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Catalogue reference 2024-25
This reference describes the indicated catalogue. Check with the institution to confirm the current offer and the conditions applicable to your intake.
Specializations and variants
Honours Program
BA with Major Business Communication
BA with Major Media and Communication Studies
Minor in Media Studies
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Year 1 | COMM 1P91 , 1P92 , 1P96 and 1P97 |
| Year 1 | FILM 1F94 |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one Social Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | COMM 2P15 , 2P20 , 2P50 , 2P65 and 2P98 |
| Year 2 | one of COMM 2P26 , 2P90 , 2P91 |
| Year 2 | MKTG 2P51 and 2P52 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit |
| Year 3 | COMM 3P15 , 3P18 , 3P19 and 3P62 |
| Year 3 | one COMM credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 3 | OBHR 2P51 and 2P52 |
| Year 3 | one elective credit |
| Year 4 | One COMM credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 | one COMM credit numbered 4(alpha)02 or above |
| Year 4 | two credits from ENTR , MKTG , OBHR numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 | one elective credit |
| Year 4 | Media and Communication Studies | |
| Year 1 | COMM 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | FILM 1F94 |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one Social Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one elective credit |
| Year 2 | COMM 2P15 , 2P20 , 2P50 and 2P98 |
| Year 2 | one COMM credit or one of FILM 2P90 and 2P99 , LING 1P94 and 1P95 , VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 |
| Year 2 | one of COMM 2P26 , 2P90 , 2P91 |
| Year 2 | one-half COMM credit |
| Year 2 | one elective credit |
| Year 3 | COMM 3P15 , 3P18 , 3P19 , 3P20 and 3P21 |
| Year 3 | one-half COMM credit |
| Year 3 | one COMM credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 3 | one elective credit |
| Year 4 | Two COMM credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 | two COMM credits numbered 4(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 4 | one elective credit |
Pathway 2
| Year 1 | COMM 1P91 , 1P92 , 1P96 and 1P97 |
| Year 1 | FILM 1F94 |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one Social Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | COMM 2P15 , 2P20 , 2P50 , 2P65 and 2P98 |
| Year 2 | one of COMM 2P26 , 2P90 , 2P91 |
| Year 2 | MKTG 2P51 and 2P52 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit |
| Year 3 | COMM 3P15 , 3P18 , 3P19 and 3P62 |
| Year 3 | one COMM credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 3 | OBHR 2P51 and 2P52 |
| Year 3 | one elective credit |
| Year 4 | One-half COMM credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)89 |
| Year 4 | one COMM credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)01 |
| Year 4 | one and one-half credits from ENTR , MKTG , OBHR numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 | two elective credits |
Pathway 3
| Year 1 | COMM 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | FILM 1F94 |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one Social Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one elective credit |
| Year 2 | COMM 2P15 , 2P20 , 2P50 and 2P98 |
| Year 2 | one COMM credit or one of FILM 2P90 and 2P99 , LING 1P94 and 1P95 , VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 |
| Year 2 | one of COMM 2P26 , 2P90 , 2P91 |
| Year 2 | one-half COMM credit |
| Year 2 | one elective credit |
| Year 3 | COMM 3P15 , 3P18 , 3P19 , 3P20 and 3P21 |
| Year 3 | one-half COMM credit |
| Year 3 | one COMM credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 3 | one elective credit |
| Year 4 | One and one-half COMM credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)89 |
| Year 4 | one and one-half COMM credits numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)01 |
| Year 4 | two elective credits |
Pathway 4
| Year 1 | COMM 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | COMM 1P96 and 1P97 , or one elective credit |
| Year 1 | FILM 1F94 |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one Social Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | COMM 2P15 , 2P18 , 2P20 and 2P50 |
| Year 2 | two COMM credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit (see program note 4 ) |
| Year 3 | COMM 2P98 , 3P15 and 3P18 |
| Year 3 | one-half COMM credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | two COMM credits numbered 4(alpha)00 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | one elective credit (see program note 4 ) |
| Year 3 | Years 4 and 5 |
| Year 3 | taken at Mohawk College |
| Year 3 | Public Relations- Mohawk College | |
| Year 1 | COMM 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | COMM 1P96 and 1P97 , or one elective credit |
| Year 1 | FILM 1F94 |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | one Social Sciences context credit |
| Year 2 | COMM 2P15 , 2P20 , 2P50 , 2P65 and 2P98 |
| Year 2 | one-half COMM credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 2 | one and one-half COMM credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 2 | one-half elective credit |
| Year 3 | taken at Mohawk College |
| Year 4 | COMM 3P15 and 3P18 |
| Year 4 | one and one-half COMM credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 4 | two COMM credits numbered 4(alpha)00 or above |
| Year 4 | one-half elective credit |
| Year 4 | Description of Courses | |
| Year 4 | Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details. # Indicates a cross listed course * Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course | |
| Year 4 | Prerequisites and Restrictions | |
| Year 4 | Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met. COMMUNICATION STUDIES COURSES COMM 1P91 Introduction to Communication and Media Studies: Key Themes Major theories, methods and issues involved in studying communication and media from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics may include media analysis, representation, media influence, audiences, identity. |
| Year 4 | Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in COMM 1F90. COMM 1P92 Introduction to Communication and Media Studies: Key Concepts Key concepts, approaches and issues related to studying media and communication from a multidisciplinary perspective. |
| Year 4 | Topics may include media platforms, social media, celebrity, transmedia storytelling, branding. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in COMM 1F90. |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2024-25
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://brocku.ca/webcal/2024/undergrad/comm.html