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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 Journalism 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
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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 be 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.
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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 PSYC;
- 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.
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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 requirements for the Combined 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.
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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.
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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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