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Liberal Arts to Communications

Where Are You Now?

Centennial College

Discipline: Humanities

Credential: College Diploma (2 year)

Program Title: Liberal Arts

Where Do You Want to Go?

Trent University

Degree Qualifications: BA(Hon) - Honours Bachelor of Arts

Discipline: Social and behavioural sciences

Credential: Degree (4 year)

Program Title: Communications

Transfer credits / courses

40%

Semesters Remaining 5

Granted 8.00
Total 20.00

Course Equivalencies Granted

Students who have completed the Liberal Arts Diploma will receive the following 8.0 transfer credits:

  • 0.5 CUST 2552H - Popular Culture and Modern Thought: Gender, Globalization and the Virtual
  • 0.5 GESO 1001H - Thinking About Gender and Social Justice
  • 0.5 PHIL 1100H - Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
  • 0.5 PHIL 1200H - Introduction to Philosophy: Moral and Political
  • 0.5 PSYC 1020H - Introduction to Psychology Part 1: Experimental and Biological Bases of Behaviour
  • 0.5 PSYC 2300H - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
  • 0.5 SOCI 1001H - Introduction to Sociology I: Critical Foundations
  • 0.5 UNIV 1004H - Reflective Writing and Critical Engagement
  • 0.5 WRIT 1001H - Write in Time
  • 0.5 unassigned Biology credit at the 1000 level
  • 1.0 unassigned English Literature credit at the 1000 level
  • 0.5 unassigned Environmental & Resource Studies credits at the 1000 level
  • 0.5 unassigned Psychology credits at the 2000 level, B2 category
  • 1.0 unassigned Arts credit at the 2000 level

 

Requirements

To qualify for this agreement, students must have:

- successfully completed Centennial College's Liberal Arts Diploma Program;
- a minimum overall average of 70%.

Minimum Course Grade Required (if applicable)

N/A

Minimum Grade for Admission≥ 70%

Pathway Requires Previous Program Graduation Yes

Bridging

Bridging Requirements have not been defined for this pathway.

Program Residency Requirement

Students must complete the following 12.0 credits to fulfill requirements for the Communications degree:

  • 0.5 COMM 1000H - Introduction to Communications
  • 0.5 COMM 1001H - Introduction to Public Speaking
  • 0.5 COMM 2010H - Introduction to Research Methods
  • 1.0 COMM 4000Y - Interdisciplinary Communications Capstone
  • 0.5 WRIT 2002H - Write It Up: Effective Communication
  • 1.5 additional Communications credit at the 3000 level or beyond
  • 1.5 additional Communications credits
  • 2.5 additional credits from Communications, or from the following:
    • 0.5 ADMN 1000H - Contemporary Issues in Management and Organizations;
    • 0.5 ADMN 2080H - Managerial and Market Research;
    • 0.5 ADMN 2100H - Introduction to Marketing;
    • 0.5 ADMN 2410H - Communication in Organizations, or WRIT 2003H - Workplace Communications;
    • 0.5 ADMN-MDST 3150H - Advertising;
    • 0.5 ADMN-MDST 4160H - Branding;
    • 0.5 ADMN-MDST 4820H - Community-Based Research Project;
    • 0.5 CUST-MDST 1535H - Introduction to Media Studies;
    • 0.5 MDST 2186H - Workshop: Photography;
    • 0.5 CUST-MDST 2535H - Media and Society;
    • 0.5 MDST 3139H - Workshop: Radio and Podcast;
    • 0.5 MDST 3184H - Workshop: Documentary Film;
    • 0.5 MDST 3186H - Experimental Film;
    • 0.5 CUST-MDST 3535H - Television Studies;
    • 0.5 INDG-MDST 2030H - Indigenous Peoples and News Media in Canada;
    • 1.0 INDG-MDST 3102Y - Images in Contemporary Media;
    • 0.5 SOCI-CAST-MDST 3450H - The Sociology of Communication and Media in Canada
  • 3.5 elective credits

*Additional notes: Choice courses and other elective credits must include at least 4.5 credits at the 3000 level and/or 4000 level(s), and no more than 0.5 credit at the 1000 level. Elective credits must also include at least 0.5 credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List, if not completed through other requirements.

Degree requirements are subject to change. Refer to the most recent version of the Academic Calendar for course descriptions and degree requirements (http://trentu.ca/calendar). Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor prior to registering for courses for assistance with degree planning (http://trentu.ca/advising).

For more information on academic and credit transfer policies, including residency requirements, visit the institutional profile.

Language of Instruction

English

Cancellation Policy

The agreement will be reviewed annually. This agreement may be terminated by either party with one year of notice. In the event of termination of the agreement, every effort will be made to ensure that students currently enrolled in the program will not be affected.

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Last Updated: April 16, 2024