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University of Calgary Calendar 2011-2012 Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.47 Multidisciplinary Studies 4.47.1 BA in Communication and Culture
4.47.1 BA in Communication and Culture

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Culture is a four-year multidisciplinary degree.

Note: The BA in Communication and Culture is not available with Honours and it may not be used in a Combined Degree Program or subsequently completed as a Second Baccalaureate Degree with any of the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Communication and Culture degree or equivalent
  • BA or BSc (Major) program
  • BA or BSc in Communication and Culture
  • Bachelor of Communications Studies
  • Bachelor of Film Studies

A. Faculty of Arts Requirements

1. Overall Program: Successful completion of an approved program consisting of 20 full-courses equivalents.

2. Multidisciplinary Study: Successful completion of the multidisciplinary requirements listed below.

3. Academic Achievement:

(a) A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be achieved over all courses.

(b) A maximum of three full-course equivalent "D" or "D+" grades overall.

4. University of Calgary Study: A maximum of 10 full course-equivalents in eligible post-secondary transfer credits from other institutions may be counted toward the degree.

5. Depth: A maximum of eight full-course equivalents at the junior or 200 level.

6. Breadth: A minimum of one full-course equivalent from the Faculty of Science.

7. Physical Activity Courses: A maximum of one full-course equivalent may be taken from: Dance Education Activity/Theory, Outdoor Pursuits Activity/Theory and Physical Education Activity/Theory.

B. Multidisciplinary Requirements

1. Minor Field: Successful completion of an approved Minor Field. Note: It may be difficult to complete Minors that require limited enrolment courses. Not more than six full-course equivalents may be from any one Department or from any group of courses that would comprise a Major Field.

2. Interdisciplinary Course: General Studies 300.

3. Literature: 0.5 full-course equivalents in English literature or other literature, including Comparative Literature.

4. Writing: 0.5 full-course equivalents chosen from Communications Studies 361, 363, 369 or Science 311.

5. Intercultural Requirement to be fulfilled in one of the following two ways:

(a) Successful completion of at least 1.0 full-course equivalents from an approved post-secondary Term Abroad, Group Travel Study or Individual Travel Study program. See the Centre for International Students and Study Abroad for programs that are currently offered.

OR

(b) Successful completion of 2.0 full-course equivalents from the Domain of Intercultural Courses (see section 3.2.18.)