Regulations

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

1. The University regulations, including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
2. For B.J. Hum. students, the common regulations applying to all B.J. Hum. including those relating to Academic Performance Evaluation for the B.J.Hum as described in Section 7.5 of the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar.
3. In addition to the graduation requirements of the University, a graduation candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities with Honours must present:
   1. a Core Humanities CGPA of at least 7.00,
   2. a minimum grade of C in each of the 2000-level and above JOUR courses presented for the degree;
   3. an overall CGPA of 7.00 or higher.

Requirement for Full Time Study

Students in second and higher years in the Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities program must complete a minimum of 4.0 credits by the end of the summer session. The School of Journalism and the College of the Humanities may permit students to study abroad for a year while remaining registered in the program. For those students permitted to study abroad, Carleton credits commensurate to studies taken abroad will be determined by the School of Journalism and the College of the Humanities and awarded towards the student's degree. In exceptional circumstances (usually financial need or sickness), the School of Journalism and the College of the Humanities may also permit students to take a leave of absence for one year while remaining registered in the program.

Prohibited Courses

Courses below the 1000 level may not be used for credit in the Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities program.

Academic Performance Evaluation

Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities

The Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities degree distinguishes between a student's Overall CGPA and their Core Humanities CGPA.

The Core Humanities CGPA is calculated on the basis of the following four courses:HUMS 1000, HUMS 2000, HUMS 3000, HUMS 4000.

Continuation Regulations

1. Continuation in the Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities program requires the successful completion of 4.0 credits, including JOUR 1001 and JOUR 1002, by the first Academic Performance Evaluation.
   1.  Students are in Good Standing at the first APE if they have an Overall CGPA of at least 7.0 and a Core Humanities CGPA of 7.00.
   2. Students who do not achieve Good Standing but who have an Overall CGPA of at least 6.0 and a Core Humanities CGPA of at least 6.00 are on Academic Warning. Those on Academic Warning must complete the following 2.0 credits of Journalism courses by the next APE, with a minimum final grade of C in each: JOUR 2201, JOUR 2202, JOUR 2501. (Note that the overall CGPA must be 6.5 or above by the next APE to be eligible for continuation in the Bachelor of Journalism.) Students who do not meet this requirement must leave the program with the status Continue in Alternate (CA) or the status Dismissed from Program (DP).
   3. Students who do not achieve Good Standing and who have an Overall CGPA  or a Core Humanities CGPA of less than 6.0 are required to leave the program with the status Continue in Alternate (CA) or the status Dismissed from Program (DP).
2. Students are in Good Standing at any subsequent Academic Performance Evaluation if they have an Overall CGPA of 7.00 or higher and a Core Humanities CGPA of 7.00 or higher. A student who is not in Good Standing but who has an Overall CGPA of 6.00 or higher and Core Humanities CGPA of 6.00 or higher is on Academic Warning.
3. A student is required to leave the program with the status Continue in Alternate (CA) or the status Dismissed from Program (DP) if:
   1. the student was on Academic Warning and does not achieve Good Standing at the next Academic Performance Evaluation, OR
   2.  the student has an Overall CGPA of less than 6.00or a Core Humanities CGPA of less than 6.00 at any Academic Performance Evaluation.

Transfer into second year of the B.J.Hum.

The School maintains a number of places in second year for students who wish to transfer from Carleton or elsewhere. Normally, offers are made to students with an overall CGPA equivalent to 10.00 (A-) or better. Continuation in Good Standing at subsequent Academic Performance Evaluations requires an Overall CGPA of at least 7.0 and a Core Humanities  CGPA of at least 7.0. An additional year may be necessary for transfer students to complete their degree requirements.

General prerequisite

1. Students may continue into 3000-level Journalism production courses JOUR 3207, JOUR 3208, JOUR 3225, JOUR 3235 if they attain a minum grade of C in each of the following: JOUR 2201, JOUR 2202 andJOUR 2501.

2. Students may continue into the 4000-level Journalism publication courses  JOUR 4003, JOUR 4004 and JOUR 4005  if they attain a minimum grade of C in each of the following: JOUR 3207, JOUR 3208, JOUR 3225, JOUR 3235.

Transferring from the B.J.Hum. to the B.J. or B.Hum.

A student who wishes to transfer from the B.J.Hum. to the B.J. or the B.Hum. may apply through Admissions and will be accepted if, upon entry to the new program, they would be in Good Standing.

A student who fails any A.P.E. and who is consequently on Academic Warning or who must leave the program with Continue in Alternate (CA) may transfer into the B.J. or the B.Hum. only if they would be in Good Standing upon entry into their new degree.