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Communication Studies - Liberal Arts and Professional Studies


For purposes of meeting program requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits towards the major.

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits

The Communication Studies program offers a limited enrolment Specialized Honours BA program. Admission to the program requires that students achieve a 6.00 (B) average in AP/COMN 1310 9.00 and at least six other communication studies credits, and a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 (C+). Continuation in, and graduation from, the program requires that students maintain a cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) as well as at least a 6.00 (B) average on all 60 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 Department of Communication Studies.

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students majoring in the program must complete at least 60 credits in communication studies, as outlined below:

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students majoring in the program must complete at least 48 credits in communication studies, as outlined below:

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Honours iBA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students majoring in the program must complete at least 48 credits in communication studies, as outlined below:

Language study credits: at least 18 credits in a modern language offered by York University, including the Advanced I university-level course in the chosen language.

Internationally-oriented credits: at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses chosen outside the major.

International exchange: at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at one of York University’s exchange partners.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: for the Honours iBA, courses taken outside the major to satisfy the language study requirement and/or the internationally-oriented courses requirement can also be used to satisfy the outside the major requirement.)

Honours Double Major iBA

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Double Major BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Honours Major/Minor iBA

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Communication Studies Courses

Courses in the Communication Studies program are organized into four categories as described below. Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year.

With the approval of the program coordinator, and subject to course exclusion and residency requirements, students may complete other courses for program credit in communication studies.

Category A (Core Courses)

AP/COMN 1310 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 1310 9.00)
AP/COMN 2311 6.00
AP/COMN 2312 6.00
AP/COMN 2312 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 2312 9.00)
AP/COMN 2313 6.00
AP/COMN 2314 6.00
AP/COMN 2314 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 2314 9.00)
AP/COMN 2319 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 2319 9.00)

Category B

AP/ANTH 3350 6.00
AP/COMN 3310 6.00
AP/COMN 3311 6.00
AP/COMN 3313 3.00
AP/COMN 3315 6.00
AP/COMN 3316 6.00
AP/COMN 3318 6.00
AP/COMN 3320 6.00
AP/COMN 3350 3.00
AP/COMN 3351 3.00
AP/COMN 3352 3.00
AP/COMN 3393 6.00
AP/COMN 3991 6.00

Category C

AP/ANTH 4340 6.00
AP/COMN 4300 6.00
AP/COMN 4301 6.00
AP/COMN 4302 6.00
AP/COMN 4303 6.00
AP/COMN 4304 6.00
AP/COMN 4305 6.00
AP/COMN 4306 3.00
AP/COMN 4310 6.00
AP/COMN 4312 6.00
AP/COMN 4314 6.00
AP/COMN 4315 6.00
AP/COMN 4316 6.00
AP/COMN 4318 6.00
AP/COMN 4319 6.00
AP/COMN 4320 6.00
AP/COMN 4325 6.00
AP/COMN 4326 6.00
AP/COMN 4330 6.00
AP/COMN 4510 6.00
AP/COMN 4801 6.00
AP/COMN 4802 6.00
AP/COMN 4803 6.00
AP/COMN 4804 6.00
AP/COMN 4810 6.00
AP/POLS 4180 6.00
AP/POLS 4185 6.00
AP/SOCI 4510 6.00

Category D

AP/ANTH 2120 6.00
AP/ANTH 4340 6.00
AP/CLTR 2210 6.00
AP/CLTR 2610 6.00
AP/CLTR 2850 6.00
AP/CLTR 3100 6.00
AP/CLTR 3230 3.00
AP/CLTR 3250 6.00
AP/CLTR 4810 6.00
AP/CLTR 4850 3.00
AP/COMN 2311 6.00
AP/COMN 2312 6.00
AP/COMN 2312 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 2312 9.00)
AP/COMN 2313 6.00
AP/COMN 2314 6.00
AP/COMN 2314 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 2314 9.00)
AP/COMN 2319 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 2319 9.00)
AP/COMN 2830 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 2830 9.00)
AP/COMN 2840 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 2840 9.00)
AP/COMN 3992 6.00
AP/COMN 4300 6.00
AP/COMN 4301 6.00
AP/COMN 4302 6.00
AP/COMN 4303 6.00
AP/COMN 4304 6.00
AP/COMN 4305 6.00
AP/COMN 4306 3.00
AP/COMN 4310 6.00
AP/COMN 4312 6.00
AP/COMN 4314 6.00
AP/COMN 4315 6.00
AP/COMN 4316 6.00
AP/COMN 4318 6.00
AP/COMN 4319 6.00
AP/COMN 4320 6.00
AP/COMN 4325 6.00
AP/COMN 4326 6.00
AP/COMN 4330 6.00
AP/COMN 4340 6.00
AP/COMN 4341 6.00
AP/COMN 4510 6.00
AP/COMN 4801 6.00
AP/COMN 4802 6.00
AP/COMN 4803 6.00
AP/COMN 4804 6.00
AP/COMN 4810 6.00
AP/EN 2600 6.00
AP/LING 2400 3.00
AP/LING 2430 3.00
AP/HREQ 4770 6.00
AP/HUMA 2970 9.00
AP/POLS 2910 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PPAS 2910 6.00)
AP/POLS 3100 3.00
AP/POLS 3155 3.00
AP/POLS 3300 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PPAS 3300 6.00, AP/SOCI 3030 6.00)
AP/POLS 4071 3.00
AP/POLS 4180 6.00
AP/POLS 4185 6.00
AP/POLS 4402 3.00
AP/POLS 4406 3.00
AP/POLS 4904 3.00
AP/SOCI 3220 6.00
AP/SOCI 4510 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 2501 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/LING 2410 3.00, GL/SOSC 2900 3.00)
ES/ENVS 4420 3.00
FA/FACS 2100 3.00
FA/FACS 2500 3.00
FA/FACS 2900 6.00
FA/FACS 2910 3.00
FA/FACS 2920F 3.00
FA/FACS 2930 6.00
FA/FACS 3100 3.00
FA/FACS 3200 3.00
FA/FACS 3300 3.00
FA/FACS 3360 3.00
FA/FACS 3920L 3.00
FA/FACS 3937 3.00
FA/FACS 3938 3.00
FA/FACS 4210 3.00
FA/FACS 4934 3.00
FA/FILM 2040 6.00
FA/FILM 2120 6.00
FA/FILM 2400 6.00
FA/FILM 2401 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2740 6.00)
FA/FILM 3210 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3909 3.00)
FA/FILM 3211 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3910 3.00)
FA/FILM 3220B 3.00
FA/FILM 3250C 3.00
FA/FILM 3310 3.00
FA/FILM 3320 3.00
FA/FILM 3321 3.00
FA/FILM 3331 3.00 (cross-listed to: FA/VISA 3053O 3.00)
FA/FILM 3401 3.00
FA/FILM 3410 3.00
FA/FILM 3420B 3.00
FA/FILM 3420D 3.00
FA/FILM 3420E 3.00
FA/FILM 3420F 3.00
FA/FILM 3420G 3.00
FA/FILM 3610A 3.00
FA/FILM 3610B 3.00
FA/FILM 3610C 3.00
FA/FILM 3610D 3.00
FA/FILM 3810 3.00
FA/FILM 3812 3.00
FA/FILM 3910 3.00
HH/PSYC 2020 6.00
HH/PSYC 2021 3.00
HH/PSYC 2022 3.00
HH/PSYC 2120 3.00
SC/CSE 1520 3.00
SC/CSE 1530 3.00
SC/MATH 2560 3.00
SC/MATH 2570 3.00
SC/STS 3500 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3500 3.00


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