Course sequence - Honours BA Digital Journalism (start at Algonquin)

The course offering varies from year to year, and courses may not be offered at the suggested term. You may adjust your course sequence as needed while respecting the course prerequisite(s).

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Suggested Course Sequence 2024

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
2^nd year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
3^rd year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 6 optional course units in economics (ECO), geography (GEG), in history (HIS), in political science (POL) or in sociology (SOC) from the list of optional courses	JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from: CMN3105 or CMN3152 3 optional course units in English (ENG) from the list of optional courses 3 optional course units in economics (ECO), geography (GEG), in history (HIS), in political science (POL) or in sociology (SOC) from the list of optional courses
4^th year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 ENG3171 JOU4100 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300

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Suggested course sequence 2023

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
2^nd year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
3^rd year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 3 optional course units in English (ENG) from the list of optional courses 3 optional course units in economics (ECO), geography (GEG), in history (HIS), in political science (POL) or in sociology (SOC) from the list of optional courses	JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from: CMN3105 or CMN3152 6 optional course units in economics (ECO), geography (GEG), in history (HIS), in political science (POL) or in sociology (SOC) from the list of optional courses
4^th year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 ENG3171 JOU4100 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300

Suggested course sequence 2022

(Algonquin College - University of Ottawa)

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	Algonquin College²	Algonquin College²
2nd year	Algonquin College²	Algonquin College²
3rd year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units from list¹	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 6 optional course units from list¹
4th year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170	CMN3103 CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170

Notes

1. 9 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from the list. (See References - Program Requirements)

2. 60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College

Suggested course sequence 2021

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
2nd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
3rd year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 6 course units from the list of optional courses	JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from: CMN3105 or CMN3152 6 course units from the list of optional courses
4th year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 3 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300

Notes

60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, 3 course units in English (ENG) from list, and 9 course units in Economics (ECO), Geography (GEG), History (HIS), Political Science (POL), Sociology (SOC). (See References - Program Requirements). (See References - Program Requirements)

Suggested course sequence 2020

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
2nd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
3rd year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN2170 JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from: CMN3105 or CMN3152 3 course units from the list of optional courses
4th year (30 course units)	CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300

Notes

60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, 3 course units in English (ENG) from list, and 9 course units in Economics (ECO), Geography (GEG), History (HIS), Political Science (POL), Sociology (SOC). (See References - Program Requirements). (See References - Program Requirements)

Suggested course sequence 2019

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
2nd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
3rd year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN2170 JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from: CMN3105 or CMN3152 3 course units from the list of optional courses
4th year (30 course units)	CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300

Notes

60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, and 3 course units in English (ENG) from list. (See References - Program Requirements)
9 course units (maximum 3 course unit per discipline) in Economics (ECO), Geography (GEG), History (HIS), Political Science (POL), Sociology (SOC). (See References - Program Requirements)

Suggested course sequence 2018

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
2nd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
3rd year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN2170 JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from: CMN3105 or CMN3152 3 course units from the list of optional courses
4th year (30 course units)	CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300

Notes

60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, and 3 course units in English (ENG) from list. (See References - Program Requirements)
9 course units (maximum 3 course unit per discipline) in Economics (ECO), Geography (GEG), History (HIS), Political Science (POL), Sociology (SOC). (See References - Program Requirements)

Suggested course sequence 2017

Year	Fall	Winter	Summer
1st year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
2nd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
3rd year (30 course units)	CMN1160 JOU1150 ENG1100 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN2101 CMN3152 JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from the list of optional courses
4th year (45 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 3 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4170 JOU4300 ENG3170 6 course units from the list of optional courses	JOU3916 CMN4115 9 course units from the list of optional courses

Notes

45 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College
12 optional course units in communication (CMN) from list. (See References - Program Requirements)
15 course units (maximum 3 course unit per discipline) in Economics (ECO), Geography (GEG), History (HIS), Political Science (POL), Sociology (SOC). (See References - Program Requirements)

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