Course sequence - Honours Bachelor in Public Relations (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)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 CMN3144	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 6 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses
2^nd year (30 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses	CMN3103 CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4131, CMN4170
3^rd year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College
4^th year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College

Suggested course sequence 2023

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 CMN2170 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses
2^nd year (30 course units)	CMN3102 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170 3 optional course units in communication (CMN) from the list of optional courses	CMN3103 CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170
3^rd year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College
4^th year (30 course units)	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College	15 course units in equivalences for the diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College

Suggested course sequence 2022

(University of Ottawa - Algonquin College) (in English)

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units from list¹	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 6 optional course units from list¹
2nd 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
3rd year	Algonquin College²	Algonquin College²
4th year	Algonquin College²	Algonquin College²

Notes

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

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

Suggested course sequence 2021

(University of Ottawa - Algonquin College) (in English)

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units from list	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 6 optional course units from list
2nd year (45 course units)	CMN2170 CMN3102 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170	CMN3103 CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170
3rd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
4th year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College

Notes

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

Suggested course sequence 2021

(University of Ottawa - La Cité) (in French)

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year (30 course units)	FRA1710 or FRA17201 CMN1548 CMN1560 CMN2501 3 optional course units from list	CMN2530 CMN2548 CMN2560 CMN2570 3 optional course units from list
2nd year (45 course units)	CMN3505 CMN3530 CMN3544 CMN4532 3 course units from: CMN4505, CMN4531, CMN4570	CMN3502 CMN3503 CMN4544 3 course units from: CMN4505, CMN4531, CMN4570 3 optional course units from list
3rd year	La Cité	La Cité
4th year	La Cité	La Cité

Notes

FRA1710 is offered during the Fall term, and FRA1720 during the Winter term
9 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list. (See References - Program Requirements)
60 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from La Cité

Suggested course sequence 2020

(University of Ottawa - Algonquin College) (in English)

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units from list1	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 CMN2170 3 optional course units from list1
2nd year (45 course units)	CMN3102 CMN3103 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170	CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170 3 optional course units from list
3rd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
4th year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College

Notes

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

Route1: Suggested course sequence 2019

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units from list	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 CMN2170 3 optional course units from list
2nd year (45 course units)	CMN3102 CMN3103 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170	CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170 3 optional course units from list
3rd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
4th year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College

Notes

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

Route 1: Suggested course sequence 2018

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year (30 course units)	ENG1100 CMN1148 CMN1160 CMN2101 3 optional course units from list	CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 CMN2170 3 optional course units from list
2nd year (45 course units)	CMN3102 CMN3103 CMN3144 CMN4132 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170	CMN3105 CMN3130 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4170 3 optional course units from list
3rd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
4th year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College

Notes

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

Route 1: Suggested course sequence 2017

Year	Fall	Winter	Summer
1st y ear (30 course units)	ENG1100 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1303 CMN1148 CMN1160 3 optional course units from list	CMN2101 CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 3 optional course units from list
2nd year (45 course units)	CMN3102 CMN3105 CMN3144 CMN3155 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4166	CMN3103 CMN3109 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4166 3 optional course units from list	15 optional course units from list
3rd year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College
4th year	Algonquin College	Algonquin College

Notes

12 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from list. (See References - Program Requirements)
12 course units (maximum 3 course units per discipline: Administration (ADM), Economics (ECO), History (HIS), Political Science (POL), and Psychology (PSY). (See References - Program Requirements)
45 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College

Route 2: 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)	ENG1100 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1303 CMN1148 CMN1160 3 optional course units from list	CMN2101 CMN2130 CMN2148 CMN2160 3 optional course units from list
4th year (45 course units)	CMN3102 CMN3105 CMN3155 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4166 3 elective course units	CMN3103 CMN3109 CMN4144 3 course units from: CMN4105, CMN4131, CMN4166 3 optional course units from list	15 optional course units from list

Notes

12 optional course units in Communication (CMN) from the list. (See References - Program Requirements)
12 course units a maximum 3 course units per discipline: Administration (ADM), Economics (ECO), History (HIS), Political science (POL), Psychology (PSY). (See References - Program Requirements)
Students who have completed the degree in Public Relations from Algonquin College are exempted from CMN3144. Therefore, they must replace this course with 3 elective cours units. (See References - Program Requirements)
45 credits in equivalencies for the diploma in Journalism from Algonquin College