additional approved communication studies credits from category B, C, or D.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Program

The Communication Studies Program is an Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program. Communication studies majors must co-major in another department/discipline in the Faculty of Arts, or with a major in fine arts cultural studies or film and video (film studies) in the Faculty of Fine Arts. Students must take at least 36 credits in the Communication Studies Program and at least 36 credits in the co-major according to the requirements and regulations specified by each department/discipline for an Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program. Courses taken to meet communication studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the departmental/divisional major. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least six credits in communication studies and six credits in the departmental/divisional major. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

The 36 credits in communication studies must include the following:

AS/SOSC 2310 9.0;
six credits at the 3000 level from category B;
six credits in a 4000 level from category C;
18 additional approved communication studies credits from category D.

Students must arrange their program of study in consultation with an adviser in the program and with the department/division.

Students interested in co-majoring in fine arts cultural studies or film and video (film studies) require an evaluation. Depending on the department, this may include a personal interview, a written exercise, or portfolio evaluation. For information on admission requirements in fine arts areas, students should consult Fine Arts Office of Student and Academic Services, 213 Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts.

Please refer to the current departmental/divisional supplemental calendars for updated program/major requirements.