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Communication Minor Program

School of Communication | Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Calendar 2012 Summer

This minor explores, analyzes, and cricially evaluates some of the diverse dimensions of communication, including media and culture; technology and society; political economy and policy.

Enrolment Limitations and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is subject to enrolment limitations. Applicants will have a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) or transfer grade point average (GPA) upon compleltion of the lower division requirements. A mininum 2.25 CGPA is required to remain in good standing in the program.

Program Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete, with a grade of C- or better, both of

  • CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
  • CMNS 130 Communication and Social Change (3)
  • CMNS 130W Communication and Social Change (3)

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete at least four upper division CMNS courses (and the lower division prerequisites, if any). Directed study and field placement courses may not be used to meet this requirement.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement

Units

Notes
W - Writing

6

Must include at least one upper division course, taken at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV within the student’s major subject
Q - Quantitative

6

Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth

18

Designated Breadth Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division
6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc
6 units Humanities: B-Hum
6 units Sciences: B-Sci

6

Additional Breadth

6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)
Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

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