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2024/25
Academic Calendar 2024/25
Communication
ufv.ca/communicationCommunications major
This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a major. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CMNS 180 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMNS 235 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
| MACS 110 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| Plus: | Two additional lower-level CMNS courses | 6 |
Upper-level requirements: 31–36 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CMNS 316 | Communicating for Social Media | 3 |
| CMNS 320 | Editing Principles and Applications | 3 |
| CMNS 390 | Designing User-friendly Guides, Manuals, and Instructions | 3 |
| One of: | 3–4 | |
| BUS 320 | Business Research Methods | |
| CMNS 353 | Research in Organizations | |
| IPK 344 | Research in Action: Indigenous Meaning Making (formerly also offered as ANTH 344/SOC 344) | |
| SOC 355/ MACS 355 | Quantitative Research Methods (formerly also offered as ANTH 355) | |
| SOC 356/ MACS 356 | Qualitative Research Methods (formerly also offered as ANTH 356) | |
| One of: | 3 | |
| CMNS 325 | Writing for the Sciences and Technologies | |
| CMNS 351 | Formal Research Report Writing | |
| CMNS 360 | Communicating for Change | |
| CMNS 465 | Grant and Proposal Writing | |
| One of: (see Note) | 4 | |
| CMNS 412 | Communications Practicum | |
| CMNS 430 | Communication for Project Management | |
| Plus: | Four additional upper-level CMNS courses | 12-16 |
Note: An approved Co-operative Education placement can meet this requirement. Students who choose this option will be required to take one additional upper-level CMNS course.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section. Communications courses are offered in online, hybrid, and face-to-face formats. Students should check the timetable before registration to choose sections offered in a manner that suits their preferred learning style.