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Undergraduate · School of Communication & Media

BA in Communication

4 years · 120 Credit hours English$10,500/year (≈ 14,280 CAD · 9,660 EUR · 8,295 GBP)
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Curriculum

Year 1 · 30 Credit hours
SCI111 Introduction to Philosophy3 Credit hours
SCI112 World Literature3 Credit hours
SCI113 World History3 Credit hours
SCI114 Introduction to Psychology3 Credit hours
SCI115 Research & Writing in the Humanities3 Credit hours
SCI116 Ethics & Society3 Credit hours
SCI117 Cultural Studies3 Credit hours
SCI118 Modern Political Thought3 Credit hours
SCI119 Seminar in Contemporary Issueselective3 Credit hours
SCI120 Independent Studyelective3 Credit hours
Year 2 · 30 Credit hours
SCI207 Senior Seminarelective3 Credit hours
SCI208 Thesis in the Humanities3 Credit hours
BUS203 Academic Writingsyllabus3 Credit hours

Course: Academic Writing Objectives - Build a rigorous foundation in the subject and its methods. - Apply core concepts to realistic problems. Weekly outline 1–3. Foundations and key terminology. 4–7. Core methods and models. 8–10. Applications and case studies. 11–13. Advanced topics and synthesis. Assessment - Continuous assessment (assignments, participation): 40% - Midterm: 20% - Final examination: 40% Readings: provided on the course page and in the library reading list.

BUS204 Critical Thinking & Reasoningsyllabus3 Credit hours

Course: Critical Thinking & Reasoning Objectives - Build a rigorous foundation in the subject and its methods. - Apply core concepts to realistic problems. Weekly outline 1–3. Foundations and key terminology. 4–7. Core methods and models. 8–10. Applications and case studies. 11–13. Advanced topics and synthesis. Assessment - Continuous assessment (assignments, participation): 40% - Midterm: 20% - Final examination: 40% Readings: provided on the course page and in the library reading list.

BUS205 Public Speakingsyllabus3 Credit hours

Course: Public Speaking Objectives - Build a rigorous foundation in the subject and its methods. - Apply core concepts to realistic problems. Weekly outline 1–3. Foundations and key terminology. 4–7. Core methods and models. 8–10. Applications and case studies. 11–13. Advanced topics and synthesis. Assessment - Continuous assessment (assignments, participation): 40% - Midterm: 20% - Final examination: 40% Readings: provided on the course page and in the library reading list.

COM204 Public Relations Practice3 Credit hours
BUS206 Statistics for the Social Sciencessyllabus3 Credit hours

Course: Statistics for the Social Sciences Objectives - Build a rigorous foundation in the subject and its methods. - Apply core concepts to realistic problems. Weekly outline 1–3. Foundations and key terminology. 4–7. Core methods and models. 8–10. Applications and case studies. 11–13. Advanced topics and synthesis. Assessment - Continuous assessment (assignments, participation): 40% - Midterm: 20% - Final examination: 40% Readings: provided on the course page and in the library reading list.

COM201 Media Writing3 Credit hours
COM202 Journalism Ethics3 Credit hours
COM203 Broadcast Production3 Credit hours
Year 3 · 30 Credit hours
COM305 Editing & Productionelective3 Credit hours
COM304 Audience Researchelective3 Credit hours
COM303 Strategic Communicationelective3 Credit hours
COM302 Documentary Productionelective3 Credit hours
COM301 Media Lawelective3 Credit hours
COM306 Photojournalismelective3 Credit hours
COM307 Podcasting & Audio Storytellingelective3 Credit hours
COM308 Data Journalismelective3 Credit hours
COM309 Crisis Communicationelective3 Credit hours
COM310 Advertising Principleselective3 Credit hours
Year 4 · 30 Credit hours
COM401 Social Media Strategyelective3 Credit hours
COM405 Media Industrieselective3 Credit hours
COM404 Communication Theoryelective3 Credit hours
COM403 Visual Communicationelective3 Credit hours
COM402 Investigative Reportingelective3 Credit hours
COM406 Capstone in Communicationelective3 Credit hours
COM407 Communication & Media Elective 1elective3 Credit hours
COM408 Communication & Media Elective 2elective3 Credit hours
COM409 Communication & Media Elective 3elective3 Credit hours
COM410 Communication & Media Elective 4elective3 Credit hours