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

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)	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 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
2^nd year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300 CMN4170
3^rd 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
4^th 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

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Suggested course sequence 2023

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 3 optional course units in English (ENG) from the list of 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
2^nd year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300 CMN4170
3^rd 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
4^th 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

Suggested course sequence 2022

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year (30 course units)	CMN1160 CMN2101 JOU1150 6 course units from the list of optional courses¹	JOU3100 JOU3300 3 course units from: CMN3105 or CMN3152 6 course units from the list of optional courses¹
2nd year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 3 course units from the list of optional courses¹	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300
3rd year	Algonquin College²	Algonquin College²
4th year	Algonquin College²	Algonquin College²

Notes

1. Optional courses: 3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, 3 course units in English (ENG) from list, and 9 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. (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 (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
2nd year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 3 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300
3rd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
4th year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College

Notes

Optional courses: 3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, 3 course units in English (ENG) from list, and 9 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. (See References - Program Requirements)
60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College

Suggested course sequence 2020

Year	Fall	Winter
1st 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
2nd year (30 course units)	CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300
3rd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
4th year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College

Notes

3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, 3 course units in English (ENG) from list, and 9 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. (See References - Program Requirements)
60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College

Suggested course sequence 2019

Year	Fall	Winter
1st 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
2nd year (30 course units)	CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300
3rd year	Algonquin College or La Cité	Algonquin College or La Cité
4th year	Algonquin College or La Cité	Algonquin College or La Cité

Notes

Optional courses: 3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, and 3 course units in English (ENG) from list. (See References - Program Requirements)
Optional courses: 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)
60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College or La Cité

Suggested course sequence 2018

Year	Fall	Winter
1st 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
2nd year (30 course units)	CMN3102 JOU4100 ENG3171 6 course units from the list of optional courses	CMN4115 CMN4170 ENG3170 JOU3916 JOU4300
3rd year	Algonquin College or La Cité	Algonquin College or La Cité
4th year	Algonquin College or La Cité	Algonquin College or La Cité

Notes

Optional courses: 3 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list, and 3 course units in English (ENG) from list. (See References - Program Requirements)
Optional courses: 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)
60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College or La Cité

Suggested course sequence 2017

Year	Fall	Winter	Summer
1st 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
2nd 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
3rd year	Algonquin College or La Cité	Algonquin College or La Cité
4th year	Algonquin College or La Cité	Algonquin College or La Cité

Notes

Optional courses: 12 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list. (See References - Program Requirements)
Optional courses: 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)
45 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College or La Cité

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