Communication Studies

Communication Studies, as offered in the Communication and Cultural Studies Program is an interdisciplinary study which considers questions of interaction and conversation, text and image, and studies communication industries and communication technologies. While there are some practical components in selected subjects, the approach to Communication Studies is strongly conceptual, situating communication studies in broad social, political, historical and cultural contexts, as well as investigating the ways in which audiences are positioned and meanings are constructed.

Major Study

The Communication Studies major is made up of at least 54 credit points: at 100-level, CCS105 (6 cp); 24 credit points at 200-level and 24 credit points at 300-level. Of the 54 credit points, at least 38 credit points will be in subjects with the CCS prefix. The remaining 16 cp for the major may be made up of CCS subjects or subjects from other units approved for inclusion in the Communication Studies major. At 200-level, 16 cp must be in subjects with the CCS prefix, including either CCS207 or CCS221 (one of these two subjects must be completed). At 300-level, at least 16 credit points will be from subjects with the CCS prefix and must include CCS330. Quotas may be applied to entry to the major in Communication, including entry to CCS105.

Pre-requisites

Entry to all CCS 200-level subjects will require 36 credit points. Entry to CCS 300-level subjects will require 36 credit points including at least 8 credit points at CCS 200-level. Study abroad and exchange students can consult with the Convenor of Program about entry to upper level CCS subjects.

Honours

See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Study Program