Sociology and Communication Joint Major Program

School of Communication | Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Sociology and communication overlap in many concerns: nature, production, commodification, and politics of culture; communicative processes and social identity, class, gender, etc. This joint major is for those who share these common interests.

A minimum 2.50 CGPA is required for entry and continuation in this program.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Communication Requirements

Students complete a total of 24 units, with a grade of C- or better, including both of

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

and at least six CMNS 200 division courses with a grade of C- or better, including at least two of

CMNS 260 Empirical Communication Research Methods ^* (3)
CMNS 261 Documentary Research in Communication (3)
CMNS 262 Design and Method in Qualitative Communication Research (3)

*completion of this quantitative (Q) course satisfies half of the University's Q requirement for students admitted in fall 2006 or later (see Writing, Quantitative and Breadth Requirements below)

and including at least one course from each of the three areas of concentration in communication (see below), with a grade of C- or better.

Communication Areas of Concentration

Media and Culture

CMNS 220, 221, 223 (or 223W) or 235

Technology and Society

CMNS 210, 253 (or 253W)

Political Economy and Policy

CMNS 230 or 240

Lower Division Sociology Requirements

Students complete a total of 23 units, including all of

SA 100W Perspectives on Canadian Society (SA) (4)
SA 101 Introduction to Anthropology (A) (4)
SA 150 Introduction to Sociology (S) (4)
SA 250 Introduction to Sociological Theory (S) (4)
SA 255 Introduction to Social Research (SA) (4)
STAT 203 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (3)

Upper Division Communication Requirements

Students complete a minimum of total 24 communication units. Directed study and field placement courses may not be used.

Upper Division Sociology Requirements

Students complete a minimum total of 20 units in sociology (S) or SA courses (five courses) which will include

SA 350 Classical Sociological Thought (S) (4)

and one of

SA 355 Quantitative Methods (S) (4)
SA 356W Ethnography and Qualitative Methods (SA) (4)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园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 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 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
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 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 honours, 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.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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