CA.SFU.FAS.UCC/Papers:2003-29

2004/2005 Program Changes - Joint Major in Sociology or Anthropology and Communication

Bill Richards, School of Communication

November 14, 2003

The following changes are proposed for the Joint Major in Sociology or Anthropology and Communication, under Faculty of Arts (p. 183 of 2003/4 calendar).

Current Proposed

Joint Major in Sociology or Anthropology and Communication

Sociology, anthropology and communications overlap in many concerns: nature, production, commodification, and politics of culture; the relationship between communicative processes and social identity, class, gender, etc. This joint major is for those who share these common interests.

Joint Major in Sociology or Anthropology and Communication

Sociology, anthropology and communications overlap in many concerns: nature, production, commodification, and politics of culture; the relationship between communicative processes and social identity, class, gender, etc. This joint major is for those who share these common interests.

A minimum CGPA of 2.50 is required for entry and continuation in this joint major program.

Lower Division Anthropology Requirements

Students must complete all of

SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology
SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology
SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research*
and one of
SA 201-4 Anthropology of Contemporary Life
SA 245-4 Cultures and Images
and one of
CMNS 260-3 Introduction to Empirical Communication Research Methods
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
*fulfils communication major program requirements of a basic social science methods course

Lower Division Anthropology Requirements

Students must complete all of

SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology
SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology
SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research
and one of
SA 201-4 Anthropology of Contemporary Life
SA 245-4 Cultures and Images
and one of
CMNS 260-3 Introduction to Empirical Communication Research Methods
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences

Lower Division Communication Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 21 lower division credit hours in communication including

CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication
CMNS 260-3 Introduction to Empirical Communication Research Methods
CMNS 261-3 Documentary Research in Communication

Lower Division Communication Requirements

Students must complete the following courses:

CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication

and one of

CMNS 260-3 Empirical Communication Research Methods
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Science

and one of

CMNS 261-3 Documentary Research in Communication
CMNS 262-3 Design and Method in Qualitative Communication Research

and at least one course from each area of concentration in CMNS

Media and Culture

CMNS 210, 211, 220, 221, 223 or 235.

Technology and Society

CMNS 253

Political Economy and Policy

CMNS 230 or 240

The remaining 200-level CMNS course(s) can be chosen from any area of concentration.

A grade of C- or better is mandatory in each of the required lower division CMNS courses.

Rationale

The 2.50 CGPA requirement is a reasonable minimum standard for entry and continuation in challenging joint major programs. The 2.50 entry requirement is also required for consistency with the CMNS major (enrolment limitations).

The note about the CMNS requirement for a basic social science methods course is no longer relevant.

The changes to lower division CMNS requirements parallel the changes to the CMNS major program.