Journalism B.J. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
1. Credits Included in the Journalism CGPA (8.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in JOUR 1000 [1.0];
2. 2.0 credits in JOUR 2201 [1.0], JOUR 2205 and JOUR 2501;
3. 2.0 credits in JOUR 3205 [1.0] and JOUR 3207 and JOUR 3208;
4. 2.0 credits in JOUR 4000 [1.0] and JOUR 4201 {1.0];
5. 1.0 credit from: JOUR 4204, JOUR 4205, JOUR 4206, JOUR 4207 or JOUR 4208;
2. Additional Requirements (12.0 credits):
6. 1.0 language credit;
7. 1.0 credit from: HIST 1300 [1.0], HIST 2303 [1.0], HIST 2304 [1.0] or HIST 3203 and HIST 3204;
8. The requirements from the other discipline, including where required an honours research essay;
9. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits for the whole program. Note: Items 6 and/or 7 above may be satisfied by courses simultaneously fulfilling requirements of the other discipline.
Honours programs may be taken by students in the four-year undergraduate program in which Journalism is combined with other disciplines. Such programs are available with the following subjects:
Canadian Studies,
Economics,
English,
French,
History,
Mass Communication,
Political Science,
Law,
Philosophy,
Sociology and
Women's and Gender Studies. Details of the specific requirements for those programs may be obtained from the Department concerned. Special arrangements may be made for other combinations in consultation with the Supervisor of Undergraduate Studies (Journalism). The Journalism requirements for the Combined Honours program are normally the same as those for the Bachelor of Journalism with Honours. The requirements of the other discipline are the same as those listed for the Combined Honours program in that discipline. Students are advised to consult the Combined Honours entry of their second discipline in this calendar for details. Combined Honours programs in Journalism and other disciplines are available only to students registered in Journalism.
- JOUR 1000 - Introduction to Journalism Studies
- JOUR 2106 - The Documentary
- JOUR 2201 - Fundamentals of Reporting
- JOUR 2205 - Journalism's View of the Languages and Institutions of Public Life
- JOUR 2501 - Communications Law I
- JOUR 3000 - The Modern Environment
- JOUR 3005 - International Media Systems
- JOUR 3006 - Comparative Media Studies
- JOUR 3105 - Questions of Documentary Practice
- JOUR 3205 - Intermediate Reporting
- JOUR 3207 - Introduction to Radio Journalism
- JOUR 3208 - Introduction to Television Journalism
- JOUR 3303 - Film and Society
- JOUR 3502 - Telecommunications Regulation
- JOUR 4000 - Theoretical and Critical Aspects of Journalism
- JOUR 4100 - Special Topic
- JOUR 4101 - Special Topic
- JOUR 4201 - Specialized Reporting
- JOUR 4204 - Professional Practices: Online Publishing
- JOUR 4205 - Professional Practices: Newspaper Publishing
- JOUR 4206 - Professional Practices: Radio News and Current Affairs
- JOUR 4207 - Professional Practices: Television News and Current Affairs
- JOUR 4208 - Professional Practices: Specialized Media
- JOUR 4307 - Gender, Diversity and the Journalist
- JOUR 4900 - Honours Tutorial
