COMS course selection advice

Recommendations for 2025

BA course recommendations (2025)

Year 1

  • COMS 201, COMS 203
  • 8 first-year (200-level) options courses, including one from the Faculty of Science.
  • Options could include CMCL 201, CMCL 203, or FILM 201, which count toward the Field of COMS

Years 2 and 3

  • COMS 313, 369, 371, 381; CMCL 305
  • 4 courses labelled COMS
  • 1 course from the Field of COMS
  • 10 options courses, including one from the Faculty of Science

Year 4

  • COMS 591
  • 2 courses labelled COMS
  • 1 course from the Field of COMS
  • 6 options courses

Year 4 Honours BA

  • COMS 591, COMS 595, COMS 597
  • 3 courses labelled COMS
  • 2 courses from the Field of COMS
  • 2 options courses

BA options courses

Options courses should be from outside the Field of COMS, but up to 4 options courses may be from the Field of COMS. A maximum of 20 courses (60 units) of the BA degree may be taken from the Field of COMS; students in the Honours program may take up to 24 courses (72 units) from the Field of COMS

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BCMS course recommendations (2025)

Course selection recommendations (2025) for students completing the SAIT diploma in years 3 and 4

Year 1

  • COMS 201, COMS 203
  • 8 first-year (200-level) options courses, including one from the Faculty of Science.

Year 2

  • COMS 313, 369, 371, 381; CMCL 305
  • 4 courses labelled COMS
  • 1 course from the Faculty of Science

Year 3 and 4

(Could include courses in spring or summer terms in any year)

  • COMS 581 (in Winter or Spring of year 4)
  • 3 options courses (not at the 200-level)
  • Completion of SAIT diploma 

BCMS course recommendations (2025)

Course selection recommendations (2025) for students completing the SAIT diploma in years 1 and 2

Years 1 and 2

  • Completion of SAIT diploma

Year 3

  • COMS 201 (in Fall term), COMS 203, COMS 313, 369, 381; CMCL 305
  • 2 courses labelled COMS
  • 2 options courses, including 1 from the Faculty of Science

Year 4

(Could include courses in spring or summer terms in any year)

  • COMS 371, COMS 581 (Winter or Spring)
  • 2 courses labelled COMS (with 1 at the 400 or 500 level)
  • 10 options courses, including 1 from the Faculty of Science

BCMS options courses

Options courses should be from outside the Field of COMS, but up to 4 options courses may be from the Field of COMS. A maximum of 20 courses (60 units) of the B.A. degree may be taken from the Field of COMS; s Students in the Honours program may take up to 24 courses (72 units) from the Field of COMS.

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