Regulations

In addition to the program requirements described here, students must satisfy the University regulations including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation.

Students should consult with the School when planning their program and selecting courses.

Note: students who already hold an undergraduate degree in another field are not eligible to apply for the B.J. (Honours) program. These students should consult the information on the Master of Journalism or the Master of Arts in Communication in the Graduate Calendar.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the graduation requirements of the Faculty, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Journalism with Honours must have:

1. a Major CGPA of at least 6.50,
2. a minimum grade of C in each of the 2000-level and above JOUR courses required in the Major;
3. an Overall CGPA of at least 6.50, and
4. the recommendation of the School of Journalism and Communication for graduation.

Prohibited Courses

Courses below the 1000-level may not be used for credit in Journalism programs.

Academic Performance Evaluation

Bachelor of Journalism

Students in the Bachelor of Journalism are subject to the standard Academic Performance Evaluation (APE) process with the following additions and amendments:

1. Continuation in the Journalism 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 a Major CGPA of at least 7.0 and an Overall CGPA of at least 7.0.
2. Students who do not achieve Good Standing but who have a Major CGPA of at least 6.0 and an Overall CGPA of at least 6.0 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 major 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 a Major CGPA of less than 6.0 or an Overall 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 APE if they have a Major CGPA of at least 6.5 and an Overall CGPA of at least 6.5.
3. Students who do not receive Good Standing at any subsequent Academic Performance Evaluation will be required to withdraw from the program with the status Continue in Alternate (CA) or the status Dismissed from Program (DP).

Transfer into Second Year of B.J.

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 a Major CGPA of 6.50 and an Overall CGPA of at least 6.5.

Transfer from B.J. to B.J. Hum.

A student who has completed the first year of the B.J. in Good Standing may apply to transfer into the second year of the B.J. Hum. and will be accepted at the discretion of the School of Journalism and the College of Humanities, and must normally have an overall CGPA of 10.00 (A-) or higher. Transfers into higher years will not be considered.

General Prerequisites

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