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Journalism
School of Journalism and Communication
Faculty of Public Affairs and Management
This section presents the requirements for:
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy the
University regulations including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation
(see Academic Regulations section of this Calendar).
Students should consult with the School when planning their program and
selecting courses.
Note: students who already hold an undergraduate degree in another
field are not eligible to apply for the B.J. (Honours) program. These
students should consult the information on the Master of Journal i sm
or the Master of Arts in Communication in the Graduate Calendar .
In addition to the graduation requirements of the Faculty, a candidate
for the degree of Bachelor of Journalism with Honours must have:
- a Major CGPA of at least 6.50,
- a grade of C or better in the reporting courses,
- a grade of C-or better in each other Journalism course,
- an Overall CGPA of at least 5.00, and
- the recommendation for graduation by the School of Journalism.
Academic Performance Evaluation in Journalism
Students in the Journalism degree are subject to the standard process
of Academic Performance Evaluation for Honours programs with the following
exceptions and additions.
1. Continuation to Second Year Continuation in Good Standing after
the first Academic Performance Evaluation will be guaranteed only to First-
year Journalism students who achieve a B+ or better in JOUR 1000 [1.0]
and an Overall CGPA of at least 8.00 in first year on 5.0 full credits.
The School also maintains a number of places in second year for students
who wish to transfer from Carleton or elsewhere. Normally, offers are
made to students with an overall CGPA equivalent to 10.00 (A-) or better.
2. Continuation in Good Standing at subsequent Academic Performance
Evaluations requires a minimum major CGPA of 6.50 and an Overall CGPA
of at least 5.00.
General Prerequisite
Students may not continue into 3000-level or higher courses unless the
following three minimum requirements are met:
- at least C standing in JOUR 2201 [1.0];
- a CGPA of at least 6.50 over the courses JOUR 1000 [1.0], JOUR 2201
[1.0], JOUR 2205 and JOUR 2501;
- an Overall CGPA of at least 5.00.
Prohibited Courses
Courses below the 1000-level may not be used for credit in Journalism
programs.
Program Requirements
Journalism
B.J.Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits):
- 1.0 credit in JOUR 1000 [1.0];
- 2.0 credits in JOUR 2201 [1.0], JOUR 2205 and JOUR 2501;
- 2.0 credits in JOUR 3205 [1.0] and JOUR 3206 [1.0];
- 2.0 credits in JOUR 4000 [1.0] and JOUR 4201 [1.0];
- 1.0 credit from: JOUR 4204, JOUR 4205, JOUR 4206, JOUR 4207 or JOUR
4208;
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits):
- 5.0 credits must be taken in a field other than Journalism, with at
least 1.0 of these credits at the 3000-level or higher;
- 1.0 credit from: FREN 1002 [1.0], FREN 1100 [1.0];
- 1.0 credit from: HIST 1300 [1.0], HIST 2303 [1.0], HIST 2304 [1.0]
or HIST 2305 [1.0];
- 5.0 credits in free electives.
Notes:
- No more than two of JOUR 4204, JOUR 4205, JOUR 4206, JOUR 4207 and
JOUR 4208 may be used to fulfil requirements for the degree. No course
from this list may be taken more than once and two courses from this
list may not be taken simultaneously.
- Requirement 7 may satisfied by an alternate French language credit
approved by the School.
Those who already have capacity in French may fulfil this requirement
by passing a language test administered on an ad hoc basis by the School
of Journalism, but will be required to take an approved optional credit.
Students who have completed French Immersion in High School, or who have
obtained a Bilingual Diploma or Certificate will be regarded as having
met this French language requirement, but will be required to take an
approved optional credit.
Students from abroad whose mother tongue is other than English or students
whose research interests require another language may obtain permission
from the Supervisor of Undergraduate Studies to substitute this language
for French.
Journalism with Concentration in Psychology
B.J. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits):
- 7.0 credits in JOUR 1000 [1.0], JOUR 2201 [1.0], JOUR 2205, JOUR 2501,
JOUR 3205 [1.0], JOUR 3206 [1.0], JOUR 4000 [1.0] and JOUR 4201 [1.0];
- 1.0 credit from: JOUR 4204, JOUR 4205, JOUR 4206, JOUR 4207, or JOUR
4208;
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits):
- 2.0 credits in PSYC 1001, PSYC 1002, PSYC 2001, PSYC 2002;
- 1.0 credit from: PSYC 2100, PSYC 2200, PSYC 2300, PSYC 2500, PSYC
2600 or PSYC 2700;
- 2.0 credits in Psychology chosen in consultation with members of the
Department from Psychology courses in the areas of behavioral neuroscience,
community and social psychology, perception and cognition, developmental
psychology, or personality and assessment;
- 1.0 credit in Psychology;
- 1.0 credit from: FREN 1002 [1.0], FREN 1100 [1.0];
- 1.0 credit from: HIST 1300 [1.0], HIST 2303 [1.0], HIST 2304 [1.0]
or HIST 2305 [1.0];
- 4.0 credits in free electives.
Bachelor of Journalism
Combined Honours
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 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 requi rements for the Combi ned Honours program are normally
the same as those for the Bachelor of Journalism with Honours listed above.
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.
Bachelor of Arts
Combined Honours
Upon application procedures described below,students combining Journalism
with another discipline may elect to graduate with the degree Bachelor
of Arts (Combined Honours) in lieu of the Bachelor of Journalism (Combined
Honours). The Journalism requirements for this degree are the same as
those for the Bachelor of Journalism with Honours listed above. The requirements
of the other discipline are the same as those listed for Combined Honours
programs in the other discipline. Students are advised to consult the
Combined Honours entry of their second discipline in this calendar for
details.All students who elect to receive the Bachelor of Arts (Combined
Honours) must (i) write the Honours Research Essay, if required, in the
other discipline and (ii) must transfer to the Bachelor of Arts Honours
program as a Combined Honours student. Students who are not required to
present an Honours Research Essay by the other discipline, but who prefer
to graduate as a Bachelor of Arts student, must also transfer to the Bachelor
of Arts Honours program. Such students cannot request an Internal Degree
Transfer until at least 60 days before the completion of the final courses
required for their degree to assure their graduation at the next convocation.
Combined Honours programs in Journalism and other disciplines are available
only to students registered in Journalism.
Journalism
B.J. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Journalism CGPA (8.0 credits):
- 1.0 credit in JOUR 1000 [1.0];
- 2.0 credits in JOUR 2201 [1.0], JOUR 2205 and JOUR 2501;
- 2.0 credits in JOUR 3205 [1.0] and JOUR 3206 [1.0];
- 2.0 credits in JOUR 4000 [1.0] and JOUR 4201 [1.0];
- 1.0 credit from: JOUR 4204, JOUR 4205, JOUR 4206, JOUR 4207 or JOUR
4208;
B. Additional Requirements (12.0 credits):
- 1.0 credit from: FREN 1002 [1.0], FREN 1100 [1.0];
- 1.0 credit from: HIST 1300 [1.0], HIST 2303 [1.0], HIST 2304 [1.0]
or HIST 2305 [1.0];
- The requirements from the other discipline, including where required
an Honours Research Essay;
- Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits for the whole program.
Note: requirements 6 and/or 7 above may be satisfied by courses
simultaneously fulfilling requirements of the other discipline.
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